Aug 19

Oprah & Richard Rohr on Finding Hope in Uncertain Times

In this episode of The Oprah Podcast, Franciscan friar, spiritual teacher and New York Times bestselling author Richard Rohr shares revelations from his latest book, The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage. Drawing on decades of theological study, Oprah and Ro ... Show More

59m 16s

Aug 12

Oprah & Music Star Mike Posner on His 3000 Mile Walk to Happiness

A musical performance and in-depth conversation with Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, speaker and adventurer Mike Posner who brought his guitar to perform for Oprah and our listeners. When Mike Posner’s hit songs “Cooler Than Me” and “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” shot hi ... Show More

56m 57s

Aug 5

Richard Russo: "Bridge of Sighs" | Oprah's Book Club

Oprah’s Book Club: Presented by Starbucks features coffee and conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo in the Emerald City of Seattle, Starbucks’ hometown. His much-heralded classic, Bridge of Sighs, is Oprah’s 117th book club selection. Published in 2007, Th ... Show More

49m 38s

Apr 2023

How Can We Help Anxious Youth? With Joan Lunden and Laura Morton

Children and teenagers are expressing unprecedented levels of anxiety and many experts believe there is currently a crisis of anxiety in the United States. If that is true, what can adults — who may also be managing anxiety — do to help young people? While many experts believe so ... Show More

27 m

Jun 2

How Smartphones Changed Childhood (And What to do About it)

The happiness of young people has taken a big hit since the advent of the smartphone - and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that there is a direct link. He warns that allowing children easy access to the internet and social media adversely impacts their sleep, their self ... Show More

39m 52s

Jan 2025

Jonathan Haidt: Here's How We Can Free The Anxious Generation (E323)

Jonathan Haidt is a renowned social psychologist, bestselling author, and professor, widely known for his groundbreaking work on morality, culture, and human flourishing. His insights into how society shapes us and how we, in turn, shape society, make him a leading voice in discu ... Show More

59m 18s

Sep 2024

TED Talks Daily Book Club | Are smartphones ruining childhood? | Jonathan Haidt

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's latest book, "The Anxious Generation," is shaping cultural conversations and sparking fierce debates about the role of smartphones in society. In this timely conversation, he investigates how a smartphone-based childhood, amplified by overprot ... Show More

38m 51s

Aug 8

Re-Air - Jonathan Haidt: Childhood Has Been Hijacked

In honor of "Supporting Young Minds Month," we are revisiting our episode with Jonathan Haidt. The Anxious Epidemic is REVEALED. Jonathan Haidt Exposes the HEARTBREAKING ways our technology is designed to make us Addicted. Learn how Tech is Ruining Childhood & hijacking all of ou ... Show More

1h 36m

Jun 14

How To Survive In A World Of Assholes | Melinda Wenner Moyer

What does it take to stay good when the world feels like it’s falling apart? And how do we prepare the next generation to do the same? Science journalist and bestselling author Melinda Wenner Moyer joins Ryan to discuss what it means to hold onto empathy, curiosity, and integrity ... Show More

1h 10m

Mar 2024

The Smartphone Kids Are Not All Right

Hanna talks to her child Jacob about the thing they've argued the most about: being on their phone. Then, Hanna sits down with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. In his new book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness ... Show More

29m 30s

Apr 2025

‘Our Kids Are the Least Flourishing Generation We Know Of’

There’s something of a policy revolution afoot: As of March, more than a dozen states — including California, Florida and Ohio — have passed bills or adopted policies that aim to limit cellphone usage at school. More are expected to follow.Jonathan Haidt is the leader of this par ... Show More

1h 11m

Mar 2025

#921 - Catherine Price - How To Defeat Your Social Media Addiction

Catherine Price is a journalist, author, and science writer.How much are our phones affecting our brains? Our attention spans seem to be getting shorter, and many of us feel more forgetful. So how much of this can we blame on our phones and what can we do to fix it?Expect to lear ... Show More

1h 17m

Jun 19

556. How Social Media Is Wrecking Kids' Lives and Stealing Their Childhood | Jonathan Haidt

In this urgent conversation, Jonathan Haidt and Jordan Peterson dissect the silent catastrophe facing Gen Z—spiraling anxiety, attention collapse, and social isolation—all amplified by addictive tech. They explore the psychological and spiritual fallout of algorithm-optimized pla ... Show More

1h 35m

Oprah and Jonathan Haidt on How Kids Can...