Archives: Episodes

What does it take to live a happy, fulfilling life? Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz share findings from their happiness study and discuss their book, "The Good Life."

Your neighborhood affects your quality of life in many ways – whether you feel safe, comfortable, or have access to healthy food or ...

When you hear the word fungi, chances are mushrooms come to mind: button mushrooms, maybe portobellos, or chanterelles. But so much of th ...

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. My new show, The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane, features wide-ranging conver ...

Who doesn’t feel burnt out by the stresses of life, with the pressures of work and family and the onslaught of bad news? It’s easy to ...

Christian Bale talks with Patrick Stoner about the mixture of influences on his character in America in the 1830’s. ...

Ask the average person who’s the most famous boxer from Philadelphia and they’re likely to reply with “Rocky Balboa.” In fact, it ...

Operas from two of Curtis’s most distinguished alumni, Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium,” and Marc Blitzstein’s “ ...

Humans have long been fascinated by the idea of communicating with other species — not just teaching animals to mimic human words, but ...

M. Night Shyamalan talks with Patrick Stoner the differences of the  challenges & advantages of films versus a series. ...

We go down the Rocky rabbit hole to understand how the fictional fighter grew from one man’s rough sketch into a global icon. Exploring ...

It’s the goosebumps you get at the crescendo of your favorite song; the stupefying wonder that comes with witnessing a birth or a death ...

Moroccan born percussionist Hamza Able, who is completing his Post-Baccalaureate Diploma at Curtis Institute of Music, performs an origi ...

Tom Hanks talks with Patrick Stoner about the “contract” between him & the public in playing a range of parts. ...

An estimated 4 million people visit the Rocky Statue every year. That’s more than double the amount that go to the Liberty Bell. Surpri ...