Caring What You’re Sharing
Sharing a good experience with another human deepens our enjoyment of the moment, but only if we abide by certain rules. Dr Laurie Santos shows us how we often get…
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The Lawyer and the Mobster
Jack Goldsmith thinks his stepfather has long been unjustly suspected of being involved in the disappearance of the influential labor organizer Jimmy Hoffa. Noah Feldman speaks to him about his…
Child Marriage is Solvable
Jacob Weisberg talks to Mabel van Oranje, Chair of Girls Not Brides, about ending child marriage by 2030.
Tyler the Creator Talks Igor
Tyler, the Creator spent three days this summer in Italy with Rick Rubin. At the end of the three days they sat down to record a conversation about Tyler’s new…
Mistakenly Seeking Solitude
Technology allows us to bank, shop and dine without talking to another human, but what toll is this taking on our happiness? The inventor of the ATM and the Talking…
The Impeachment Episode
Noah Feldman speaks with his friend and legal expert Seth Berman about what to watch for as the impeachment inquiry into President Trump unfolds.
Educational Inequity is Solvable
Anne Applebaum talks to Dr. Urvashi Sahni–a social entrepreneur, women rights activist and educationist–about redefining education and curricula.
Jack White & Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs
Jack White and Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs play through some songs off their new record, “Help Me Stranger” and talk with Malcolm Gladwell from Jack’s Detroit home. Rick Rubin…
A Silver Lining
Ice skater Michelle Kwan was all set to win Olympic Gold… but in a major sporting upset she came second. Sharing her story with Dr. Laurie Santos, Michelle lets us…
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Genius’ Crown Prince
Mohammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabiaâs Crown prince, seems to have charmed President Trump. But Bernard Haykel, a professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, says his “revolution” is mostly…
US-China Conflict is Solvable
Jacob Weisberg talks to Kevin Rudd about the need for diplomacy between China and the United States.
The Unhappy Millionaire
How can winning the lottery ruin your life – while contracting an incurable disease feel like “a gift”? Dr. Laurie Santos hears about dreams come true and nightmares realized; and…