TED Radio Hour

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Guy Raz explores the emotions, insights, and discoveries that make us human. The TED Radio Hour is a narrative journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create.

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Warped Reality

10.30.2020

False information on the internet makes it harder and harder to know what's true, and the consequences have been devastating. This hour, TED speakers explore ideas around technology and deception. Guests include law professor Danielle Citron, journalist Andrew Marantz, and ...

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10.30.2020 Warped Reality False information on the internet makes it harder and harder to know what's true, and the consequences have been devastating. This hour, TED speakers explore ideas around technology and deception. Guests include law professor Danielle Citron, journalist Andrew Marantz, and ...
10.23.2020 Listen Again: The Power Of Spaces How do spaces shape the human experience? In what ways do our rooms, homes, and buildings give us meaning and purpose? This hour, TED speakers explore the power of the spaces we make and inhabit. Guests include architect Michael Murphy, ...
10.16.2020 Sound And Silence Sound surrounds us, from cacophony even to silence. But depending on how we hear, the world can be a different auditory experience for each of us. This hour, TED speakers explore the science of sound. Guests on the show include ...
10.09.2020 Listen Again: Climate Mindset Original broadcast date: May 22, 2020. In the past few months, human beings have come together to fight a global threat. This hour, TED speakers explore how our response can be the catalyst to fight another global crisis: climate change. ...
10.02.2020 School Of Life Right now, many kids aren't in their classrooms — but there is so much to learn outside of school as well. This hour, TED speakers explore life lessons that teach us far more than any textbook. Guests on the show ...
09.25.2020 Debbie Millman: Designing Our Lives From prehistoric cave art to today's social media feeds, to design is to be human. This hour, designer Debbie Millman guides us through a world made and remade—and helps us design our own paths.
09.18.2020 Listen Again: IRL Online Original broadcast date: March 20, 2020. Our online lives are now entirely interwoven with our real lives. But the laws that govern real life don't apply online. This hour, TED speakers explore rules to navigate this vast virtual space.
09.11.2020 Esther Perel: Building Resilient Relationships How do we build more trusting and empathetic relationships, even during a crisis? This hour, therapist Esther Perel shares ideas on creating lasting bonds in romance, family, and at work.
09.04.2020 Finding Another Way Conflict is a part of life. But in a polarized world, reaching a resolution is harder than ever. This hour, TED speakers explore creative and extraordinary ways of approaching conflict. Guests on the show include authors Shaka Senghor and Ebony ...
08.28.2020 Listen Again: Pure Joy Original broadcast date: April 17, 2020. More than ever, we need to make time for joy. This hour, Manoush and TED's Head Curator Helen Walters explore talks that surprise, inspire, and delight.
08.21.2020 Lessons From The Summer The summer of 2020 has been overwhelming for most of us. This hour, we hear from four guests—each from recent episodes—who sum up where we've been and offer the wisdom we need for the months ahead. Guests include political strategist ...
08.14.2020 Listen Again: The Biology Of Sex Original broadcast date: May 8, 2020. Many of us were taught biological sex is a question of female or male, XX or XY ... but it's far more complicated. This hour, TED speakers explore what determines our sex. Guests on ...
08.07.2020 Our Relationship With Water We need water to live. But with rising seas and so many lacking clean water — water is in crisis and so are we. This hour, TED speakers explore ideas around restoring our relationship with water. Guests on the show ...
07.31.2020 Processing The Pandemic Between the pandemic and America's reckoning with racism and police brutality, many of us are anxious, angry, and depressed. This hour, TED Fellow and writer Laurel Braitman helps us process it all.
07.24.2020 The Power Of Spaces How do spaces shape the human experience? In what ways do our rooms, homes, and buildings give us meaning and purpose? This hour, TED speakers explore the power of the spaces we make and inhabit. Guests include architect Michael Murphy, ...
07.17.2020 Listen Again: What We Value Original broadcast date: May 1, 2020. As the pandemic reveals the weaknesses of our economy, businesses and consumers are rethinking what they value. This hour, TED's Corey Hajim shares ideas on shifting the role of business in society.
07.10.2020 Making Amends What makes a true apology? What does it mean to make amends for past mistakes? This hour, TED speakers explore how repairing the wrongs of the past is the first step toward healing for the future. Guests include historian and ...
07.03.2020 Listen Again: Meditations on Loneliness Original broadcast date: April 24, 2020. We're a social species now living in isolation. But loneliness was a problem well before this era of social distancing. This hour, TED speakers explore how we can live and make peace with loneliness. ...
06.26.2020 TED Radio Wow-er School's out, but many kids—and their parents—are still stuck at home. Let's keep learning together. Special guest Guy Raz joins Manoush for an hour packed with TED science lessons for everyone.
06.19.2020 The Greater Good? In times of crisis, how do we decide what personal sacrifices we must make for the benefit of all? This hour, TED speakers share four different ideas about how to act for the greater good.
06.12.2020 Ingrained Injustice As protests for racial justice continue, many are asking how racism became so embedded in our lives. This hour, TED's Whitney Pennington Rodgers guides us through talks that offer part of the answer.
06.05.2020 Clint Smith The killing of George Floyd by a police officer has sparked massive protests nationwide. This hour, writer and scholar Clint Smith reflects on this moment, through conversation, letters, and poetry.
05.29.2020 Listen Again: Reinvention Change is hard, but it's also an opportunity to discover and reimagine what you thought you knew. From our economy, to music, to even ourselves—this hour TED speakers explore the power of reinvention. Guests include OK Go lead singer Damian ...
05.22.2020 Climate Mindset In the past few months, human beings have come together to fight a global threat. This hour, TED speakers explore how our response can be the catalyst to fight another global crisis: climate change. Guests include political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac, ...
