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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.
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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.
67
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.
66
September 30, 2026
Lies, theft, and cover-up: the history of Monopoly you've never heard
Throughline · Rund Abdelfatah & Ramtin Arablouei · 50 min
The board game everyone knows began as a warning against greed, invented by a woman history forgot.
65
September 29, 2026
Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want
The Knowledge Project · Morgan Housel · 1 hr 58 min
A gentle, wise conversation about money that is really about contentment and enough.
64
September 28, 2026
Colors
Radiolab · Jad Abumrad & Robert Krulwich · 1 hr 6 min
A playful, gorgeous episode about how different creatures and cultures see colour. It changes how the sky looks.
63
September 27, 2026
#168: The Value of Deep Work in the Age of Distraction
The Art of Manliness · Cal Newport · 57 min
A clear, practical case for long, undistracted focus from the person who named it. Still true, maybe more so.
62
September 26, 2026
Being Kind to Yourself
Hidden Brain · Kristin Neff · 51 min
A researcher on self-compassion shows why being harsh with yourself rarely makes you better, and what works instead.
61
September 25, 2026
David Reich – Why the Bronze Age was an inflection point in human evolution
Dwarkesh Podcast · David Reich · 2 hr 13 min
A geneticist reads ancient DNA like a history book and finds a far stranger, more mixed human story than we were taught.
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September 24, 2026
Montaigne
In Our Time · Melvyn Bragg and guests · 42 min
A calm, clear introduction to the man who invented the essay by writing honestly about himself.
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