What Kind of American Are You?
First, Colin Woodard argues that where you are in the country determines how you live and how you'll die. Then Luke Shaefer tells us how America's most disadvantaged communities aren't where we think ...
24 Dec 202532min
This Episode Will Change Every Breath You Take
When was the last time you actually thought about the air around you? Unless you're stuck in a windstorm or gasping after a run, probably never. But it turns out that this invisible element — whether ...
23 Dec 202534min
A Starter Kit to Make Your Finances Bulletproof
First up, Harvard economist John Campbell on how to make the financial system work better for you. His new book, co-written with Tarun Ramadorai, is Fixed: Why Personal Finance Is Broken and How to Ma...
22 Dec 202525min
An Exercise in Uncertainty and a Memoir of a Life Interrupted
Up first, we hear from Jonathan Gluck, author of An Exercise in Uncertainty. And then Suleika Jaouad shares key insights from Between Two Kingdoms. Aura Frames - Get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carve...
19 Dec 202524min
The Power of Being Alone: Why Solitude Is Good for You
Act One: The Joy of Solitude: How to Reconnect with Yourself in an Overconnected World by Robert Coplan Act Two: Arrangements in Blue Notes by Amy Key Sponsored By: Aura Frames - Get $35 off Aura’...
18 Dec 202519min
You’re Working Hard. You’re Still Stuck. Here’s Why.
Let’s say you’ve made it to a position to manage other people. Congratulations! But unfortunately, you can’t just coast from here. The mindset that got you into that leadership role isn’t the mindset ...
17 Dec 202524min
The Surprising Science of Pets
Do you have a pet? A dog, a cat, a goldfish? If so, why? I don’t mean why did you adopt the dear things, I mean why do humans keep pets at all? It’s a strange behavior, when you think about it, and no...
16 Dec 202525min
Here's How to Get Lucky
We all know someone who seems impossibly lucky. They land the perfect job, get into the right school, meet the right people at the right time. But luck isn’t as random as it seems. There are hidden sy...
15 Dec 202527min
