Ranked #1
[Unedited] Naomi Shihab Nye with Krista Tippett
[Unedited] Naomi Shihab Nye with Krista Tippett
It’s pretty intriguing to follow poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s idea that most of us actually “think in poems” whether we know ... Read more
4 Mar 2021
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1hr 34mins
Ranked #2
How Friendship and Quiet Conversations Transformed a White Nationalist
How Friendship and Quiet Conversations Transformed a White Nationalist
Derek Black grew up the heir apparent of a prominent white nationalist family. David Duke was his godfather. When Derek ... Read more
17 May 2018
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52mins
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Bessel van der Kolk — How Trauma Lodges in the Body
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Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk is an innovator in treating the effects of overwhelming experiences. We call this “trau... Read more
26 Dec 2019
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51mins
Ranked #4
Paulo Coelho — The Alchemy of Pilgrimage
Paulo Coelho — The Alchemy of Pilgrimage
The Brazilian lyricist Paulo Coelho is best known for his book “The Alchemist” — which has been on the New York Times be... Read more
4 Aug 2016
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51mins
Ranked #5
Craig Minowa & Cloud Cult — Music As Medicine
Craig Minowa & Cloud Cult — Music As Medicine
Music is a source of solace and nourishment in the best of times and the hardest of times. It has been for so many of us... Read more
17 Sep 2020
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50mins
Ranked #6
David Brooks and E.J. Dionne — Sinfulness, Hopefulness, and the Possibility of Politics
David Brooks and E.J. Dionne — Sinfulness, Hopefulness, and the Possibility of Politics
This is a strange, tumultuous political moment. With columnists David Brooks and E.J. Dionne, we step back from the imme... Read more
20 Oct 2016
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51mins
Ranked #7
Ellen Langer — Science of Mindlessness and Mindfulness
Ellen Langer — Science of Mindlessness and Mindfulness
Her unconventional studies have long suggested what neuroscience is now revealing: Our experiences are formed by the wor... Read more
2 Nov 2017
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52mins
Ranked #8
Karen Murphy — The Long View, II: On Who We Can Become
Karen Murphy — The Long View, II: On Who We Can Become
We are called to consider who we want to be as a people and what kind of world we will build with and for our children. ... Read more
5 Nov 2020
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50mins
Ranked #9
David Isay — Listening as an Act of Love
David Isay — Listening as an Act of Love
“The soul is contained in the human voice,” says David Isay, founder of StoryCorps. He sees the StoryCorps booth — a set... Read more
12 May 2016
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51mins
Ranked #10
David Treuer — Language Carries More Than Words
David Treuer — Language Carries More Than Words
Writer David Treuer’s work tells a story that is richer and more multi-dimensional than the American history most of us ... Read more
10 Oct 2019
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51mins
Ranked #11
James Martin — Finding God in All Things
James Martin — Finding God in All Things
Before Pope Francis, James Martin was perhaps the best-loved Jesuit in American life. He’s followed the calling of St. I... Read more
1 Dec 2016
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51mins
Ranked #12
Louis Newman — The Refreshing Practice of Repentance
Louis Newman — The Refreshing Practice of Repentance
The High Holy Days create an annual ritual of repentance, both individual and collective. Louis Newman, who has explored... Read more
17 Sep 2015
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51mins
Ranked #13
[Unedited] Jacqueline Novogratz with Krista Tippett 2020
[Unedited] Jacqueline Novogratz with Krista Tippett 2020
Moral reckonings are being driven to the surface of our life together: What are politics for? What is an economy for? Ja... Read more
21 May 2020
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1hr 32mins
Ranked #14
Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant — Resilience After Unimaginable Loss
Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant — Resilience After Unimaginable Loss
Sheryl Sandberg is synonymous with Facebook, and Silicon Valley success, and she’s the voice of “Lean In.” She joins us,... Read more
24 Apr 2017
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51mins
Ranked #15
Alain de Botton — A School of Life for Atheists
Alain de Botton — A School of Life for Atheists
Alain de Botton is a philosopher who likes the best of religion, but doesn’t believe in God. He says that the most borin... Read more
29 Sep 2016
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51mins