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- Yesterdaynarrative49 min6-min read
The women missing from music
The episode explores the erasure of women from music history through the journey of classical singer Gabriella Di Laccio, who uncovered thousands of forgotten female composers and now fights to restore their legacy—especially as AI threatens to replicate historical biases at scale. Her work is paired with Nadya Tolokonnikova’s story of using music as resistance against authoritarianism.
- 1 weeks agonarrative49 min6-min read
Life can be so awkward. Here's how to embrace the embarrassing
This episode of the TED Radio Hour explores the science, psychology, and cultural meaning of awkwardness, reframing it not as a flaw but as a potential source of strength, creativity, and connection. Through personal stories and research, it argues that socially awkward people — often hyper-focused, deeply curious, and intensely passionate — may possess hidden advantages that lead to extraordinary achievements and deeper self-understanding.
- 2 weeks agonarrative50 min7-min read
Big mysteries explained through your senses
This episode of the TED Radio Hour explores how human senses—sound, smell, and sight—can make invisible scientific phenomena tangible, from the acoustic echoes of the early universe to olfactory signals of neurodegenerative disease and AI’s hidden complexity rendered as immersive art. By translating data into sensory experiences, scientists and artists help us feel our deep connection to cosmic history, bodily health, and technological systems.
- 3 weeks agonarrative50 min5-min read
What this musician’s identity crisis teaches us about navigating change
Cellist Joshua Roman, once a prodigy with unwavering certainty in his musical path, confronts a profound identity crisis after contracting long COVID, leading to a transformative reawakening of his relationship with music through vulnerability, self-trust, and joy.
- 4 weeks agonarrative50 min7-min read
Less guilt, more joy: A new chapter for climate action
The episode explores a transformative approach to climate action by arguing that joyful, high-impact behavioral changes—not guilt or sacrifice—are more effective at driving sustainable habits and combating climate apathy. By aligning environmental choices with personal happiness, individuals can reduce emissions while feeling empowered, not overwhelmed.
- Aug 28, 2026narrative50 min5-min read
The day the dinosaurs died
The episode of TED Radio Hour explores the pivotal moment 66 million years ago when an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, using the Edelman Fossil Park in New Jersey as a unique window into Earth’s fifth mass extinction. Paleontologist Ken Lacovara reveals how this site, once a muddy quarry, holds over 100,000 fossils and iridium traces from the asteroid, offering unparalleled insight into the immediate aftermath of the impact and why understanding deep time is crucial for humanity’s future.
- Aug 21, 2026narrative50 min5-min read
How the creator economy is making you talk like the internet
The episode explores how social media algorithms are reshaping language, identity, and culture, using linguist and influencer Adam Aleksic as a guide to unpack the viral mechanics behind slang, generational labels, and algorithmic influence. It argues that while language has always evolved, the speed and direction of change are now being steered by platform incentives rather than organic social dynamics.
- Aug 14, 2026narrative50 min6-min read
The price of creativity
The episode explores the historical roots and modern economic challenges of creativity in America, tracing its origins to Cold War-era government initiatives and examining how the rise of the creator economy has outpaced the systems meant to support it. Entrepreneur Yancey Strickler argues that creativity is now a central economic and cultural force, but creative workers lack structural support — prompting his proposal for a new legal entity, the artist corporation (A-corp), to empower creators with ownership, stability, and collective power.
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