What hibernating animals can teach us about human sleep with Vladyslav Vyazovskiy
Do you ever wish you could hibernate like a bear during the winter? Vladyslav Vyazovskiy thinks it might be possible. As a sleep physiologist at Oxford, Vladyslav studies why humans sleep and the slee...
18 Mar 202539min
The voices in your head with Ethan Kross
Do you have an inner monologue? Ethan Kross is a psychologist and neuroscientist who studies our inner lives, from how you respond to the voice in your head to how you manage your emotions. Ethan and ...
11 Mar 202537min
The emotions you’ve felt but never named with John Koenig
Have you heard of the word sonder? It’s the realization that each “random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.” John Koenig introduced it in his book The Dictionary of Obscure S...
4 Mar 202532min
Decoding cross-cultural communication with Erin Meyer
When talking and working with people from different cultures, sometimes meanings and intentions can get lost in translation. Erin Meyer is an expert on how we communicate and collaborate differently a...
25 Feb 202539min
The importance of validation with therapist Caroline Fleck
Seeking acceptance is a natural part of the human experience — but do you know how to dish it out? Clinical psychologist Caroline Fleck believes that validating others is a key to building stronger re...
18 Feb 202537min
Rewriting your story with Allison Sweet Grant
Allison Sweet Grant is the author of the debut novel I Am the Cage — and also Adam’s wife. In this special episode, Allison and Adam dive into Allison’s book, inspired by her experience growing up wit...
11 Feb 202542min
Cancelling cancel culture with Loretta Ross
As a public intellectual, activist and professor at Smith College, Loretta Ross is no stranger to confrontation and debate. But years of working to change the minds of others have led her to rethink h...
4 Feb 202536min
Reimagining the US political system with Sharon McMahon
Sharon McMahon is a government expert, but that doesn’t mean she wants to run for office. As an author, podcaster and civics teacher, Sharon finds that her time is best spent kindly correcting people ...
28 Jan 202537min
