Giving It Away: TED Radio Hour examines generosity and philanthropyHow can we give in better and smarter ways? This week’s new episode of TED Radio Hour explores the effects of giving – of your money, your time and your love. As our consciousness of philanthropy is shifting towards crowdsourcing and justice-centered discourse, people begin to self-organize around the causes they are passionate about. This […]
TED Radio Hour presents “Unstoppable Learning”Our minds and bodies constantly master lessons from our surroundings. In other words, we seem to have a natural inclination to learn. That is the idea behind this week’s TED Radio Hour: “Unstoppable Learning,” brought to you by NPR. This episode explores that dynamic experience of learning that begins in the womb and how recognizing […]
TED Radio Hour asks: What is beauty?We all know what it feels like to stand in a place that overwhelms our eyes with splendor, to hear a piece of music that seems to pluck the strings of our heart, to behold a face whose shape is pleasing. Beauty: it’s a thing we all know and are drawn to. And yet what is […]
TED Radio Hour asks the question: Why are some people violent while others aren’t?Are people born violent, or is violence something learned? And what can be done to keep human beings from harming one another? These are questions on our minds as Congress debates gun control measures. Today’s episode of TED Radio dives into this dark end of human nature. In this episode – the fifth in season two […]
TED Radio Hour explores what happens when we make mistakesIt happens to the best of us: as hard as we try to be perfect, on occasion, we mess up. Today’s TED Radio Hour explores how we deal with mistakes and the simple fact that, sometimes, we are wrong. It asks: what does it take to face mistakes head-on and use them as a learning […]
TED Radio Hour asks: “Do We Need Humans?”Today, TED Radio Hour asks two questions many of us are scared to pose: will human beings have a purpose as robots become more adept at performing tasks and projecting emotions? And as technology gets more advanced, how does interaction between human beings change? In this episode — the third in season two — Sherry […]
“Peering into Space”: TED Radio Hour takes you beyond the voidHuddle around the radio, all. TED Radio Hour’s second season is under way and episode two, “Peering into Space” premieres today. Host Guy Raz says that this episode may even be his favorite created so far. In an interview with the TED Blog, he said, “It totally changed my world … I think people who […]
“The Unquiet Mind”: TED Radio Hour season 2 premieres todayTurn up the radio! TED Radio Hour’s second season begins today. Hosted by NPR’s Guy Raz, the first episode is “The Unquiet Mind,” a beautifully soundscaped hour of inspiration that will make you think differently about, well, thinking. We’ve all had that moment when you see or hear something and wonder: am I going crazy? […]
Soundscaping TED Talks: A Q&A with Guy Raz, the new host of TED Radio HourWhen TED Radio Hour premieres on Friday, March 1st, a new — but familiar — voice will be manning the mic. Guy Raz, the former host of Weekend All Things Considered and the creator of Three-Minute Fiction, is the new host of the show, which is returning for its second season after being named Best New Audio Podcast […]
TED Radio Hour’s new season to premiere on March 1Mark your calendars, please: TED Radio Hour returns to the NPR airwaves on Friday, March 1. After a popular first season — named the Best New Audio Podcast of 2012 by iTunes — NPR and TED have expanded the series into a weekly program. And for its second season, TED Radio Hour also has a […]
TED Radio Hour named the Best New Audio Podcast of 2012The editors over at iTunes listen to a ton of podcasts. So we are extremely honored that they have selected TED Radio Hour, a labor of love from ourselves and NPR, as one of their Best of 2012. TED Radio Hour has been named the “Best New Audio Podcast,” joining The Adam Carolla Show, Minute […]
TED Radio Hour brings great ideas to NPR stations. Premiere: April 27It all starts with an idea — a seed that spawns astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, new ways to think, to create. Journey through the world of extraordinary ideas with TED Radio Hour, a new program from NPR and TED that inspires imagination about modern life and places bets on tomorrow, with today’s […]
