Facing a dreaded 20-hour layover after weeks away from home, Pico Iyer sees his best option is to set out and explore a city he never planned to visit in the first place. Pico's expectations, like anyone traveling to a new place for the first time, are to distract himself with new experiences and try to make sense of the world around him. What happens, thoug ... Show More
Apr 14
How the bees saved me, by Dr. Marla Spivak
Before becoming a MacArthur award–winning entomologist, Dr. Marla Spivak is adrift – first as a young woman in search of direction, then deep in the Amazon, severely ill and fearing death. Time and again, it’s the hum of bees that shows her a path forward. Apiculture doesn’t just ... Show More
30m 7s
Apr 7
Forging my own path, by Isha Sesay
Writer Isha Sesay is happiest when she is caring for others; it’s a lesson she learns from her mother while growing up in Sierra Leone. But as an adult, there’s another lesson her mother teaches her, in quite another way: that even the most caring and giving among us must learn t ... Show More
33m 1s
Mar 31
Dancing on my own, by Alex Morris
Just out of school, writer Alex Morris gets a job performing and teaching improv comedy in London, playing absurd characters night after night. But his knack for hiding his true self starts long before he ever steps onstage. Alex is hiding a secret — one that only his family and ... Show More
35m 14s
Sep 2018
Pico Iyer: The Art of Stillness
Best-selling author and travel writer Pico Iyer discusses the benefits of bringing stillness into our lives. Pico, a lifelong traveler who has journeyed all over the world, from India to Ethiopia to Cuba to Kathmandu, realized our lives are crowded, chaotic and noisy. He says the ... Show More
33m 51s
Aug 2022
The meaning of home – and the joy of traveling | Pico Iyer
Welcome to the TED Talks Daily summer book club, a series featuring talks and interviews to inspire your next great read. Up first, a meditation on the meaning of home, the joy of traveling and the serenity of standing still from writer Pico Iyer. After the talk, Pico shares a bo ... Show More
21m 1s
Feb 2023
The Truth About Paradise (It's Not What You Think) | Pico Iyer
<p>What if paradise was real? But, instead of searching and traveling a journey to the far ends of the earth to find it, you could touch it at any moment, in any place, no matter how amazing or awful the setting or circumstance. </p><br><p>And what if paradise or peace is so ... Show More
1h 7m
Nov 2023
Introducing... In Totality with Megan Ashley
<p>After relocating to Atlanta, Georgia in 2021, Megan became the co-host of "The Know For Sure Podcast," where she connected with an audience on a path to healing and spiritual growth. Now, she hosts her own podcast, "In Totality," where she continues the conversations that firs ... Show More
1m 19s
Apr 2021
The Menage-A-Trois Carnival | 1
A young pool attendant at a Miami Beach hotel, meets a couple there on vacation and an affair begins. The young man doesn’t know who they are at first, but after seeing them several more times, he finds out the couple is far more powerful than he imagined. In turn, the couple pro ... Show More
23m 8s
<p>This time on the Here and Now Podcast, Ram Dass explores the question of what survives after death.</p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice ... Show More
<p>After meeting, Kenji and Danielle made startling revelations about Ardie’s life, his debauched agenda, and just how depraved his mind can really be.</p>
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