Unlocking Us
Introducing: Unlocking Us | Brené Brown
Join researcher and #1 New York Times best-selling author Brené Brown as she unpacks and explores the ideas, stories, experiences, books, films, and music that reflect the universal experiences of being human, from the bravest moments to the most brokenhearted.
brenebrown.com
see also: Brené Brown (she has a second one now that's focused on leadership)
Radio Lab
Radiolab: Podcasts | WNYC Studios | Podcasts
Investigating a strange world.
www.wnycstudios.org
Planet Money
Planet Money
The economy, explained, with stories and surprises. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy." Now imagine that's actually a fun evening. That's what we're going for at Planet Money. People seem to like it.
www.npr.org
Freakonomics
Freakonomics - The hidden side of everything
The U.S. president is often called the "leader of free world." But if you ask an economist or a Constitutional scholar how much the occupant of the Oval Office matters, they won't say much. We look at what the data have to say about measuring leadership, and its impact on the economy and the country.
freakonomics.com
This American Life
This American Life
Stories about people who are worried - or not worried enough! - about what's hurtling unstoppably towards them. View episode details View archive People tossing words out into the world impulsively, to ignite and burn over decades. The not-often-talked-about realm of licensing boards, and the disturbing decisions they sometimes make.
www.thisamericanlife.org