05.15.2020 Listen Again: Uncharted Original broadcast date: March 27, 2020. There's so much we've yet to explore—from outer space to the deep ocean to our own brains. This hour, Manoush goes on a journey through those uncharted places, led by TED Science Curator David ...
05.08.2020 The Biology Of Sex Many of us were taught biological sex is a question of female or male, XX or XY ... but it's far more complicated. This hour, TED speakers explore what determines our sex. Guests on the show include artist Emily Quinn, ...
05.01.2020 What We Value As the pandemic reveals the weaknesses of our economy, businesses and consumers are rethinking what they value. This hour, TED's Corey Hajim shares ideas on shifting the role of business in society.
04.24.2020 Meditations On Loneliness We're a social species now living in isolation. But loneliness was a problem well before this era of social distancing. This hour, TED speakers explore how we can live and make peace with loneliness. Guests on the show include author ...
04.17.2020 Pure Joy More than ever, we need to make time for joy. This hour, Manoush and TED's Head Curator Helen Walters explore talks that surprise, inspire, and delight.
04.10.2020 Inoculation Can we protect ourselves from future outbreaks? COVID-19 isn't the first pandemic, and likely not the last. This hour, TED speakers share lessons from past pandemics and what they mean for our future. Guests on the show include science journalist ...
04.03.2020 Teaching For Better Humans 2.0 More than test scores or good grades—what do kids need for the future? This hour, TED speakers explore how to help children grow into better humans, both during and after this time of crisis. Guests include educators Richard Culatta and ...
03.27.2020 Uncharted There's so much we've yet to explore—from outer space to the deep ocean to our own brains. This hour, Manoush goes on a journey through those uncharted places, led by TED Science Curator David Biello.
03.20.2020 IRL Online Our online lives are now entirely interwoven with our real lives. But the laws that govern real life don't apply online. This hour, TED speakers explore rules to navigate this vast virtual space. Guests include Edward Snowden, misinformation expert Claire ...
03.18.2020 From Manoush: The Opportunity Of Boredom With many of us stuck at home right now, it's natural to feel bored and listless. But our new host Manoush Zomorodi is kind of an expert in boredom - she wrote a book and gave a TED Talk on ...
03.13.2020 Reinvention Change is hard. Transitions can be tough. But they're also opportunities to discover and reimagine what you thought you knew. In her first episode, Manoush Zomorodi explores the power of reinvention. Guests include OK Go lead singer Damian Kulash Jr., ...
03.10.2020 Coming Soon: Manoush! New episodes of TED Radio Hour with host Manoush Zomorodi begin March 13.
03.06.2020 Manoush's Favorites: Circular We're back next week with brand new episodes of the TED Radio Hour featuring our new host, Manoush Zomorodi. While we finish those episodes, Manoush shares a favorite episode of the show from over the years. This episode originally aired ...
02.28.2020 Manoush's Favorites: Jumpstarting Creativity We're hard at work on new episodes of the TED Radio Hour, which will start rolling out in March. In the meantime, new host Manoush Zomorodi shares some of her favorite episodes of the show. This episode originally aired on ...
02.21.2020 Manoush's Favorites: Gender, Power, And Fairness We're hard at work on new episodes of the TED Radio Hour, which will start rolling out in March. In the meantime, new host Manoush Zomorodi shares some of her favorite episodes of the show. This episode originally aired on ...
02.14.2020 Manoush's Favorites: Moving Forward We're hard at work on new episodes of the TED Radio Hour, which will start rolling out in March. In the meantime, new host Manoush Zomorodi shares some of her favorite episodes of the show. This episode originally aired on ...
02.07.2020 Manoush's Favorites: Painfully Funny We're hard at work on new episodes of the TED Radio Hour, which will start rolling out in March. In the meantime, new host Manoush Zomorodi shares some of her favorite episodes of the show. This episode originally aired on ...
01.31.2020 Manoush's Favorites: Slowing Down We're hard at work on new episodes of the TED Radio Hour, which will start rolling out in March. In the meantime, our new host Manoush Zomorodi shares some of her favorite episodes of the show. This episode originally aired ...
01.24.2020 Guy's Favorites: What Is Original? As we transition to our new host Manoush Zomorodi, Guy Raz looks back on some of his favorite episodes from his seven years hosting the TED Radio Hour. This episode originally aired on June 27, 2014. When is copying flattery, ...
01.17.2020 Guy's Favorites: Shifting Time As we transition to our new host Manoush Zomorodi, Guy Raz looks back on some of his favorite episodes from his seven years hosting the TED Radio Hour. This episode originally aired on June 19, 2015. We live our lives ...
01.10.2020 Guy's Favorites: Solve For X As we transition to our new host Manoush Zomorodi, Guy Raz looks back on some of his favorite episodes from his seven years hosting the TED Radio Hour. This episode originally aired on March 6, 2015. Math intimidates a lot ...
01.03.2020 Guy's Favorites: Peering Into Space As we transition to our new host Manoush Zomorodi, Guy Raz looks back on some of his favorite episodes from his seven years hosting the TED Radio Hour. This episode originally aired on March 8, 2013. Gazing up at the ...
12.27.2019 Guy's Favorites: The Source Of Creativity As we transition to our new host Manoush Zomorodi, Guy Raz looks back on some of his favorite episodes over the past seven years. This episode originally aired on October 3, 2014. We want to be creative but channeling our ...
12.20.2019 Wisdom In Hindsight Life is full of moments that shape us — and if we're lucky, we might pick up some wisdom along the way. In host Guy Raz's final episode, TED speakers share some of the life lessons they've learned. Guests include ...
12.13.2019 Accessing Better Health Essential health care is a right, not a privilege ... or is it? This hour, TED speakers explore how we can give everyone access to a healthier way of life, despite who you are or where you live. Guests include ...
12.06.2019 How It All Began In this hour, TED speakers explore our origins as a species — who we are, where we come from, where we're headed — and how we're connected to everything that came before us. In an updated interview, futurist Juan Enriquez ...

