The Arik Korman Show

Arik Korman

I am on a journey to learn from superhumans - people who have done remarkable things, or have remarkable ideas to share - so that I can be the best dad I can for my son, AJ.

  1. Former U.S. Education Secretary John B. King on Teachers Who Change Our Lives

    12/23/2025

    Former U.S. Education Secretary John B. King on Teachers Who Change Our Lives

    John B. King Jr., who served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as the tenth U.S. Secretary of Education, discusses how important it is for every student to have at least one caring adult in every school building, how we can shift mindsets so that educators believe every student can learn, and what the value is of higher education. Secretary King’s new book is Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives.

    27 min
  2. Martha Barnette on Friends with Words

    12/02/2025

    Martha Barnette on Friends with Words

    Martha Barnette, longtime journalist and co-host of the popular radio show and podcast A Way with Words, discusses how one can make a living after learning Latin and ancient Greek, what local dialects or colloquialisms stood out to her when she traveled around the United States, and how we can get our kids as excited about language as she is. Martha's new book is Friends with Words: Adventures in Languageland.

    24 min
  3. Amanda Morgan and Christopher D'Ariano on the Ballet World and AfterTime

    11/06/2025

    Amanda Morgan and Christopher D'Ariano on the Ballet World and AfterTime

    Choreographers and Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers Amanda Morgan and Christopher D'Ariano discuss how they decided to become professional dancers, how much of dance is drive versus talent, and how we can encourage our kids to pursue their dreams. Their new work, AfterTime, has its world premiere this weekend to kick off PNB's In the Upper Room repertory program. Info at PNB.org

    30 min
  4. Selfhood in the Digital Age

    09/09/2025

    Selfhood in the Digital Age

    Award-winning tech journalist Vauhini Vara discusses whether tech companies are delivering on their promises, how AI chatbots manipulate us into giving them data, and how we can circumvent bias baked into the AI code itself. Vauhini's latest book is Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age.

    23 min
  5. Robert Macfarlane on Whether Rivers Are Alive

    07/18/2025

    Robert Macfarlane on Whether Rivers Are Alive

    Internationally renowned nature writer Robert Macfarlane discusses how rivers used to play a bigger role in human culture, how rivers influenced our personal life journeys, and how rivers help us reimagine the flow of time itself. Robert's latest book is Is a River Alive?

    20 min
  6. William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson on The Universe Is Absurd

    06/21/2025

    William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson on The Universe Is Absurd

    Cultural icon William Shatner and renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss Bill's experience in space, whether Neil would travel beyond Earth, and how to instill a lifelong sense of curiosity in our kids. Bill and Neil were recently in Seattle for their groundbreaking two-person show, The Universe Is Absurd. There could be another show this fall in Los Angeles. Info at futureofspace.io

    16 min
  7. How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships

    06/03/2025

    How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships

    Scientific expert Nathan H. Lents discusses what human relationships looked like before marriage was invented, how animal sexuality compares to human sexuality, and how we can help human society stop being so uptight. Nathan's latest book is The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships.

    23 min
  8. The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali

    05/06/2025

    The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali

    Cassidy Randall, an award-winning writer who tells stories on the environment, adventure, and people who expand human potential, discusses what cultural barriers women adventurers had to endure in the 1970s, how the world reacted after Grace Hoeman and her team completed their climb, and how we can talk to our kids about this incredible but unknown accomplishment. Cassidy's new book is Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali.

    21 min
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I am on a journey to learn from superhumans - people who have done remarkable things, or have remarkable ideas to share - so that I can be the best dad I can for my son, AJ.

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  • Creator
    Arik Korman
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    376
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Arik Korman
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    The Arik Korman Show