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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.
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Princeton professor Elizabeth Margulis explains why music has the power to affect our emotions, transport us to far away places and connect us to others.
Air Date: August 29, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 49:59Your brain on psychedelics with Gül Dölen
Psychedelic drugs have gained some attention in recent years and neuroscientists are doing fascinating work. Some research includes octopuses on MDMA. We'll get the latest.
Air Date: August 22, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00Do you want to live forever? The Mortality Paradox
Philosopher Stephen Cave on our struggles with our mortality, and how knowing we will die one day can make life precious and even more meaningful.
Air Date: August 15, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:48Climate scientist Kate Marvel…how to feel about our changing planet
Are you feeling hopeless about the warming planet? In her book "Human Nature," climate scientist Kate Marvel says it’s natural to feel scared but there’s also reasons to hope.
Air Date: August 8, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:25Spellbound: the power and paradox of charisma
In her new book "Spellbound," historian Molly Worthen explains how charisma is more about storytelling than charm.
Air Date: August 1, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:48Edward Hirsch on poetry, comedy and “My Childhood in Pieces”
Poet Edward Hirsch on his complicated and colorful Jewish Midwestern family and childhood where comedy was a competitive sport.
Air Date: July 25, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:25What to know about living and working with AI
Ethan Mollick's guidelines of using AI: “always invite AI to the table, be the human in the loop, treat AI like a person and assume this is the worst AI you will ever use.”
Air Date: July 18, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:23Gisele Barreto Fetterman on ‘Radical Tenderness’
Gisele Barreto Fetterman on her childhood as an undocumented immigrant, her life now in the public eye, and why vulnerability is a source of strength.
Air Date: July 11, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 49:59A self-help skeptic on finding contentment and embracing our imperfections
Author Oliver Burkeman on why it's time to settle for your imperfections and ditch the relentless self-help messaging of productivity and control.
Air Date: July 4, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:48Psychologist John Kounios on our creative brain and those "eureka moments." Plus, how composer Jennifer Higdon channels her creativity into her music.
Air Date: June 27, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01The caregiving crisis in America
Is caregiving a public or private responsibility?
Air Date: June 20, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:24Roots of justice: A conversation with Howard and Bryan Stevenson
Brothers Howard and Bryan Stevenson reflect on their Delaware childhood, their social justice work and how to make sense of these troubled times.
Air Date: June 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:25Learning to give and take criticism
Criticism can be hard to take. So what's the difference between constructive and destructive criticism and how can we quiet the critical voice in our head.
Air Date: June 6, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:49Secrets to a loving, lasting relationship
Couples therapist Terry Real explains how to resolve conflict and maintain intimacy for lasting relationships.
Air Date: May 23, 2025 12:00 pm
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