Today

BrainStuff Classics: Why Do Some People Eat Dirt?

The craving for and practice of eating earth is more widespread than you might think. Learn why researchers think people engage in this form of pica (i.e., geophagy) in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditio ... Show More

7m 25s

Yesterday

What Advice About Lightning Is Wrong?

A lot of sayings and ideas about how to avoid getting struck by lightning are misguided. Learn how to stay storm safe in a building, a vehicle, or outside in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/do ... Show More

9m 54s

Jul 15

How Did Wild Bill Hickok Become America's First Gunslinger?

In the mid-1800s, the archetype of the gentleman gunslinger emerged through tall tales of real people like James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok. Learn how Wild Bill became a legend in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-fi ... Show More

12m 41s

Jan 2023

The Museum of Failure

Liz and Colin introduce a museum that features failed ideas and products and then talk about how failures often teach important lessons that can lead to success. https://spotlightenglish.com/work-and-business/the-museum-of-failure/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/sp ... Show More

15m 27s

Jan 2023

The Museum of Failure (Advanced Program)

Liz and Colin introduce a museum that features failed ideas and products and then talk about how failures often teach important lessons that can lead to success. https://spotlightenglish.com/work-and-business/the-museum-of-failure/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/sp ... Show More

10m 57s

Jun 2023

Museum of Failure, Meaningful Risk + BBQ Oreos

When Peter and Jason discovered that there was a museum dedicated to failure, their response was of course… Really, no really? They both began to ruminate about their own failures and the relationship between failure and innovation, so they turned to Swedish psychologist and inno ... Show More

46m 28s

May 2020

Invention Playlist 4: The Museum

Where do museums come from? Explore their history in this episode... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 6m

Sep 2025

The lab behind Waymo and Google Glass that wants to reshape your life

The moonshot factory X is home to some of Silicon Valley's boldest inventions. CEO Astro Teller reveals how the secretive lab tests crazy ideas that can change the world... even when they fail. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED ... Show More

50m 38s

Apr 2020

Invention Classic: The Museum

We all love a good museum, but how long have we had them? In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe discuss just what a museum actually is and when the concept seems to have entered human civilization. (7/1/2019) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnet ... Show More

1h 7m

Jan 2024

How to fail successfully, with Amy Edmondson, PhD, and Samuel West, PhD

Remember New Coke? Colgate frozen lasagna? The Hawaii chair? History is littered with commercial failures. Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, PhD, author of “Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well,” and organizational psychologist Samuel West, PhD, curator ... Show More

50m 34s

Jul 2019

Innovation Fails: DeLorean | Driven to Succeed | S14-E1

Normally on American Innovations, we look at the history of the science and technology that transformed the world we live in. These stories teach us about the vision, grit, competition, and teamwork required to conquer new frontiers and forge new pathways to the future. But equal ... Show More

40m 24s

Dec 2023

Failure

<p>In this special compilation episode, we delve into failure—an overlooked source of wisdom. From freezing onstage in front of thousands of people, to coworkers staging an intervention, to huge product investments that went to zero, we’ve pulled our favorite stories of failure f ... Show More

1h 1m

Apr 2025

The 6 Forces of Failure—and How to Protect Your Company from Them

What can failures like Harley-Davidson Cologne or Cheetos Lip Balm teach us about success? Sean Jacobsohn, partner at Norwest Venture Partners and founder of the Failure Museum, takes us on a tour of notable product failures, sharing insights into why they failed and the lessons ... Show More

8m 53s

How Does the Museum of Failure Work?