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TED Radio Hour

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Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves.Get more brainy miscellany with TED Radio Hour+. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted

  1. Approaches to life: Improvise, pivot or plan

    1 DAY AGO

    Approaches to life: Improvise, pivot or plan

    Big life decisions are never easy. Should you follow a plan? Make a hard pivot? Improvise as you go? This hour, TED speakers who’ve made extreme life choices and their advice for getting unstuck. Guests include comedian and musician Reggie Watts, biomedical researcher Sonia Vallabh and conservationist Kristine McDivitt Tompkins. Original broadcast date: October 18, 2024 TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  2. The lab behind Waymo and Google Glass that wants to reshape your life

    12 SEPT

    The lab behind Waymo and Google Glass that wants to reshape your life

    The moonshot factory X is home to some of Silicon Valley's boldest inventions. CEO Astro Teller reveals how the secretive lab tests crazy ideas that can change the world... even when they fail.  TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at plus.npr.org/ted. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    51 min
  3. When everything is generated: An extended interview with an AI CEO (TRH+)

    10 SEPT · BONUS • TED RADIO HOUR+ ONLY

    When everything is generated: An extended interview with an AI CEO (TRH+)

    A recent interview on TED Radio Hour with tech CEO Victor Riparbelli (https://n.pr/3V9naWM) sparked strong reactions from listeners after he predicted that children may soon be taught by AI-generated videos instead of real teachers. In this extended conversation, Manoush Zomorodi presses Riparbelli on whether a world saturated with AI content can still leave room for human creativity to thrive.  To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for TED Radio Hour+. When you do, all your episodes also become sponsor-free. That’s because you are supporting our work and public radio. Learn more at http://plus.npr.org/ted

    27 min
  4. Are the kids alright? Part 2

    5 SEPT

    Are the kids alright? Part 2

    Teens today are navigating academic pressure, social media, gun violence and climate anxiety. But adolescent psychologist Lisa Damour argues that stress isn’t the enemy. It’s part of growing up. What matters is how teens and the adults around them learn to manage it. In part two of this series, Damour offers clear-eyed, compassionate advice plus a reminder: even in a turbulent world, kids are still resilient, resourceful and full of wonder. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at plus.npr.org/ted. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  5. Are the kids alright? Part 1

    29 AUG

    Are the kids alright? Part 1

    Being a kid—or raising one—has never been tougher. From AI in classrooms to social media pressures to economic stress, kids are navigating a minefield. In this two-part series, host Manoush Zomorodi explores what today’s young people are up against and what they need most from adults. This episode is Part 1 of TED Radio Hour's two-part series: "Are the kids alright?" Part 2 will be out on September 5, 2025. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at plus.npr.org/ted. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  6. What's it like being a professional word nerd (TRH+)

    27 AUG · BONUS • TED RADIO HOUR+ ONLY

    What's it like being a professional word nerd (TRH+)

    Anne Curzan is a linguist who studies why language changes. In this final episode of our TED Radio Hour+ summer series, she explains why she considers slang to be "the people's poetry," and the new words that frustrate her. Curzan also reveals the secrets to what's fueled her long career in academia (hint: lots of running, swimming and peanut M&Ms). To hear more from Anne Curzan, check out our episode, "They/Them, LatinX, Rigged: The history behind three words" (https://n.pr/47bjOd2).  To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for TED Radio Hour+. When you do, all your episodes also become sponsor-free. That’s because you are supporting our work and public radio. Learn more at http://plus.npr.org/ted

    12 min
  7. A guide to being brave in relationships

    22 AUG

    A guide to being brave in relationships

    From sustaining a marriage to making new friends, forming connections requires courage. This hour, TED speakers guide us through being brave during the most difficult moments in relationships. Guests include writer and podcaster Kelly Corrigan, journalist Allison Gilbert and clinical psychologists Julie and John Gottman. Original broadcast date: November 1, 2024 TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  8. How deserted places find a second life

    15 AUG

    How deserted places find a second life

    Lots left vacant, offices full of equipment but devoid of people, entire villages literally left to the wolves--this hour, TED speakers share stories about bringing new life to abandoned places. Guests include evolutionary biologist Shane Campbell-Staton, entrepreneur Garry Cooper, urban renewal expert Anika Goss, and conservationist Alysa McCall. (Original broadcast date: September 8, 2023) TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at npr.org/podclub. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
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Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves.Get more brainy miscellany with TED Radio Hour+. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted

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  • Creator
    NPR
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2025
  • Episodes
    367
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2012-2021 NPR and Ted Conferences, LLC - For Personal Use Only
  • Show Website
    TED Radio Hour
  • Provider
    NPR

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