Podcasts

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

Getting started with your own? I was super-impressed by the Poddster studio in Singapore.