
S24 E4: “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life” by Dacher Keltner
Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor at UC Berkeley who helped Pixar make “Inside Out,” explores the history and science of awe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Juli 202312min

S24 E3: "How to Prepare for Climate Change" by David Pogue
When David Pogue (CBS Sunday Morning) realized that we are already living through the beginnings of climate chaos, he decided to write a book full of action plans for riding out every climate catastrophe that Mother Nature might throw at us. • Download the Next Big Idea app: nextbigideaclub.com/app/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Juli 202311min

S24 E2: “Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks—a Cool History of a Hot Commodity” by Amy Brady
Ice ice baby! Today, journalist and historian Amy Brady shares the astonishing 200-year history of ice in America, from ice rinks to ice cream to modern-day miracles like cryotherapy breast-cancer treatments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Juli 202310min

S24 E1: “Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs” by Jamie Loftus
We're trying something different this week. Instead of hearing from one author, you'll hear from five. Together, they'll help you figure out how to have the perfect summer. Up first: comedian and podcaster Jamie Loftus shares a few tasty insights from her New York Times bestseller "Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs." • Use code DAILY to get 10% off your subscription at nextbigideaclub.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Juli 202310min

S23 E5: The Prosperity Trap (Ben Ansell)
What can the global response to climate change tell us about the health of modern democratic states? • Ben Ansell is professor of comparative democratic institutions at Oxford and author of “Why Politics Fail” • Want to go behind the scenes of this show? Sign up for our newsletter • To hear more interviews, audio e-courses, and hundreds of author-read book summaries, download the Next Big Idea app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Juli 202314min

S23 E4: The Security Trap (Ben Ansell)
Today, Ben explains why democracy and security are such uneasy bedfellows. • Ben Ansell is professor of comparative democratic institutions at Oxford and author of “Why Politics Fail” • Want to go behind the scenes of this show? Sign up for our newsletter • To hear more interviews, audio e-courses, and hundreds of author-read book summaries, download the Next Big Idea app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Juli 202313min

S23 E3: The Solidarity Trap (Ben Ansell)
Why is it so hard to create a sense of national unity and civic responsibility here in the Divided States of America? • Ben Ansell is professor of comparative democratic institutions at Oxford and author of “Why Politics Fail” • Want to go behind the scenes of this show? Sign up for our newsletter • To hear more interviews, audio e-courses, and hundreds of author-read book summaries, download the Next Big Idea app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Juli 202315min

S23 E2: The Equality Trap (Ben Ansell)
Why has the American political system failed to arrest accelerating inequality, and is there anything we can do about it? • Ben Ansell is professor of comparative democratic institutions at Oxford and author of “Why Politics Fail” • Want to go behind the scenes of this show? Sign up for our newsletter • To hear more interviews, audio e-courses, and hundreds of author-read book summaries, download the Next Big Idea app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Juli 202316min