Podcast · 191 episodes
TED Radio Hour, page 2
by NPR · English
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. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for TED Radio Hour.
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Curious stories of coexistenceCoexistence—how different beings, ideas, and emotions can live side by side, sometimes peacefully and sometimes with conflict.13 Mar 2026 · 50 min · 21 chapters
Getting what you want: A guide to negotiatingHow to negotiate for what you want—using conflict-resolution skills, open-ended questions, and relationship-focused strategy—plus how intercultural couples negotiate misunderstandings in romance.6 Mar 2026 · 50 min · 20 chapters
Three mothers who shaped American historyThe TED Radio Hour episode “Three mothers who shaped American history” profiles three Black women—Alberta King, Louise Little, and Bertis Baldwin—arguing that women’s contributions to U.S.27 Feb 2026 · 50 min · 19 chapters
Did social media break a generation — or just change it?The TED Radio Hour episode argues that social media and related smartphone design have harmed children—mentally, physically, and socially—and describes global legal and school policy responses.20 Feb 2026 · 50 min · 26 chapters
How you see yourselfThe episode “How you see yourself” explores how self-perception shapes behavior, confidence, and even ethics and beauty standards.13 Feb 2026 · 50 min · 18 chapters
How to talk about peaceHow to talk about peace, using (1) the 1992 Crips–Bloods ceasefire in Watts, Los Angeles, and (2) Israeli–Palestinian peace dialogue after Oct. 7, 2023.6 Feb 2026 · 50 min · 25 chapters
The future of our memoriesHow technology is changing memory—reconstructing lost personal memories with AI, using chatbots to preserve family history, and digitally scanning cultural heritage to protect collective memory…30 Jan 2026 · 50 min · 19 chapters
What can you control in this chaotic world?Agency in a chaotic world—what people can control, especially when chance (like lottery wins) and social structures limit outcomes.23 Jan 2026 · 50 min · 17 chapters
What we — and AI — can learn from nature's intelligence“Natural intelligence” and what humans and AI can learn from it, spanning plants, slime mold, insects, immune-system-driven behavior, and animal communication via bioacoustics.16 Jan 2026 · 50 min · 20 chapters
The secrets in your baby's genesThe episode explores “preventive genomics” by sequencing healthy newborns’ DNA to uncover hidden single-gene disease risks, using the BabySeq/BabySeek project, and debates the ethics, benefits, and…9 Jan 2026 · 50 min · 21 chapters
Navigating uncertaintyThe TED Radio Hour episode “Navigating Uncertainty” explores how people cope with fear, unpredictability, and cynicism.2 Jan 2026 · 50 min · 21 chapters
Who counts as a significant other?The episode asks “who counts as a significant other?” and challenges the idea that only a romantic partner qualifies.26 Dec 2025 · 51 min · 26 chapters
Who is really shaping the future of AI?Who is really shaping the future of AI—Alvin Wang-Graylin argues it’s not just U.S.-China “arms race” hype, but governance, incentives, and whether AI is treated as a public good; the episode also…19 Dec 2025 · 51 min · 17 chapters
Soundtracks of our livesHow soundtracks—songs, AI music, and human voice—shape emotion, behavior, identity, and even health.12 Dec 2025 · 51 min · 22 chapters
Remembering a maestro through 'New World Symphony'Tribute to Robert Franz, former music director/maestro of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, using his “Bob’s Four Tools” (rhythm, melody, texture) to teach how to listen.10 Dec 2025 · 14 min · 3 chapters
Finding your blissThis TED Radio Hour episode (“Finding your bliss”) argues that “bliss” comes from engaging big, unresolved questions rather than rushing to answers, and from training attention and kindness.5 Dec 2025 · 52 min · 22 chapters
Decoding nature’s hidden patterns“Decoding nature’s hidden patterns” explores how technology translates ecological data—especially biodiversity records and animal soundscapes—into actionable conservation knowledge.28 Nov 2025 · 50 min · 20 chapters
How to repair your most important relationshipsRelationship repair across four domains—parent-child conflict, adult relationships, mortality, and environmental care—arguing that ruptures aren’t the problem; lack of repair is.21 Nov 2025 · 50 min · 14 chapters
How the creator economy is making you talk like the internetPart two of TED Radio Hour’s creator economy series on how social media creators and algorithms reshape language, culture, and even what gets censored or amplified.14 Nov 2025 · 50 min · 23 chapters
The price of creativityThe “price of creativity” and the creator economy—how creativity became a national priority, why today’s creators struggle to earn stable income, and Yancey Strickler’s proposal for an “Artist…7 Nov 2025 · 50 min · 17 chapters
Move fast...and fix democracy?How “upgrading America’s operating system” could strengthen democracy by making government services—especially voting—more secure, convenient, and digitally competent.31 Oct 2025 · 50 min · 21 chapters
The great food rescueFood rescue and reducing food waste across the supply chain—why it matters for climate and hunger, and practical ways to prevent waste, donate it, and regenerate agriculture.24 Oct 2025 · 50 min · 24 chapters
The art of choosing what to doIn this episode of TED Radio Hour titled "The Art of Choosing What to Do," host Manoush Zomorodi delves into the intricacies of how individuals manage their time, make choices, and find meaning in a…17 Oct 2025 · 50 min
Head of TED, Chris Anderson, on TED’s new chapterIn this episode of TED Radio Hour, host Manoush Zomorodi interviews Chris Anderson, the head of TED, as he discusses the evolution of TED over the past 25 years and announces a significant new…15 Oct 2025 · 16 min