"Slow Productivity" by Cal Newport
Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. Those are Cal Newport's three strategies for achieving "Slow Productivity." He's on the show today to tell us more.
18 Mar 202418min
"The Other Significant Others" by Rhaina Cohen
Why do we assume romantic relationships are more important than friendships? Rhaina Cohen, award-winning producer and editor for NPR's Embedded, has a surprising pro-friendship answer in today's episo...
15 Mar 202412min
How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace
Today, we hear from Angelique Bellmer Krembs, global head of brand at BlackRock, about the micro-offenses women encounter in the workplace and what we can do to dismantle them. • You can read the book...
14 Mar 20249min
"Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness" by Nicholas Humphrey
Today, join scientist Nicholas Humphrey on an epic quest to uncover the evolutionary history of consciousness.
13 Mar 202414min
A Celebrated ER Doctor's Guide to Better Listening
In his new book, "Tornado of Life: A Doctor's Journey through Constraints and Creativity in the ER," physician and writer Jay Baruch explains how working in the emergency room made him a better listen...
12 Mar 202417min
"Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman
The average human lifespan is just over four thousand weeks. How will you spend your days? How should you spend your days? Journalist Oliver Burkeman has thoughts.
11 Mar 202415min
What Peggy Orenstein Learned About Life by Making the World's Ugliest Sweater
In the early days of the Covid lockdown, many of us found ourselves taking up new hobbies, like playing guitar or baking bread. But Peggy Orenstein went a little further. A lifelong knitter, Peggy dec...
8 Mar 202413min
Why Hasn't America Put a Woman in the White House?
What is it about American political culture that has kept women from the presidency for so long? NBC News correspondent Ali Vitale tackles this question in her book "Electable: Why America Hasn't Put ...
7 Mar 202411min
