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by Hank Green
Hank Green is a creator and science communicator who desperately wants us to realize how bizarre and special we are. Every week he has a conversation with one of the eight billion weirdos living on planet Earth.
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- 4 days ago59 min
Gianmarco Soresi Is Striving for Excellence
Comedian Gianmarco Soresi thinks the plot of Black Swan — the perfect performance followed by death — is a beautiful end to life. He talks with Hank about how comedy is like building a table when the ruler is always changing, how he strives to be Mozart but is more like Salieri, and how he thinks Trump uses comedy to push his political agenda. Plus, what happened when Gianmarco was booked for an 85-year-old’s birthday party?You can find Gianmarco on social media @gianmarcosoresiGot a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhank
- 1 weeks ago54 min
Tessa Violet Says There Will Be Joy — Probably
Tessa Violet is a singer-songwriter and former YouTuber whose new album, There Will Be Joy, is a meditation on internal growth. Tessa and Hank talk about their long friendship, what it’s like to go viral in Russian under dubious circumstances, and how Tessa’s experimentation with psychedelics changed her life. There Will Be Joy will be out in its entirety in January 2027. You can find Tessa on social media @tessaviolet. For upcoming announcements from the singer, sign up here: https://laylo.com/tessavioletGot a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhank
- 2 weeks ago1h 4m
Ted Dintersmith: Should We Teach Math Differently?
Ted Dintersmith is a Stanford engineering Ph.D., a successful venture capitalist, and now a committed math reformer. Hank and Ted talk about why questions are more important than answers, how AI is going to impact education, and Ted’s book Aftermath: The Life-Changing Math That Schools Won’t Teach You. Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhank
- 3 weeks ago1h 7m
T-Pain Doesn't Forget
T-Pain is a Grammy-winning artist, songwriter, and music producer. These days he produces music while streaming live on Twitch so that people can see exactly how human his process is. On this episode, T-Pain and Hank talk about the pain of success, what happened to his career when AutoTune got cancelled, and why it's key to just let it go. Plus, Hank shares his love for “Shawty Get Loose.”Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind T-Pain on Twitch @TPain
- Sep 3, 20261h 5m
Hannah Ritchie: The Future Is Not Bleak
Hannah Ritchie is a data scientist, author, and deputy editor of Our World in Data — and she's convinced the world is making more progress than the headlines show. Hannah and Hank talk about why incremental change is good but not sexy, a few of the 50 climate questions she tackles in her new book Clearing the Air, and why cement, of all things, has her the most excited.Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind Hannah Ritchie on her Substack By the Numbers
- Aug 27, 20261h 11m
Jerome Goddard: Welcome to the Bug Kingdom
Jerome Goddard is a medical entomologist, extension professor at Mississippi State University, fiction author, and now a TikTok star. Jerome and Hank cover things you’d expect: bug populations, insect-borne illnesses, and tick saliva, but the conversation expands into environmental ethics, philosophy, and faith vs science. In a truly joyful conversation, the bug man and science communicator talk about how life is about going home, whether we’re a part of nature or above it, and why biology always wins. Plus, how are the bugs doing?Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind Jerome Goddard on social media @msuextservice
- Aug 20, 20261h 2m
Sam Forstag Might Be My Congressman
Sam Forstag is a former smokejumper who’s running for Congress in Montana’s U.S. House District 1. He’s the Democratic candidate, but is he actually a Democrat? Hank and Sam break down what’s wrong with the two-party system, how the U.S. manages its public lands, and whether there’s hope for the housing crisis. Sam believes government work isn't too different from fighting fires — you have to swing a tool and work like hell. Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind Sam Forstag on social media @samforstag
- Aug 13, 20261h 2m
Katie Mack: The Death of the Universe
Katie Mack is an astrophysicist who studies the end of the universe. Hank and Katie talk about the value of the Artemis II mission, how we can see the beginning of time, and when the universe may end. Plus, Katie tells Hank that dark matter and energy aren’t as weird as we may think.Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind Katie Mack on Instagram @astrokatiemack
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