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Want TED Talks on the go? Everyday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable – from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between – given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How to set the right goals and stay motivated | Ayelet Fishbach (re-release)
Behavioral scientist Ayelet Fishbach explains how to set goals you’ll stick to and stay motivated, arguing motivation is “knowledge” rather than a strength trait.
25 May 2026 · 19m · 11 chaptersHow to prevent burnout (w/ Master Fixer Guy Winch) | from Fixable
How work “hijacks” life and causes burnout, and how to prevent it with boundaries, end-of-day rituals, and truly restorative vacations.
24 May 2026 · 35m · 18 chaptersHow to be smarter about the news | Ian Bremmer
How to be smarter about consuming the news—what sources to trust, how geopolitical analysis is produced, and how to avoid misinformation and headline-driven distraction.
23 May 2026 · 53m · 15 chaptersHow to stand out in the ocean of AI slop | Mick Mahler
How filmmakers can stand out in the flood of “AI slop” by using AI to serve their own vision, not replace it—while acknowledging risks like low-effort content, deepfakes, and misinformation.
22 May 2026 · 10m · 5 chaptersHow I set myself free | Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer (Lauren Kiana Palmer) explains how survival strategies used to escape poverty became a compulsion to stay “on,” and how she learned to rest after noticing her son’s exhaustion during…
21 May 2026 · 18m · 10 chaptersThe problem with streaming — and the case for physical media | Tom Rizzuto
The problem with streaming and why physical media should be preserved for permanence and resistance to sudden removal or censorship.
20 May 2026 · 10m · 4 chaptersThe simple habit for a happier social life | Nicholas Epley
Behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley explains a “simple habit” for a happier social life: reach out and connect instead of avoiding strangers, because people systematically underestimate how…
19 May 2026 · 16m · 8 chaptersLife lessons from the DJ booth | ELEW
Elu (Eric Lewis) argues that everyone is a “DJ” in “club reality”: life is the mix, and our choices are the tracks we drop.
18 May 2026 · 9m · 5 chaptersSunday Pick: What are allergies — and how to get rid of them with Dr. Zachary Rubin | from TED Health
What allergies are and how to manage them, including the immune mechanism (IgE, histamine, eosinophils), why symptoms can be minor or life-threatening, and what treatments and tests actually work.
17 May 2026 · 32m · 17 chaptersWhy I love my bad days | Alexi Pappas
Olympic runner Alexi Pappas reframes “bad days” using a “rule of thirds”: in hard pursuits, feel good about a third of the time, crappy about a third, and okay about a third; if too good, push…
16 May 2026 · 33m · 13 chaptersHow to give feedback that lands | Dr Renee St Jacques
How to give feedback that “lands,” using emotional intelligence to build trust and improve performance. Guests: Dr.
15 May 2026 · 14m · 5 chaptersWhy humans should merge with AI | D Scott Phoenix
D. Scott Phoenix argues that humanity is on the verge of a “major transition” merger between humans and AI, but the survival condition is that people stay socially “merged” with each other rather…
14 May 2026 · 14m · 3 chaptersA simple solution to fix workplace miscommunication | Melissa M. Mikus
Workplace miscommunication and a “communication style tag” that clarifies how to reach you and how to work with you, reducing wasted effort and friction.
13 May 2026 · 12m · 3 chaptersThe wildlife sanctuary you can visit from anywhere | Maya Higa
Maya Higa’s TED talk about Alvius Sanctuary, a wildlife rescue in Austin, Texas that no one visits in person; instead, 36 live-stream cameras let online viewers support and learn about conservation.
12 May 2026 · 11m · 5 chaptersWaymo's case for a driverless future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan
Tekedra Mawakana (Waymo co-CEO) argues the biggest road-safety problem is the human factor, not vehicle tech. She cites ~37,000 U.S.
11 May 2026 · 21m · 7 chaptersSunday Pick: How Adam Grant uses data and intuition to make life decisions | from WorkLife with Molly Graham
Adam Grant explains how he makes major career decisions under uncertainty—using a set of four questions (interest, importance, unique contribution, and timeliness vs timelessness) plus “trying on”…
10 May 2026 · 45m · 16 chaptersForget the corporate ladder — winners take risks | Molly Graham (re-release and interview)
Molly Graham argues that “excellent careers” aren’t built by climbing the corporate ladder (“stairs”) but by taking risks (“jumping off cliffs”).
9 May 2026 · 48m · 16 chaptersAll it takes is 10 mindful minutes | Andy Puddicombe (re-release)
Andy Puddicombe argues that mindfulness meditation can refresh the mind with just 10 undisturbed minutes a day, without incense or sitting cross-legged.
8 May 2026 · 12m · 4 chaptersWhat really won the trillion-dollar Supreme Court case | Neal Kumar Katyal
Behind-the-scenes of Neal Kumar Katyal’s Supreme Court win striking down a president’s $4 trillion global tariff “signature initiative” (argued as unconstitutional because it bypassed Congress and…
7 May 2026 · 20m · 8 chaptersHow moms shape the world | Anna Malaika Tubbs (re-release)
How storytelling about mothers affects policy and social support; argues mothers are often erased or misrepresented, leading to outcomes like lack of parental leave, childcare, and maternal health…
6 May 2026 · 15m · 3 chaptersThe rising cost of dissent in America | Miles Taylor
Miles Taylor argues that the “rising cost of dissent” in America is driven less by specific politicians than by widespread self-censorship—especially among the two-thirds of Americans who don’t speak…
4 May 2026 · 21m · 9 chaptersSunday Pick: Are you feeling emotionally stuck? Here’s How to get past it (w/ Yowei Shaw) | from How to Be a Better Human
Emotional stuckness and difficult emotions; how “emotional investigative journalism” and talking with a stranger can help people move past feeling alone, by reframing emotional truth and providing…
3 May 2026 · 43m · 11 chaptersHow to invite creativity into your life | Rose B. Simpson, Debbie Millman
Rose B. Simpson and Debbie Millman discuss inviting creativity into everyday life by treating everything as an intentional “vessel”—cars, rooms, gardens, the body, and ceramic figures—through…
2 May 2026 · 20m · 9 chaptersWhy AI isn't going to become conscious | Anil Seth
Neuroscientist Anil Seth argues AI is unlikely to become conscious, warning that people project human inner life onto sophisticated systems and that consciousness is tied to living biology, not…
1 May 2026 · 17m · 10 chapters