Why We Avoid Conversations That Would Make Us Happier
We often avoid social interactions out of fear that others don’t want to engage with us. But social psychologist Nick Epley says that fear is misplaced. Today, Nick joins Maya…
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As his American company Summit Carbon Solutions struggles with backlash to a carbon capture pipeline linking corn ethanol plants across the Midwest, Bruce Rastetter is not slowing down. Instead, he’s…
Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson – Live from SXSW
Maya Hawke first became known to wide audiences as an actress — especially through her work in Stranger Things — but she’s been quietly building a parallel life as a…
Deep Cover: The Family Man
Every family has its secrets. On the new season of Deep Cover, Jake Halpern tells the story of the crimes one man committed in the name of fatherhood–and what happened…
Muhammad Ali: Boxing, Fame and The Trap
What happens when a black icon refuses to make white audiences comfortable? This episode traces Muhammad Ali’s BBC interviews—full of swagger and wit, fury and fallout—to reveal how he reshaped…
The Queen’s Astrologer: The Price of Prophecy (Part 1)
In Tudor England, the line between mathematics and the mystic arts is vanishingly thin. Straddling both worlds is John Dee, a brilliant scholar and astrologer whose intellect grants him access…
Building a Business on the Moon
Rob Meyerson is the co-founder and CEO of Interlune. Rob’s problem is this: How do you help build an economy on the moon? Eventually, Rob hopes Interlune will help build…
2026 Update: Christina
When Christina was in 11th grade, her foster mother made her quit playing basketball. After that, she felt like her life never got back on course. And so, she’s always…
Did “Neutron” Jack Welch Nuke GE?
In 1999, Jack Welch was named “Manager of the Century”. As CEO of General Electric for 20 years, Welch transformed the conglomerate and made it the biggest company in the…
Bruce Hornsby
The magic of Bruce Hornsby isn’t just that he’s one of American music’s great piano stylists — or that he wrote one of the most unlikely pop hits of the…
Decoding Better Sleep with Dr. Jade Wu
Sleep in midlife can be complicated — shaped by stress, hormone fluctuations, and a lifetime of habits that may not be serving you. Dr. Jade Wu offers a reframe that…
Liza Minnelli: Surviving the Spotlight
Born into a spotlight she never asked for, Liza Minnelli didn’t only survive her inheritance—she made it into her own art. Using BBC archive, iconic performances, and her complicated bond…
