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The hidden fungal network in the forest

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

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Wim Hof on how conscious breathing will make you happier

The Tim Ferriss Show

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David Steindl-Rast on the difference between happiness and joy and why we should focus on joy

On Being with Krista Tippett

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Jack Kornfield on how we can train our mind to feel happier with meditation

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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Why the trees need fungus

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

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A surprising history of Watergate

Slow Burn

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“OMG You Guys, None Of This Is Real:” QAnon Believers Are Struggling

On the day of Biden’s inauguration, many QAnon believers felt that they’d been duped. The hosts of The Daily Zeitgeist check in on some of their online responses.

“OMG You Guys, None Of This Is Real:” QAnon Believers Are Struggling

The Daily Zeitgeist

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How Margaret Atwood Avoids Procrastinating

Margaret Atwood tells Adam Grant on WorkLife about the alter-ego she created to help her get work done, and Adam explains why it works.

How Margaret Atwood Avoids Procrastinating

Worklife with Adam Grant

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Living in Space and Dying in a Black Hole

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains what it’s like to die in a black hole and discusses the movies that most accurately depict living in space.

Living in Space and Dying in a Black Hole

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast

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The Possibilities of Traveling to Parallel Universes

Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene dives into quantum mechanics to show how traveling to parallel worlds could be possible - but not probable.

The Possibilities of Traveling to Parallel Universes

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast

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When Will the Pandemic Be Over?

Vaccines are going well and a couple of states are fully re-opening. It seems like the pandemic is starting to fizzle out. Times Science writer Carl Zimmer explains the facts behind the current Covid situation.

The Daily

4 MINS

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Jessica Simpson’s Mickey Mouse Club Audition

Michael Hobbes reports on the time in which Chuck Norris worked on Jessica Simpson’s acting skills before she auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club.

Jessica Simpson’s Mickey Mouse Club Audition

You're Wrong About

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Koko The Gorilla's "My Cold Cup"

Hosts Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall talk about Koko's advanced communication skills and witty personality.

You're Wrong About

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The Complex Relationship Between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris hasn’t played a huge role so far in the Biden Presidency. Jonathan Allen, who has written a book on the 2020 election, looks the history between POTUS and his VP. From The Bulwark Podcast.

The Complex Relationship Between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

The Bulwark Podcast

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Why Meghan Has Been Rejected by the Royals

Following Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah, James O’Brien looked at why she didn’t get on with the Royal family — and it’s a fascinating insight into British high society. From the James O’Brien Show.

Why Meghan Has Been Rejected by the Royals

James O'Brien - The Whole Show

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The Profound Effect of Childhood Trauma on Adult Lives

Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris, surgeon general of CA, has led pioneering work on how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) shape adult outcomes. She speaks with Ezra about what a covid generation might look like and how incarceration harms entire families.

The Profound Effect of Childhood Trauma on Adult Lives

The Ezra Klein Show

5 MINS

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Patton Oswalt: “Every Depressed Person Needs to Watch The Sixth Sense.”

Why are depressed creatives convinced their mental illnesses are wrapped up in their artistry? Patton Oswalt lays it out for us on Depresh Mode.

Patton Oswalt: “Every Depressed Person Needs to Watch The Sixth Sense.”

Depresh Mode with John Moe

5 MINS

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Dr. Vandana Shiva: Practicing Nonviolent Agriculture

Dr. Vandana Shiva is an Indian food sovereignty and environmental activist, author of "Oneness vs. the 1%." She talks through the intersections between social and environmental justice, and our food system. From the podcast, Amplify.

Dr. Vandana Shiva: Practicing Nonviolent Agriculture

Amplify

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Teresa Coady Is Designing Architecture for Life – Not Machines

How are we and our earth impacted by our buildings? Sustainable architect Teresa Coady is thinking about human wellbeing through an environmental lens. From the podcast, Green Dreamer.

Teresa Coady Is Designing Architecture for Life – Not Machines

Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

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The Language of Prairie Dogs

Eva Meijer brings us the strange social dynamics of prairie dogs, including what their home is like and what they're saying. On Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness.

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

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Mobb Deep on Making the Legendary Beat for "Shook Ones, Pt. II"

The "Shook Ones" beat is one of the most legendary beats in hip-hop history, and getting to talk to Havoc about how he created it was, for me, personally, one of the all-time highlights of making Song Exploder.

Mobb Deep on Making the Legendary Beat for "Shook Ones, Pt. II"

Song Exploder

1 MIN

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Esther Perel on Why We’re So Burnt Out

What is bringing us meaning these days? And are we working too much? Esther Perel has the scoop on The Cut.

The Cut

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What Can We Learn From the Happiest Country on Earth?

Finland is regularly named the happiest place on Earth in terms of quality of life. Ed Miliband asks two experts on the country what one policy other nations should adopt. From Reasons To Be Cheerful.

What Can We Learn From the Happiest Country on Earth?

Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

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How North Korean Hackers Took Out Sony

The BBC World Service tells the story of how a Seth Rogen movie infuriated North Korea and led to Sony being hacked. From The Lazarus Heist.

The Lazarus Heist

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Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner Cooking for Her Dying Mom

Michelle Zauner's memoir Crying in H Mart was published this week. She talks to Dan Pashman on The Sporkful about connecting with her mother over Korean food.

Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner Cooking for Her Dying Mom

The Sporkful

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What Was the Best Movie That WASN’T Nominated for Best Picture?

Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins debate which movie SHOULD have won the Best Picture award this year. From the podcast The Big Picture.

What Was the Best Movie That WASN’T Nominated for Best Picture?

The Big Picture

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How a Cold Shower Can Improve Both Your Physical and Mental Health

Dr Michael Mosley investigates whether cold showers can have a beneficial impact on your health - speaking with Professor Mike Tipton who has been studying the effects. From Just One Thing.

How a Cold Shower Can Improve Both Your Physical and Mental Health

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

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Wind of Change’s Patrick Radden Keefe on Empire of Pain

Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his new book Empire of Pain, which investigates the Sackler family's involvement in Purdue Pharma's oversight of OxyContin. He talks early warning signs and paper trails on The Book Review.

Wind of Change’s Patrick Radden Keefe on Empire of Pain

The Book Review

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The Challenges of Flying on Mars

Ingenuity’s chief engineer Bob Balaram discusses the challenges Ingenuity has to face when flying on Mars. From Nasa’s Small Steps Giant Leaps podcast.

Small Steps, Giant Leaps

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The $1B Food Fraud Industry

Chris Elliott is a food detective who investigates billion-dollar international food fraud. He's here to unveil a world you never knew existed. From Milk Street Radio.

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

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Stephen Colbert on 20 Years of Covering the News

Stephen Colbert reflects on years of covering the war in Afghanistan, and why that coverage waned the further we got into the war. Also - the stamina true satire demands. On Full Release with Samantha Bee.

Stephen Colbert on 20 Years of Covering the News

Full Release with Samantha Bee

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Judah the Legit Child Chef

Hillary Frank introduces us to 12-year-old Judah, a legit child chef. From the podcast The Longest Shortest Time.

The Longest Shortest Time

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Are Aliens a National Security Threat?

The government wants to talk to us about UFO's, a topic they've avoid, even derided for decades. What do they know? On The New Yorker Radio Hour.

The New Yorker Radio Hour

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Malcolm Gladwell on Why Humans Can’t Solve Problems

On Rainn Wilson and Reza Aslan’s new podcast Metaphysical Milkshake, they talk to Malcolm Gladwell about why we can’t have nice things and why humans are terrible at solving problems.

Malcolm Gladwell on Why Humans Can’t Solve Problems

Metaphysical Milkshake with Rainn & Reza

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Becoming a Musical Genius After a Head Injury

Derek Amato had never been a musician, but after suffering a massive concussion from diving head-first into a shallow pool, he found himself suddenly able to play beautiful piano music. He explains his experience with acquired musical savant syndrome

Becoming a Musical Genius After a Head Injury

Snap Judgment

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Write a Letter to Your Future Self

Write a letter to your future self, congratulating yourself for whatever it is you want to achieve. From Happier with Gretchen Rubin.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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The Checklist for Habit Change

On Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Gretchen and Elizabeth review the Checklist for Habit Change and review things you can do to make good habits stick.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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How to Curb Cravings with Mindfulness

Hedy Kober, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and of Psychology, explains how she uses what she’s learned about the mind to help her curb cravings (type one pleasures like cookies) and do more type two pleasures (like running or yoga.)

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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Ivy Queen on the Birth of Reggaeton

Ivy Queen, a legendary pioneer of reggaeton, speaks with Renato, one of the first artists to fuse Jamaican reggae with Spanish lyrics.

Latino USA

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Panamanian Reggaeton on the Bus, with Ivy Queen

Ivy Queen, a legendary pioneer of reggaeton, speaks with Renato, one of the first artists to fuse Jamaican reggae with Spanish lyrics.

Panamanian Reggaeton on the Bus, with Ivy Queen

Latino USA

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A Day in Pompeii

In the year 79 AD, the Roman city of Pompeii was buried by 20 feet of volcanic ash and pumice. In this episode of 'History Extra Podcast,' historian and classicist Daisy Dunn goes over what happened in Pompeii soon after Mount Vesuvius’ eruption.

History Extra podcast

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'Wanting Sumptuous Heavens,' a Poem by Robert Bly

Audio Poem of the Day

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How Ayahuasca Works

Ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin has more than 30 years of experience studying traditional indigenous plants in Central and South America. He explains the science behind the brew and shares the details of one of his most disturbing ceremonies.

Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation podcast

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How Cicadas Count to 17 Years

Cicadas emerge from the ground every 17 years, and this year is going to be a big brood. So how do they know when 17 years is up?

Sidedoor

5 MINS

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