How to be smarter about the news | Ian Bremmer
Political scientist Ian Bremmer has access to the rooms, conversations and world leaders who make the news of the day. So how does he stay on top of everything that’s going on? In conversation with TE...
23 Touko 52min
How to stand out in the ocean of AI slop | Mick Mahler
AI artist Mick Mahler has a counterintuitive take: the more powerful the machines get, the less the technology actually matters. Showing delightful examples of his own art, from jazz-playing spiders t...
22 Touko 9min
How I set myself free | Keke Palmer
Multihyphenate entertainer Keke Palmer has mastered the art of performing — on stage and off. But she realized the skills that carried her family out of poverty might be the very thing keeping her tra...
21 Touko 17min
The problem with streaming — and the case for physical media | Tom Rizzuto
Streaming media gives us access to everything instantly, but at what cost? Music professor Tom Rizzuto traces the history of physical media — from CDs and vinyl to bone music (Soviet-era records press...
20 Touko 10min
The simple habit for a happier social life | Nicholas Epley
We are wired for connection, and yet many of us spend most of our lives avoiding it, says behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley. Drawing on decades of research into happiness, loneliness and well-being,...
19 Touko 16min
Life lessons from the DJ booth | ELEW
Welcome to Club Reality, where no matter what life throws at you, the music never stops. In this talk and performance, musician ELEW shares his path from jazz pianist to DJ — and the unexpected philos...
18 Touko 8min
Why I love my bad days | Alexi Pappas
One month before the Rio Olympics, runner Alexi Pappas couldn't hit her splits in practice. She was begging her watch to change its mind. Then her coach told her to take it off — and shared the best a...
16 Touko 32min
