Best Of: An Ugly Sweater’s Hidden Wisdom

Best Of: An Ugly Sweater’s Hidden Wisdom

In the early days of the Covid lockdown, many of us took up new hobbies, like playing guitar or baking bread. But Peggy Orenstein went a little further. A lifelong knitter, Peggy decided to try making a sweater from scratch. She taught herself to shear sheep, spin and dye yarn, and other skills. The surprising life lessons she learned are the subject of her new book, "Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater."

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S33 E4: "Our Tribal Future: How to Channel Our Foundational Human Instincts into a Force for Good" by David R. Samson

S33 E4: "Our Tribal Future: How to Channel Our Foundational Human Instincts into a Force for Good" by David R. Samson

Tribalism is one of the most complex and ancient evolutionary forces. But in our vast modern world, has this blessing become a curse?

21 Sep 202314min

S33 E3: "High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out" by Amanda Ripley

S33 E3: "High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out" by Amanda Ripley

In "High Conflict," bestselling author and award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley investigates how good people get captured by high conflict—and how they break free. • Subscribe to Michael's newslette...

20 Sep 202313min

S33 E2: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" by Paul Bloom

S33 E2: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" by Paul Bloom

Today, Paul Bloom takes us on a brisk tour through modern psychology.

19 Sep 202318min

S33 E1: "Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World’s Most Successful People" by Polina Marinova Pompliano

S33 E1: "Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World’s Most Successful People" by Polina Marinova Pompliano

What distinguishes the great from the truly exceptional? After five years of writing The Profile, Polina Marinova Pompliano has studied thousands of successful and interesting people in the world and ...

18 Sep 202314min

S32 E5: "No Ordinary Assignment: A Memoir" by Jane Ferguson

S32 E5: "No Ordinary Assignment: A Memoir" by Jane Ferguson

Jane Ferguson has covered nearly every war front and humanitarian crisis of our time. Today, she shares career advice inspired by her bestselling memoir, "No Ordinary Assignment."

15 Sep 202310min

S32 E4: "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution" by Rainn Wilson

S32 E4: "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution" by Rainn Wilson

Actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson explores the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly challenging world.

14 Sep 202314min

S32 E3: "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know" by Adam Grant

S32 E3: "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know" by Adam Grant

Today, our curator Adam Grant stops by to share the key takeaways from his #1 New York Times bestseller "Think Again." • If you're an Adam Grant fan, you'll love The Next Big Idea Club. Adam, Malcolm ...

13 Sep 20238min

S32 E2: "Fit Nation The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession" by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

S32 E2: "Fit Nation The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession" by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, a leading political and intellectual historian and a certified fitness instructor, explores the complex and far-reaching implications of how our contemporary exercise culture...

12 Sep 202315min

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