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. The state of fashion

    4 DAYS AGO

    The state of fashion

    Whether you love or hate fashion, we all have to get dressed in the morning. And the industry affects us in complex ways. This hour, the outrageous, environmental, and seedy sides of fashion. Guests include designer Machine Dazzle, supply chain expert Aparna Mehta, journalist Amanda Mull and supermodel Cameron Russell. 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. Unapologetically loud women who push boundaries — but not without pushback

    AUG 30

    Unapologetically loud women who push boundaries — but not without pushback

    Sometimes, the only way to make an impact is to be loud. This hour, three female performers talk about the rewards — and consequences — that come from speaking out and making people feel uncomfortable. Guests include comedian Lilly Singh, Pussy Riot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova and actor, playwright and director Sarah Jones. Original Broadcast Date: October 20, 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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  3. How we repair and strengthen our most important relationships

    AUG 23

    How we repair and strengthen our most important relationships

    It's never too late to make things right—even when cracks form within our relationships with our families, our environment...or the inevitable. This hour, TED speakers offer healing solutions. Guests include clinical psychologist Becky Kennedy, death doula Alua Arthur and indigenous community leader and conservationist Valérie Courtois. Original broadcast date: October 6, 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 Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  4. How a saucer-sized piece of bone led to the discovery of Dreadnoughtus (TRH+)

    AUG 21 • TED RADIO HOUR+ ONLY

    How a saucer-sized piece of bone led to the discovery of Dreadnoughtus (TRH+)

    In 2004, paleontologist Ken Lacovara uncovered a fossilized 7 foot femur in southern Patagonia. That first fossil led Lacovara to find a nearly complete skeleton of a new species: Dreadnoughtus. In this bonus episode, he explains to Manoush how one goes about uncovering and moving the remains of one of the largest animals to ever walk the earth. Ken Lacovara was featured in the episode "The day the dinosaurs died" (https://n.pr/3SYeQIF). 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 directly supporting our work at NPR. Learn more at http://plus.npr.org/ted

    11 min
  5. The day the dinosaurs died

    AUG 16

    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. 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. Short Wave: Big Bang Revisited

    AUG 14

    Short Wave: Big Bang Revisited

    We've got a special episode for you today from our friends at Short Wave. We all think about the Big Bang as the moment when our universe—everything in existence—began right? Turns out, it's not quite that simple. Today when scientists talk about the Big Bang, they mean a period of time, closer to an era rather than a specific moment. Short Wave host Regina Barber talks with two cosmologists about the cosmic microwave background, its implications for the universe's origins and the discovery that started it all. This episode is part of Short Wave's Space Camp series; you can find more here: https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-3299/short-wave-space-camp Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    15 min
  7. Going incognito, where nothing is as it seems

    AUG 9

    Going incognito, where nothing is as it seems

    Everything is not what it seems. We can easily disguise ourselves in both the digital and physical world. This hour, TED speakers explore the ways we go incognito... from espionage to virtual reality. Guests include former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez, artist Holly Herndon, anthropologist Mary L. Gray and digital fashion designer Gala Marija Vrbanic. Original broadcast date: August 26, 2022. 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. Want to inherit the virtual version of a dead loved one? (TED Radio Hour+)

    AUG 7 • TED RADIO HOUR+ ONLY

    Want to inherit the virtual version of a dead loved one? (TED Radio Hour+)

    We are inching closer to a world where virtual avatars of ourselves might "live on" long after we've passed away. In this bonus episode, Manoush debates the merits of "Live Forever Mode" with VR entrepreneur Artur Sychov. Artur Sychov was featured in the episode "Mind, Body, Spirit - Part 3" (https://n.pr/4fCrGWU). 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 directly supporting our work at NPR. Learn more at http://plus.npr.org/ted

    21 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 - 2024
  • Episodes
    341
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2012-2021 NPR and Ted Conferences, LLC - For Personal Use Only
  • Show Website
    TED Radio Hour
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    NPR

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