Yesterday

The purity test that's killing clean energy | Riddhima Yadav

Why is it taking so long to finance the climate transition? After years working with the world's largest wealth funds and banks, finance innovator Riddhima Yadav has seen the same pattern: the climate movement is seeking perfection over progress, and starving the very industries ... Show More

10m 33s

Jan 26

Are you spending your money wisely? | Wolfgang Schnellbaecher

Drawing on his experience negotiating million-dollar deals for global brands, procurement expert Wolfgang Schnellbaecher distills the tricks of the world's best buyers into three simple rules to help you make the most of your money.Learn more about our flagship conference happeni ... Show More

11m 3s

Jan 25

Sunday Pick: Unsolicited Advice: How to get your mojo back at work

Are you feeling overwhelmed, uninspired, or burned out at work? In this special Unsolicited Advice episode, Anne and Frances are getting ready for summer by tackling the importance of rest and the power of intention. They offer unexpected tips and tricks for recovering from const ... Show More

37m 14s

Sep 2025

How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany | Jad Abumrad (re-release)

How do you end a story? Host of "Radiolab" Jad Abumrad tells how his search for an answer led him home to the mountains of Tennessee, where he met an unexpected teacher: Dolly Parton.This episode originally aired on July 12, 2021.Learn more about our flagship conference happening ... Show More

14m 22s

Apr 2017

The Secrets of S-Town

In 2012, a man named John B. McLemore wrote an email to This American Life asking the radio show to investigate a murder in his hometown. What resulted is <a href= "https://stownpodcast.org/about">S-Town</a>, a podcast that explores McLemore and the people ar ... Show More

32m 24s

Oct 5

Sunday Pick: How Texas became America’s biggest producer of wind energy | Speed & Scale

This is the surprising story of how Texas – rich in oil and gas – became America's biggest producer of wind energy. For our first episode, Ryan and Anjali talk with Pat Wood, once George W. Bush’s right hand man and head of Texas's Public Utility Commission, to uncover the innova ... Show More

28 m

Nov 2024

A star is born | Elon's Spies Ep4

When Donald Trump declared victory in the US presidential election, he told an adoring crowd that "a star is born". He was referring to Elon Musk.After months of reporting on the billionaire's use of private investigators, Alexi asks whether the insights he gained from that inves ... Show More

29m 38s

Oct 2024

Haunted

In an episode we first aired in 2014, we meet a man named Dennis Conrow, who was stuck. After a brief stint at college, he’d spent most of his 20’s back home with his parents, sleeping in his childhood room. And just when he finally struck out on his own, fate intervened. He l ... Show More

30m 42s

Jul 2025

What silence can teach you about sound | Dallas Taylor (re-release)

What can you hear in silence? In this exploration of sound, host of the podcast "Twenty Thousand Hertz" Dallas Taylor tells the story of arguably the most debated musical composition in recent history -- composer John Cage's iconic piece 4'33" -- and invites you to take notice of ... Show More

14m 47s

May 2025

Geoffrey Hinton: Nobel Prize Conversations

"When we remember, what we're doing is just making up a story that sounds plausible to us. That's what memories are." Join your host Adam Smith as he speaks to physicist Geoffrey Hinton, often called the godfather of AI. They discuss Hinton's childhood memories and how his family ... Show More

39 m

Aug 2025

Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson (re-release)

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.This episode originally aired in 2006.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hoste ... Show More

20m 20s

Sep 2025

This TED Talk is full of bad ideas | Gabe Whaley

What if the worst ideas turned out to be the most interesting? Mischief-making artist Gabe Whaley shares how he built a collective of artists whose seemingly bad ideas — like selling 5,000 keys to the same car — often go viral and sell for thousands of dollars. His playful experi ... Show More

12m 34s

Feb 2022

Are We Living In Euphoria?

This week, Larray and Noah welcome artist Iann Dior to the podcast! After a quick dive into the recent season of Euphoria, Larray and Noah discuss Iann's career as a musician and learn more about his hobbies outside of work. Want to be featured on the show? Submit your message to ... Show More

48m 41s

How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany |...