Podcast · 12 episodes
On Being with Krista Tippett
by On Being Studios · English
Wisdom to replenish and orient in a tender, tumultuous time to be alive. Spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and poetry. Conversations to live by. With a 20-year archive featuring luminaries like Mary Oliver, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Desmond Tutu, each episode brings a new discovery about the immensity of our lives. Hosted by Krista Tippett, Learn more about the On Being Project’s work in the world at onbeing.org.
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Michael Pollan — The Mystery of ConsciousnessMichael Pollan discusses his book A World Appears and the “mystery of consciousness,” arguing for a more conscious relationship with plants, bodies, and the world.14 May 2026 · 1 h 14 min
“The Fierce Urgency of Now” — Michelle Alexander and Lucas JohnsonA commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s April 4, 1967 “Beyond Vietnam” speech (“A Time to Break Silence”) at Riverside Church, using it to argue that “silence is betrayal” and that the “fierce…7 May 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Shai Held — On Love, and JudaismShai Held argues that Judaism is fundamentally about love—understood not as a vague feeling but as a disciplined “existential posture” expressed through kindness, commitment, worship/work, and…26 Mar 2026 · 1 h 17 min
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Michael Pollan — The Mystery of ConsciousnessMichael Pollan discusses his book A World Appears and the “mystery of consciousness,” arguing for a more conscious relationship with plants, bodies, and the world.14 May 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 28 chapters
“The Fierce Urgency of Now” — Michelle Alexander and Lucas JohnsonA commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s April 4, 1967 “Beyond Vietnam” speech (“A Time to Break Silence”) at Riverside Church, using it to argue that “silence is betrayal” and that the “fierce…7 May 2026 · 1 h 17 min · 31 chapters
Shai Held — On Love, and JudaismShai Held argues that Judaism is fundamentally about love—understood not as a vague feeling but as a disciplined “existential posture” expressed through kindness, commitment, worship/work, and…26 Mar 2026 · 1 h 17 min · 31 chapters
Jason Reynolds — On Hopelessness, the Virtue of Stamina, and Showing Grace to OurselvesIn this episode, Krista Tippett engages in a profound conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds at the 2025 Aspen Ideas Festival.19 Mar 2026 · 52 min · 16 chapters
Arab Aramin, Robi Damelin, Liora Eilon, Mohamed Abu Jafar — Turning Unbearable Loss Into Ground of Shared LifeMembers of the Parent Circle Bereaved Families Forum (Israeli and Palestinian families who lost relatives) describe how they transform grief into shared life and reconciliation, arguing that violence…12 Mar 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 22 chapters
Gül Dölen — Psychedelic Science and Radical HealingPsychedelic-assisted therapies for extreme trauma, addiction, and treatment-resistant depression, framed as “reopening critical periods” in the brain to enable durable learning when paired with…5 Mar 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 29 chapters
Joy Harjo and Tracy K. Smith – "This world is full of everything good, everything beautiful."Justin Vernon — Being Bon Iver26 Feb 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 26 chapters
A New Season for a Tender New YearThis episode marks the beginning of a new season for the podcast "On Being," featuring a variety of guests who offer insights and reflections on love, hope, and healing in challenging times.19 Feb 2026 · 1 min
Jane Goodall, In Memoriam — What It Means to Be HumanThe episode pays tribute to the late Jane Goodall, a renowned primatologist and humanitarian who passed away on October 1, 2025.3 Oct 2025 · 51 min
Joanna Macy, In Memoriam — Beauty and Wisdom and Courage (and Rilke) to Sustain UsA conversation on Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet, focusing on “living the questions,” solitude, love as non-merging, and courage amid ecological and political “great…22 Jul 2025 · 51 min · 18 chapters
Ross Gay — Hope Portal, Episode 7The episode argues that joy and hope aren’t privileges reserved for good times; they’re resilience-making “birthright” practices.10 Jul 2025 · 10 min · 3 chapters
Joy Harjo — The Hope Portal Ep. 6Joy Harjo teaches “the whole of time” as a non-Newtonian, cyclical, interconnected way to understand history, justice, and hope.3 Jul 2025 · 17 min · 6 chapters