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TED Radio Hour

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Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves. Support public media by joining NPR+ at [plus.npr.org.] (http://plus.npr.org/) You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for TED Radio Hour.

Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves. Support public media by joining NPR+ at [plus.npr.org.] (http://plus.npr.org/) You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for TED Radio Hour.

 

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Escaping the modern world and your noisy mind

How do you find the courage to leave the world you know and make your way to a completely ... more

06 Nov 2026

49 MINS

49:39

06 Nov 2026


#299

Can curiosity save the wild?

How do we inspire people to care about wild animals without disrupting their lives? This h... more

30 Oct 2026

49 MINS

49:39

30 Oct 2026


#298

How we experience time

Why does one hour drag by, but a year can pass in a flash? And how does our relationship w... more

23 Oct 2026

49 MINS

49:41

23 Oct 2026


#297

Have we forgotten how to play?

Play is how we evolved to learn, solve problems, and navigate the world. So why do we trea... more

16 Oct 2026

49 MINS

49:39

16 Oct 2026


#296

The shocking power of tiny things

You don't need to be big and boisterous to pack a punch. This hour, TED speakers explore t... more

09 Oct 2026

49 MINS

49:39

09 Oct 2026


#295

The women missing from music

Women have been writing music for centuries. Why do we know so few of them today? This hou... more

02 Oct 2026

49 MINS

49:52

02 Oct 2026


#294

Life can be so awkward. Here's how to embrace the embarrassing

Forgetting a name, a poorly executed hug, the 7th grade — awkwardness is part of our lives... more

25 Sep 2026

49 MINS

49:47

25 Sep 2026


#293

Big mysteries explained through your senses

Our senses help us navigate everyday life. But can they also reveal what lies beyond our p... more

18 Sep 2026

50 MINS

50:02

18 Sep 2026


#292

What this musician’s identity crisis teaches us about navigating change

Since childhood, Joshua Roman's life revolved around the cello. But when long COVID forced... more

11 Sep 2026

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50:02

11 Sep 2026


#291

Less guilt, more joy: A new chapter for climate action

Climate action usually means sacrifice: eat less meat, buy less, drive less. What if there... more

04 Sep 2026

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50:10

04 Sep 2026


#290

The day the dinosaurs died

What happened in the days, even hours, after an asteroid set off the fifth extinction? A N... more

28 Aug 2026

50 MINS

50:21

28 Aug 2026


#289

How the creator economy is making you talk like the internet

Online linguist Adam Aleksic explains how he goes viral decoding internet slang, plus why ... more

21 Aug 2026

50 MINS

50:00

21 Aug 2026


#288

The price of creativity

The words "content creator" may make you roll your eyes. But in part 1 of our series, Kick... more

14 Aug 2026

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50:03

14 Aug 2026


#287

Trusting medicine in an age of doubt

Medicine keeps advancing. Trust is falling behind. This hour, TED speakers explore why the... more

07 Aug 2026

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50:09

07 Aug 2026


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Addiction, motherhood and Jesus with writer Anne Lamott

Writer Anne Lamott has gained a cult following through shockingly honest prose on love, de... more

31 Jul 2026

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31 Jul 2026


#285

Rethinking addiction in the age of Ozempic

GLP-1s could be a breakthrough in addiction treatment. But is medicine alone enough to tre... more

24 Jul 2026

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24 Jul 2026


#284

Searching for paradise

We often view paradise as a place of safety, beauty, tranquility. It’s an ideal we long fo... more

17 Jul 2026

50 MINS

50:06

17 Jul 2026


#283

Tracking what your body needs

Our bodies are always sending signals ... but are we listening? This hour, TED speakers ex... more

10 Jul 2026

50 MINS

50:00

10 Jul 2026


#282

The state of fashion

Whether you love fashion or hate it, we all have to get dressed in the morning, and the in... more

03 Jul 2026

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50:05

03 Jul 2026


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Are we using screens as a scapegoat for teen mental health?

For years, we’ve heard that social media is fueling a teen mental health crisis. But the e... more

26 Jun 2026

50 MINS

50:10

26 Jun 2026