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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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Investigating true crime in the animal kingdom
True crime mysteries can be dark and thrilling. But what if humans can't crack the case? What if the suspect ... isn't human? This hour, TED Radio Hour investigates crimes with a wild twist. Guests include forensic scientist Lauren Pharr Parks, author Mary Roach, dog trainer and conservationist Megan Parker, wildlife intelligence analyst Sarah Stoner. Original broadcast date: October 21, 2022.
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"Radio Head Gal": What it's like to live with cochlear implants (TED Radio Hour+)
Radio Head Gal is both the alter-ego of TED speaker Rebecca Knill and the name of her new memoir. In it, she documents her life as a deaf person before and after she received cochlear implants. In this bonus episode, Rebecca tells Manoush how the technology works and how it has impacted her closest relationships. Rebecca also explains shifting attitudes towards cochlear implants, both in larger society and in the Deaf community.
Rebecca Knill was featured in the episode "Sound And Silence" (https://n.pr/4cSHNOf).
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Sports psychology for everyday life
The thrill of victory; the agony of defeat. Sports cliches are everywhere. But what does it actually take to think like a winner? This hour, TED speakers explore the psychology of winning and losing. Guests include former professional soccer player Abby Wambach, cognitive scientist Sian Leah Beilock, journalist Kate Fagan and art historian Sarah Lewis.
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DIY: There's a problem and only you can fix it
When problems arise, it's tempting to wait for someone else to address it. But sometimes, the only person who can fix it... is you. This hour, TED speakers share ideas on how to do it yourself. Guests include physicist and engineer Kate Stone, humanitarian programmer Tiffani Ashley Bell, builder and youth educator Emily Pilloton-Lam and videographer Jack Corbett. Original broadcast date: May 5, 2023.
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Politics got you down? How to get through the next few months without giving up (+)
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, more and more Americans report feeling stressed and discouraged by the political process. So, how do we make civic engagement feel meaningful again? In this bonus episode, Manoush catches up with Eric Liu. He's the former deputy of domestic policy under President Clinton and now runs Citizen University, a non-profit that promotes local civic gatherings for people to discuss politics and issues in a respectful setting. Eric Liu was featured in the episode "Democracy On Trial" (https://n.pr/4bIteeC).
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Body Electric: If a bot relationship FEELS real, should we care that it's not?
Thanks to advances in AI, chatbots can act as personalized therapists, companions, and romantic partners. The apps offering these services have been downloaded millions of times. If these relationships relieve stress and make us feel better, does it matter that they're not "real"?
On this episode from our special series Body Electric, host Manoush Zomorodi talks to MIT sociologist and psychologist Sherry Turkle about her new research into what she calls "artificial intimacy," and its impact on our mental and physical health.
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Customer Reviews
it is fine
some so-called experts are truly cringy in their unadulterated belief that their fakery is being swallowed hook line sinker otherwise it is clearly a well-funded enterprise benefitting from expensive production editing support
needs fact checking
Perhaps this is a review on TED as a whole, but I would feel much better about the show if there was reliable fact checking. Sometimes smart people mess up numerical facts (and facts in general) in interviews and those slip ups shouldn’t be broadcasted. Even if confirmation bias lets them fly by most of the TED audience.
As an example, saying 1000 cities reusing/refurbishing goods would reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by 63% is insane if you look at a graph of what sectors worldwide emissions are coming from. In fact, in all the episodes I have listened to I have never heard them correct or clarify a statement made by an interviewee. You can’t control what people say in their talk but this podcast offers the perfect opportunity to fix things in post.
Revised rating.
I have revised my rating from 5 stars to 2 stars as TED has moved over the past year from a diverse group of speakers from differing world views to a much more political program focused on “progressive” ideology over evidence based factual reporting. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that those progressive ideas deserve a voice but not at the exclusion of other ideas that may fall on the more conservative political position or favor capitalism and market based solutions. The assumption that all their listeners are of the same political persuasion is the opposite of diversity. After a frustrating year, I plan to unsubscribed and now will only download the topics that are clearly legacy Technology, Entertainment and Design subject matter.
Update July 24. It’s unfortunate that NPR solicits feedback and takes none of it to heart. I’ve seen several critiques that mirror what I’ve written here, used to be a faithful listener but now it’s less science and fact driven and more politically inspired. I’ll save you the time of listening, everything bad that happens in our world is related to man made climate changes, systemic racism and capitalism. There, I just saved you hours of your life.