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TED Radio Hour

TED Radio Hour

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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.

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  • How does your brain perceive the world?

    How does your brain perceive the world?
    Mar 20 2026
    Do you see images in your mind? Do you have an inner monologue? Do you have memories you swear are real? Our minds have tremendous variation. This hour, insights on how our brains construct reality. Guests include the editorial director of TED-Ed animations Alex Rosenthal, psychologist John Wixted and love coach Francesca Hogi.

    This episode of TED Radio Hour was produced by Katie Monteleone, James Delahoussaye and Matthew Cloutier. It was edited by Sanaz Meshkinpour and Manoush Zomorodi.

    Our production staff at NPR also includes Harsha Nahata, Rachel Faulkner White, Fiona Geiran and Phoebe Lett. Our executive producer is Irene Noguchi. Our audio engineers were Damian Herring and Zo van Ginhhoven.


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    50 mins
  • The TED talk that put writer Pico Iyer in “Marty Supreme”

    The TED talk that put writer Pico Iyer in “Marty Supreme”
    Mar 18 2026
    “Marty Supreme” stars Timothée Chalamet as a young, brash table tennis player in the 1950s trying to hustle his way to a world championship. One of the characters standing in Marty’s way is played by frequent guest, Pico Iyer, a TED speaker and travel writer who’d never acted before. In this bonus episode, Iyer shares how a TED talk unexpectedly landed him the role and reflects on how this simple game can teach us to play with someone, not just against them.

    This bonus episode was released early on TED Radio Hour+. Listeners there get access to regular bonus episodes (like this one) as well as all of our episodes, sponsor-free. That’s because with Plus, you directly support our work and public radio. You can join at plus.npr.org/ted.

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    15 mins
  • Curious stories of coexistence

    Curious stories of coexistence
    Mar 13 2026
    Can otters be city dwellers? Are aliens real? Do we have to experience misery to understand happiness? On this episode, we investigate how strange bedfellows can lead to radical realizations. Guests include evolutionary biologist Philip Johns, astrophysicist Avi Loeb and author Laurel Braitman.

    Original air date: March 21, 2025

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    50 mins

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The was one of the best talks I have heard. It has been inspiring and well thought out. I look forward to using the ideas this talk has made me question and hope to use this in my life and career soon. Thank you!

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This episode includes 3 separate interviews with 3 highly credentialed individuals who each illuminate this topic of how we hold ourselves and each other in intellectual, emotional and social interactions, and how we can do better.

Where "Why Me?" Meets "What About You?"

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This pod is so good! Super entertaining, engaging, and educational! The subject matter is all stuff you didn’t know you needed to know! I would categorize this podcast under self-improvement and science! Highly recommend especially if you are somewhere like work and need something that can keep your attention without requiring it.

Entertaining Brain Food!

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