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October 12, 2026
Isabel Allende: A Life of Storytelling
Talk Easy · Isabel Allende · 1 hr 18 min
The novelist on exile, grief, love and the stories that keep us alive. Generous, funny and deeply human.
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October 11, 2026
Is the World Getting Uglier?
The Ezra Klein Show · · 1 hr 7 min
A thoughtful conversation about beauty in buildings, objects and daily life, and why so much feels flatter now.
76
October 10, 2026
Celebrating minimalist composer Steve Reich
Fresh Air · Steve Reich · 46 min
A celebration of the composer who found endless depth in repetition. A fitting listen for a site about doing less, well.
75
October 9, 2026
Why We Never Forget Our Teen Years
Science Vs · Lisa Damour · 59 min
Psychologist Lisa Damour on why adolescence shapes memory and identity so strongly. Evidence-based and kind.
74
October 8, 2026
Sir Roger Deakins, cinematographer
Desert Island Discs · Roger Deakins · 51 min
The great cinematographer on light, patience and a life spent looking. Modest, warm and full of music.
73
October 7, 2026
What Is Intelligence?
StarTalk · David Krakauer · 1 hr 17 min
The Santa Fe Institute's president on what intelligence actually is, in brains, machines and evolution. Clear and mind-widening.
72
October 6, 2026
Salixology: Willows & Sculpture
Ologies · Patrick Dougherty · 1 hr 14 min
A sculptor who builds giant woven houses from saplings, and the quiet science of the willow. Joyful, curious and unhurried.
71
October 5, 2026
[Unedited] John O'Donohue with Krista Tippett
On Being · John O'Donohue · 1 hr 39 min
The Irish poet and philosopher on beauty, landscape and belonging, in a voice that slows you down.
70
October 4, 2026
Noam Chomsky on Language, Left Libertarianism, and Progress
Conversations with Tyler · Noam Chomsky · 51 min
A sharp, focused exchange about language and the mind with one of the most influential thinkers of the last century.
69
October 3, 2026
Episode 585: John Jeremiah Sullivan
Longform · John Jeremiah Sullivan · 1 hr 6 min
One of the finest essayists alive on curiosity, patience and the slow work of getting a story right.
68
October 2, 2026
Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.: the performance and longevity paradox of IGF-1, ketogenic diets and genetics, the health benefits of sauna, NAD+, and more
The Peter Attia Drive · Rhonda Patrick · 1 hr 50 min
Two careful thinkers work through the trade-offs of health and ageing, with evidence rather than slogans.
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October 1, 2026
Bowie, Jazz and the Unplayable Piano
Cautionary Tales · Tim Harford · 31 min
A short, delightful story about how a broken piano produced one of the best-selling solo records ever. A case for mess.
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