The Next Big Idea podcast

The Next Big Idea

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 Monday and Thursday. For ad inquiries, please reach out to: Network+NBI@yapmedia.com

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 Monday and Thursday. For ad inquiries, please reach out to: Network+NBI@yapmedia.com

 

#331

The History and Future of Apple

In celebration of Apple's 50th birthday, we're probing the company's past and peering into... more

20 Apr 2026

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:21

20 Apr 2026


#330

Best Of: Tony Fadell’s Guide to Building Products, Startups and Careers

Tony Fadell led the teams that created the iPod, iPhone, and Nest Thermostat. In his book ... more

16 Apr 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:56

16 Apr 2026


#329

Demis Hassabis Wants to Build AGI. Should We Trust Him?

When journalist Sebastian Mallaby approached Demis Hassabis, Google's AI chief and a man w... more

13 Apr 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:44

13 Apr 2026


#328

Patrick Radden Keefe on a Double Life, a Gilded City and a Mysterious Death

In 2023, Patrick Radden Keefe met a man who told him, "I might have a story for you." When... more

09 Apr 2026

58 MINS

58:18

09 Apr 2026


#327

How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay

It’s a big, bad, scary, lonely world out there. Lucky for us, Jenny Lawson — aka the Blogg... more

06 Apr 2026

48 MINS

48:02

06 Apr 2026


#326

Best Of: The New Science of Improving Your Memory

The French filmmaker Jean Renoir said, "The only things that are important in life are the... more

02 Apr 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:49

02 Apr 2026


#325

How to Find the Meaning of Your Life (with Arthur C. Brooks)

Let's face it, modern life is kind of a bummer. We're glued to our phones, starved for mea... more

30 Mar 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:25

30 Mar 2026


#324

The Surprising Power of Oversharing

We’ve been told that “oversharing” (TMI) is a social sin. But our guest today, Leslie John... more

26 Mar 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:39

26 Mar 2026


#323

How a Mormon Journalist Became a Degenerate Gambler

On a muggy spring day in 2018, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that transformed A... more

23 Mar 2026

53 MINS

53:59

23 Mar 2026


#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