What Can We Learn From the Happiest Country on Earth?
There are certain nations which always top the rankings in the World Happiness Report. What are they doing right, that other countries are getting wrong? And what can you do…
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Comedian Ramy Youssef Returns with ‘More Feelings’
This weekend, comedian Ramy Youssef released a powerful and personal new HBO special, More Feelings. To commemorate the one-year anniversary of our first talk, we begin with a phone call…
The Science of Happiness with Dr. Laurie Santos
We’re not great at knowing what makes us happy, says Laurie Santos, host of “The Happiness Lab.” Laurie joins Maya for a wide-ranging conversation about the latest happiness research and…
I Am Superman with Patty Jenkins | Development Hell
Between her big hits, “Monster” and “Wonder Woman”, Patty Jenkins wrote an R-rated fairy tale, starring a dog. She hoped that the dog would deliver such a great performance that…
Pushkin Hosts Celebrate World Happiness Day
The Happiness Lab’s Dr. Laurie Santos brings together other Pushkin hosts to mark the International Day of Happiness. Revisionist History’s Malcolm Gladwell talks about the benefits of the misery of…
Hey Jude
In 1968 the longest song to ever reach number one on the Billboard charts was Paul McCartney’s epic “Hey Jude”—clocking in at seven minutes and twelve seconds. The song was…
Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade is a force. As you’ll hear when she sings during our conversation today she has a gorgeous voice. But she’s also a deft songwriter who’s able to weave…
How Do We Think About the 2024 Election?
Writer Evan Osnos (The New Yorker, CNN) has been interviewing Joe Biden on and off for the past decade. He recently profiled the 46th President ahead of his State of…
Do Nothing, Then Do Less
Chuck Yeager’s plane pitched and rolled as it plummeted from the sky. He grappled with the controls inside the cockpit, but to no avail: he couldn’t steady the aircraft. The…
Can Your Phone Tell When You’re Getting Sick?
What does sickness sound like? Sometimes it’s obvious, like a cough, sniffle, or stuffy nose. But some conditions cause subtle changes that only a trained ear – or AI –…
The Birthday Party with Charles Randolph | Development Hell
Before Charles Randolph won an Oscar for writing The Big Short, he adapted a memoir called The Birthday Party: the true story of a white man kidnapped by three young…
A Day in the Life
Paul McCartney and John Lennon had a knack for finishing each other’s songs. They collaborated by lending ideas for verses, choruses and middle eights many times over the course of…
