Episodes

  • The state of fashion

    The state of fashion
    Jul 3 2026
    Whether you love fashion or hate it, we all have to get dressed in the morning, and the industry affects us in complex ways. This hour, the outrageous, environmental and seedy sides of fashion.

    Guests include designer Machine Dazzle, supply chain expert Aparna Mehta, journalist Amanda Mull and supermodel Cameron Russell.

    Original broadcast date: September 6, 2024

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  • Tracking what your body needs

    Tracking what your body needs
    Jul 10 2026
    Our bodies are always sending signals ... but are we listening? This hour, TED speakers explore new ways to track and understand our health — from cutting-edge technology to simple, everyday habits.

    Guests include exercise physiologist Keith Diaz, genomicist Michael Snyder and writer Lizzie Braicks-Rinker.

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  • Searching for paradise

    Searching for paradise
    Jul 17 2026
    We often view paradise as a place of safety, beauty, tranquility. It’s an ideal we long for but one we can rarely find. This hour, TED speakers search for utopia and come to terms with reality.

    Original broadcast date: November 10, 2023

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  • Rethinking addiction in the age of Ozempic

    Rethinking addiction in the age of Ozempic
    Jul 24 2026
    GLP-1s could be a breakthrough in addiction treatment. But is medicine alone enough to treat such a complicated disease? This hour, TED speakers explore modern science and old wisdom on addiction. Guests include journalist and physician Dr. Dhruv Khullar, author and behavioral coach Eric Zimmer, and journalist Nayeema Raza.

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  • Addiction, motherhood and Jesus with writer Anne Lamott

    Addiction, motherhood and Jesus with writer Anne Lamott
    Jul 31 2026
    Writer Anne Lamott has gained a cult following through shockingly honest prose on love, death, faith, writing and more. This hour, her wisdom from a career spanning 21 books and some 40 years.

    This episode originally aired April 2024.

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  • Are we using screens as a scapegoat for teen mental health?

    Are we using screens as a scapegoat for teen mental health?
    Jun 26 2026
    For years, we’ve heard that social media is fueling a teen mental health crisis. But the evidence is more complicated. Developmental psychologist Candice Odgers unpacks what the research actually says—and where parents, policymakers, and the media often get it wrong.

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  • Sports psychology for everyday life

    Sports psychology for everyday life
    Jun 19 2026
    The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat — sports cliches are everywhere. But what does it actually take to think like a winner? This hour, TED speakers explore the psychology of winning and losing.

    Original broadcast date: July 19, 2024

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  • How predictions took over our lives

    How predictions took over our lives
    Jun 12 2026
    From betting apps to AI models, prediction has become big business. This hour, why we're so drawn to certainty, and what happens when we mistake forecasts for facts. Guests include professor Brendan Dwyer, philosopher Carissa Véliz, and journalist Simone Stolzoff.

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