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TED Radio Hour episodes:

Warped Reality

Listen Again: The Power Of Spaces

Sound And Silence

Listen Again: Climate Mindset

School Of Life

Debbie Millman: Designing Our Lives

Listen Again: IRL Online

Esther Perel: Building Resilient Relationships

Finding Another Way

Listen Again: Pure Joy

Lessons From The Summer

Listen Again: The Biology Of Sex

Our Relationship With Water

Processing The Pandemic

The Power Of Spaces

Listen Again: What We Value

Making Amends

Listen Again: Meditations on Loneliness

TED Radio Wow-er

The Greater Good?

Ingrained Injustice

Clint Smith

Listen Again: Reinvention

Climate Mindset

Listen Again: Uncharted

The Biology Of Sex

What We Value

Meditations On Loneliness

Pure Joy

Inoculation

Teaching For Better Humans 2.0

Uncharted

IRL Online

From Manoush: The Opportunity Of Boredom

Reinvention

Coming Soon: Manoush!

Manoush's Favorites: Circular

Manoush's Favorites: Jumpstarting Creativity

Manoush's Favorites: Gender, Power, And Fairness

Manoush's Favorites: Moving Forward

Manoush's Favorites: Painfully Funny

Manoush's Favorites: Slowing Down

Guy's Favorites: What Is Original?

Guy's Favorites: Shifting Time

Guy's Favorites: Solve For X

Guy's Favorites: Peering Into Space

Guy's Favorites: The Source Of Creativity

Wisdom In Hindsight

Accessing Better Health

How It All Began

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