Pria Anand reveals how our minds create elaborate stories to fill the gaps we don't understand.
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May 8
Lessons in Life, Loyalty and Leadership
When a Navy captain risks his career to protect his crew during a crisis at sea, the fallout becomes a masterclass in loyalty and moral courage. Brett Crozier shares hard-won lessons from his time commanding an aircraft carrier through impossible circumstances. Then, Navy SEAL co ... Show More
30m 42s
May 7
You've Been Pooping All Wrong (And It's Affecting Your Brain)
Your toilet habits might be quietly shaping your health, energy, and mood — and Dr. Trisha Pasricha is here to explain why, with big ideas from You've Been Pooping All Wrong. Then Elsa Richardson takes us on a fascinating journey through the curious history of how humans have und ... Show More
27m 49s
May 6
You Have Time to Read War and Peace (Here's the Math)
Most of us don't have a time-management problem — we have a time-anxiety problem, and Laura Vanderkam is here to prove you have more hours than you think with a practical framework for designing your life around what actually matters. Then, in the second half, she returns with ba ... Show More
26m 1s
Aug 2025
INTUITION: The Science of Trusting Your Gut
We all have eureka moments, sudden bursts of certainty that seem to come out of nowhere. What if you could summon that feeling on command? Laura Huang, a business school professor, has been studying that question. She’s found that for the world's most successful people, intuition ... Show More
58m 41s