The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane Archive
Nedra Glover Tawwab on setting boundaries and finding balance
Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab explains how to set boundaries for ourselves, respect those set by others, and find a healthy balance in our relationships.
Air Date: December 5, 2025 12:00 pm
Poet Edward Hirsch on his memoir “My Childhood in Pieces”
Poet Edward Hirsch discusses his coming-of-age memoir about his complicated, colorful and comedic Jewish Midwestern family.
Air Date: November 28, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00Learning to focus on what matters most
Psychologist Diana Hill explains how to revitalize our relationship with ourselves and focus on what really matters.
Air Date: November 21, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:14How clashing regional cultures intensify our political divisions
Historian Colin Woodard explains how America's centuries-old regional differences have led to the political divisions that continue to pull the country apart.
Air Date: November 14, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:27How our primal intelligence gives us an edge over AI
Angus Fletcher argues our capacity for creativity, flexibility and story thinking gives humans a leg up over artificial intelligence.
Air Date: November 7, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:27Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad gets real about living her best life
Diana Nyad reflects on her historic swim from Cuba to Florida, lessons of forgiveness, and the challenges and pleasures of aging.
Air Date: October 31, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:13The joy of being alone: why we all need solitude
Psychologist Robert Coplan on the restorative power of being alone.
Air Date: October 24, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00NPR’s Scott Simon on journalism, empathy and a good cup of espresso
The Weekend Edition Saturday host talks about the state of journalism, covering war-torn regions, an awkward interview with Billy Cosby and a hilarious one with Dame Edna.
Air Date: October 17, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00Redefining normal: autism, stigma and culture
Anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker on the progress in understanding autism, the ongoing efforts to overcome mental health stigma, and the need to dispel persistent myths.
Air Date: October 10, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00Jean Twenge’s rules for raising kids in a high-tech world
Psychologist Jean Twenge -- a mother of three -- gives parents the tools they need to help their kids develop a healthier relationship with social media.
Air Date: October 3, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 49:58Linguist John McWhorter on free speech, woke language, and why words matter
A conversation with Columbia University linguist and author John McWhorter on the power of language, the dangers of censorship, and the evolution of slang and swearing.
Air Date: September 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 49:58Fawning and the dangers of people-pleasing
Clinical psychologist Ingrid Clayton used fawning as a coping strategy growing up in a scary home. It helped her in those frightening moments but came at a terrible price.
Air Date: September 19, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00The Neuroscience of decision-making
Why don’t we always prioritize what matters most—like making time for family and friends or fitting in a workout during a busy day? ...
Air Date: September 12, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01NYU sociologist Eric Klinenberg reflects on lessons learned and not learned from the COVID pandemic and the ways it changed our lives, culture and politics.
Air Date: September 5, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00Princeton 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
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