logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2020
13m 39s

Encore: Love For The Least Loved

Wbur
About this episode
A man confronts his dark past and a random act of kindness that led to a 20-year philosophy. 
Up next
Mar 2024
Kind World presents: "Beyond All Repair," a new podcast about an unsolved murder and a woman who wasn’t believed
<p>Introducing <em>Beyond All Repair, </em>a new WBUR podcast hosted by Amory Sivertson. This series tells the story of a murder, but also the woman who was accused of that murder, Sophia.</p> <p>Sophia was newly married and six months pregnant when she was charged with murderin ... Show More
25m 28s
Oct 2023
Introducing ‘The Gun Machine’, a podcast about how America was forged by the gun industry
<p>Produced by WBUR, Boston’s NPR, in partnership with The Trace, The Gun Machine looks into the past to bring you a story that most Americans never learned in history class: how early partnerships between mad scientist gunsmiths and a fledgling U.S. government created the gun in ... Show More
3 m
Mar 2023
Kind World introduces Violation, a new podcast about who pulls the levers of power in the justice system
<p>We want to share a first listen of a new podcast we're working on at WBUR.</p> <p>Violation tells the story of two families bound together by an unthinkable crime. It explores America's opaque parole system and asks: How much time in prison is enough? Who gets to decide? And, ... Show More
3m 36s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2025
The Man who Solved Kindness
George Price is on a mission to prove that human kindness is real. He's seen the latest research suggesting any altruism is ultimately selfish and finds it deeply depressing. George decides to learn the mathematics he needs to prove that research wrong, and throws his career, and ... Show More
37m 42s
Jul 2025
Second Date Update: Family Dinner Drama
One man was stuck in the friend zone for 20 YEARS until he got a call that changed his life...You’re gonna hear what he did on the date he waited two decades for in a brand new Second Date Update!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
16m 58s
Sep 2018
Learning Humanity From Dogs | With Ethan Hawke
<p>Ethan Hawke (&quot;Blaze&quot;) reads an essay about how lonely it can be at rock bottom -- and how sometimes, taking care of someone else is the only way out.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and ... Show More
18m 39s
Jun 2020
A Bar Star Comes Out, Again
Gay conversion therapy, a failed marriage and finally coming out. A caller tells Geth about his religious upbringing and finding happiness later in life. 
1 h
Oct 2020
It’s never too late to motivate
Day struggles in the life of a human while trying to put your best foot forward to live a better life throughout the madness 
12m 25s
Dec 2022
Saving Feet, Saving Souls (Live from Durham)
<p>If you heard a blood curdling scream, what would you do? A man tells the story of what he did for a stranger who severed his foot mowing the lawn. He also describes his annual camping trip where he invites 100+ people and doesn't tell them where they're going. Later on, he sha ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2023
Immersive Remix: "The Foster Portfolio" by Kurt Vonnegut
A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 
46m 44s
Jan 2021
Ripple effect of kindness
How a simple act of kindness makes the world a better place 
3m 17s
Nov 2021
WWWOA 40: There are Better Loops
<p>What’s Wrong with being the drunk guy that leaves his credit card at the bar, expiration dates, cops pulling guns and is anybody falling for these extended warranty spam calls? Also, Orny discusses pre-show nerves and regrets and he also reads a heartfelt letter from a struggl ... Show More
1h 5m