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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for TED Radio Hour.

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The day the dinosaurs died

What happened in the days, even hours, after an asteroid set off the fifth extinction? A New Jersey quarry, and site of a new museum founded by paleontologist Ken Lacovara, sheds light on the mystery. Original broadcast date: August 16, 2024 Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Aug 26 · Bonus • NPR Podcasts+ Only

The art of bringing dinosaurs back to life (NPR+)

When Manoush visited the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum for our 2024 episode, “The day the dinosaurs died” (https://n.pr/4xldbPo), she saw a museum breaking conventions. The exhibits didn’t have bones. Instead, true-to-life models of dinosaurs jumped across the aisles or swam through the air. All of them came out of Gary Staab’s studio, which is the subject of the new documentary "From Fossils to Flesh" (https://www.trevorhawkinsfilm.com/fromfossilstoflesh). On this TED Radio Hour bonus episode, the paleoartist talks with producer Matthew Cloutier about the film and about the science and art of building extinct animals. Staab says we must see our planet’s past to understand our place in its history — and decide our future. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Aug 21

How the creator economy is making you talk like the internet

Online linguist Adam Aleksic explains how he goes viral decoding internet slang, plus why making a living online means working for 'the algorithm.' It's part 2 of our creator economy series. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Aug 14

The price of creativity

The words "content creator" may make you roll your eyes. But in part 1 of our series, Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler explains how the creator economy is changing work, art and what we value. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Aug 12 · Bonus • NPR Podcasts+ Only

The surprisingly simple way to sit less — no standing desk required (NPR+)

We’ve heard that “sitting is the new smoking” and that sedentary habits are harming our physical and mental health. But for many of us, work requires a desk, and it often has us staring at the same kinds of screens that dominate our leisure time. How can we balance the realities of our jobs and our screen time with the movement our bodies need? Host Manoush Zomorodi explored that question for Body Electric, a series that included a first-of-its-kind study in which 20,000 listener-participants signed up to track their movement and their well-being. This summer, as part of an NPR+ live event, Manoush and Columbia University exercise scientist Keith Diaz took listener questions, offered tips they’ve used in their own lives and discussed their study, recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Aug 7

Trusting medicine in an age of doubt

Medicine keeps advancing. Trust is falling behind. This hour, TED speakers explore why the future of healthcare depends not only on innovation, but also on listening, humility and honesty. Guests include viral immunologist Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire and writer James Robinson. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 31

Addiction, motherhood and Jesus with writer Anne Lamott

Writer Anne Lamott has gained a cult following through shockingly honest prose on love, death, faith, writing and more. This hour, her wisdom from a career spanning 21 books and some 40 years. This episode originally aired April 2024. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 29 · Bonus • NPR Podcasts+ Only

Making your money go further in expensive times (NPR+)

Housing. Groceries. Gas. Almost everywhere, Americans are feeling the sting of higher prices and stagnant wages. Wendy De La Rosa gets it. She’s an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and she studies our financial decision-making. In this bonus episode for NPR+, De La Rosa shares her best tips for managing money in an uncertain economy, including strategies she’s using herself. De La Rosa was first featured in our 2023 episode, “Stay Resolved” (https://bit.ly/4hzYFhI). To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for NPR+. NPR+ supports work like this at NPR and across public radio. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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Love this show. It’s very well produced and hosted with interesting guests and thoughtful ideas.
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I love the variety - there is something pertinent for everyone.
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Aug 19

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Best podcast out there for me. Wish it released a new podcast daily 😁
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Jul 5

SPWilds

This show is amazing. I just finished listening to “The State of Fashion.” It truly will change the way I interact with mail order goods . The amount of waste that we contribute to is intolerable (because it all seems the norm). In fact, it is largely in our hands. I swear that I will change my behaviors. Thank you, Ted, for all that you do!

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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for TED Radio Hour.