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The Next Big Idea

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Next Big Idea Club

The Next Big Idea is a weekly series of in-depth interviews with the world’s leading thinkers. Join hosts Rufus Griscom and Caleb Bissinger — along with our curators, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink — for conversations that might just change the way you see the world. New episodes every Thursday. For ad inquiries, please reach out to: Network+NBI@yapmedia.com

#322

Michael Pollan on Food, Psychedelics and His Next Book

Last week, we hosted a members-only Q&A with Michael Pollan. We covered food and diet, his... more

19 Mar 2026

50 MINS

50:27

19 Mar 2026

#321

The Story of Stories

What do the campfire, printing press, motion picture, and smartphone have in common? They'... more

16 Mar 2026

56 MINS

56:04

16 Mar 2026

#320

Best Of: How To Connect With Anyone

According to Merriam-Webster, the word "conversation" has 36 synonyms, ranging from the al... more

12 Mar 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:21

12 Mar 2026

#319

A War Correspondent on the Crisis in Iran

As the war with Iran enters its second week, two big questions loom: How did we get here? ... more

09 Mar 2026

40 MINS

40:22

09 Mar 2026

#318

How AI Could Change Everything in the Next 1,000 Days

Emad Mostaque co-founded Stability AI, the company behind the text-to-image generator Stab... more

05 Mar 2026

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:20

05 Mar 2026

#317

Do We Even Need Politicians?

“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers,” sneers a rebel henchman in Shakespear... more

02 Mar 2026

54 MINS

54:55

02 Mar 2026

#316

Inside the Most Creative Friendship in History

On the surface, Ian Leslie's book [John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs] (https://geni.us/nt... more

26 Feb 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:13

26 Feb 2026

#315

Michael Pollan on the Mystery of Consciousness

Five years ago, Michael Pollan — the acclaimed author of The Botany of Desire, The Omnivor... more

23 Feb 2026

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:56

23 Feb 2026

#314

The Science of Change

The only constant is change. You’ve heard it a thousand times. But here’s what the cliche ... more

19 Feb 2026

52 MINS

52:02

19 Feb 2026

#313

Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life

Do you ever feel like you're drowning in health advice? Eat this, not that. Take this supp... more

12 Feb 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:00

12 Feb 2026

#312

A Practical Guide to Achieving Excellence

If you’ve spent any time on social media in the last few years, you’ve probably noticed th... more

05 Feb 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:18

05 Feb 2026

#311

Does "Mattering" Explain Everything?

In her new book, [⁠Mattering⁠] (https://geni.us/nOtW9r) , Jennifer Wallace argues that our... more

29 Jan 2026

54 MINS

54:10

29 Jan 2026

#310

The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had

You know that feeling when you meet someone and something just … clicks? Scientists have a... more

22 Jan 2026

49 MINS

49:08

22 Jan 2026

#309

‘It’s a Real Company Run by Fake People’

Evan Ratliff started a company last summer. He and his co-founders came up with a name, hi... more

15 Jan 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:25

15 Jan 2026

#308

CRYPTO: Is It Quietly Transforming the Global Economy?

As the co-founder and CEO of Circle — the fintech powerhouse that issues USDC, a popular c... more

08 Jan 2026

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:56

08 Jan 2026

#307

Why the Blockchain Is Still Critical to Our Future

Chris Dixon runs a16z crypto, a fund that has raised more than $7 billion. So it’s no surp... more

06 Jan 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:07

06 Jan 2026

#306

Reading Rewired the Human Brain. What Happens If We Stop Doing It?

Maryanne Wolf is a UCLA professor and the renowned author of "Proust and the Squid: The St... more

28 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:23

28 Dec 2025

#305

How to Make Your Holiday Gatherings Memorable

This is one of our favorite episodes — a conversation with Priya Parker, a conflict resolu... more

23 Dec 2025

42 MINS

42:34

23 Dec 2025

#304

FLOURISH: Daniel Coyle on the Art and Science of Feeling Alive

What does it mean to flourish? According to author Daniel Coyle, flourishing is “joyful, m... more

16 Dec 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:19

16 Dec 2025

#303

Kari Leibowitz Loves Winter (And You Can Too)

In our divided nation, there's one thing many of us seem to agree on: winter sucks. A rece... more

11 Dec 2025

59 MINS

59:25

11 Dec 2025

#302

Best Of: How Successful Groups Work

Daniel Coyle will soon join us on the show to talk about his forthcoming book, [Flourish] ... more

04 Dec 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:57

04 Dec 2025

#301

AI and the Future of the University

A few weeks ago, Rufus moderated a panel discussion at Vanderbilt’s New York City campus o... more

02 Dec 2025

44 MINS

44:01

02 Dec 2025

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#322

Michael Pollan on Food, Psychedelics and His Next Book

#321

The Story of Stories

#320

Best Of: How To Connect With Anyone

#319

A War Correspondent on the Crisis in Iran

#318

How AI Could Change Everything in the Next 1,000 Days

#317

Do We Even Need Politicians?

#316

Inside the Most Creative Friendship in History

#315

Michael Pollan on the Mystery of Consciousness

#314

The Science of Change

#313

Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life

#312

A Practical Guide to Achieving Excellence

#311

Does "Mattering" Explain Everything?

#310

The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had

#309

‘It’s a Real Company Run by Fake People’

#308

CRYPTO: Is It Quietly Transforming the Global Economy?

#307

Why the Blockchain Is Still Critical to Our Future

#306

Reading Rewired the Human Brain. What Happens If We Stop Doing It?

#305

How to Make Your Holiday Gatherings Memorable

#304

FLOURISH: Daniel Coyle on the Art and Science of Feeling Alive

#303

Kari Leibowitz Loves Winter (And You Can Too)

#302

Best Of: How Successful Groups Work

#301

AI and the Future of the University