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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Listen Again: A Century Of ...

04.16.2021

Original broadcast date: December 11, 2020. Recessions, depressions, bubbles, and blue skies — our economy has a history of soaring and plummeting. This hour, TED speakers look to the past for lessons on building a more stable financial future. Guests ...

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04.16.2021 Listen Again: A Century Of Money Original broadcast date: December 11, 2020. Recessions, depressions, bubbles, and blue skies — our economy has a history of soaring and plummeting. This hour, TED speakers look to the past for lessons on building a more stable financial future. Guests ...
04.14.2021 Bonus Episode: ZigZag - The Pulse In our latest TED Radio Hour episode, we explored ways to revitalize ourselves... especially when we feel exhausted. In this bonus follow-up episode from ZigZag, host Manoush Zomorodi shares stories of listeners navigating their own experiences of burnout and hears ...
04.09.2021 Revitalize After an exhausting year for everyone, how can we bring what's been dormant back to life? This hour, TED speakers explore ways to revitalize our minds, bodies, buildings--and even populations. Guests include psychologist Guy Winch, visual artist Amanda Williams, biophysicist ...
04.02.2021 Listen Again: The Life Cycles Of Cities Original broadcast date: November 13, 2020. Cities are never static; they can transform in months, years, or centuries. This hour, TED speakers explore how today's cities are informed by the past, and how they'll need to evolve for the future. ...
03.26.2021 Listen Again - Baratunde Thurston: How To Citizen Original broadcast date: December 4, 2020. Last year's election saw historic voter turnout. But in a divided democracy, how else can we commit to our civic duties? This hour, Baratunde Thurston joins Manoush with ideas on how to citizen.
03.19.2021 Through The Looking Glass Our senses can only take us so far in understanding the world. But with the right tools, we can dig deeper. This hour, TED speakers take us through the looking glass, where we explore new frontiers. Guests include astrophysicist Emily ...
03.12.2021 Listen Again: Sound And Silence Original broadcast date: October 16, 2020. 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 ...
03.05.2021 Life Stages Of The Brain In each stage of life, our brains morph and change. This hour, TED speakers explore pivotal chapters where the brain can either flourish or decline – and what control we might have over brain health. Guests include neuroscientists Kimberly Noble, ...
02.26.2021 Black History ... And The Future Black History Month is a time to remember and reflect on Black heritage. This hour features powerful conversations from past episodes on how we can confront the past to move toward a better future. Guests include historian and preservationist Brent ...
02.19.2021 The Gratitude Chain: A.J. Jacobs When A.J. Jacobs set out to thank everyone who made his morning cup of coffee, he realized the chain of thank-yous was endless. This hour, Jacobs shares ideas on gratitude—and how to make it count.
02.12.2021 Listen Again — Esther Perel: Building Resilient Relationships Original broadcast date: September 11, 2020. 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.
02.05.2021 It Takes Time We live in an era of instant gratification. But some things — to reach their full potential — simply cannot be rushed. This hour, TED speakers explore what we can learn from ideas that take time. Guests include zoologist Lucy ...
01.29.2021 Listen Again: Our Relationship With Water Original broadcast date: August 7, 2020. 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 ...
01.22.2021 TED's Idea Search: Cloe Shasha Brooks Anyone from anywhere can give a TED Talk. This hour, we're joined by curator Cloe Shasha Brooks, who leads a massive search each year to discover brilliant speakers who often fly under the radar.
01.15.2021 Breathe Breathing is essential to life. And lately, the safety of the air we inhale, or the need to pause and take a deep breath, is on our minds a lot. This hour, TED speakers explore the power of breath. Guests ...
01.08.2021 Listen Again: School Of Life Original broadcast date: October 20, 2020. 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 ...
01.06.2021 Bonus Episode: Stacey Abrams The runoff Senate elections in the state of Georgia have been big news, and a driving force behind the scenes for Democrats is Stacey Abrams. She's a lawyer, politician, author, and founder of Fair Fight Action, a voter advocacy group. ...
01.01.2021 Listen Again: Finding Another Way Conflict is a part of life. But in a polarized world, reaching 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 Roberts, ...
12.25.2020 Listen Again — 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.
12.18.2020 Making Sense Of 2020 2020 is finally coming to an end. This hour, we look back at moments, talks, and big ideas from past episodes that helped us make sense of this strange and unprecedented year. Guests include science journalist Laura Spinney, researcher Daniel ...
12.11.2020 A Century Of Money Recessions, depressions, bubbles, and blue skies — our economy has a history of soaring and plummeting. This hour, TED speakers look to the past for lessons on building a more stable financial future. Guests include journalist Kathleen Day, financial advisor ...
12.04.2020 How To Citizen This year's election saw historic voter turnout. But in a divided democracy, how else can we commit to our civic duties? This hour, Baratunde Thurston joins Manoush with ideas on how to citizen.
11.27.2020 Listen Again: Making Amends Original broadcast date: July 10, 2020. 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 ...
11.20.2020 Listen Again: TED Radio Wow-er Original broadcast date: June 26, 2020. With so many schools closed, lots of kids are stuck at home, learning remotely. Special guest Guy Raz joins Manoush for an hour packed with TED science lessons... for everyone.
11.13.2020 The Life Cycles Of Cities Cities are never static; they can transform in months, years, or centuries. This hour, TED speakers explore how today's cities are informed by the past, and how they'll need to evolve for the future. Guests include archaeologist Alyssa Loorya, architects ...
11.06.2020 Building Our Zero-Emissions Future Fighting climate change is a big, messy task that will take a lot of work. This hour, TED's Science Curator David Biello joins Manoush to share some promising and fascinating solutions.
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, ...

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TED Radio Hour episodes:

Listen Again: A Century Of Money

Bonus Episode: ZigZag - The Pulse

Revitalize

Listen Again: The Life Cycles Of Cities

Listen Again - Baratunde Thurston: How To Citizen

Through The Looking Glass

Listen Again: Sound And Silence

Life Stages Of The Brain

Black History ... And The Future

The Gratitude Chain: A.J. Jacobs

Listen Again — Esther Perel: Building Resilient Relationships

It Takes Time

Listen Again: Our Relationship With Water

TED's Idea Search: Cloe Shasha Brooks

Breathe

Listen Again: School Of Life

Bonus Episode: Stacey Abrams

Listen Again: Finding Another Way

Listen Again — Debbie Millman: Designing Our Lives

Making Sense Of 2020

A Century Of Money

How To Citizen

Listen Again: Making Amends

Listen Again: TED Radio Wow-er

The Life Cycles Of Cities

Building Our Zero-Emissions Future

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

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