TED Radio Hour

How do you find the courage to leave the world you know and make your way to a completely different reality? This episode, TED speakers share ideas about escape and renewal.

Guests include author Pico Iyer, NXIVM whistleblower Sarah Edmondson, captain and navigator Lehua Kamalu and TV producer and screenwriter Shonda Rhimes.

Original broadcast date: June 13, 2025

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How do we inspire people to care about wild animals without disrupting their lives? This hour, two surprising approaches to getting to know wildlife — and rethinking what it means to protect it.

Guests include conservationist Maya Higa and computational linguist Jeffery Reed.

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Why does one hour drag by, but a year can pass in a flash? And how does our relationship with time influence our behavior? This hour, TED speakers share ideas on making the most of the time we have. 

Guests include artist Katie Paterson, cognitive neuroscientist Irena Arslanova,  the late music director Robert Franz and the late psychologist Philip Zimbardo.

Original broadcast date: May 16, 2025

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Play is how we evolved to learn, solve problems, and navigate the world. So why do we treat it as optional? This hour, the science of play — and what happens when we don’t get enough of it.

Guests include psychology researcher Peter Gray, sailor and social activist Tracy Edwards and photographer Stefen Chow.

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You don't need to be big and boisterous to pack a punch. This hour, TED speakers explore the surprising strength of all things minuscule and fleeting. Guests include microbiologist Anne Madden, cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky, former educator YeYoon Kim and former industrial engineer and Zen Buddhist monk Bart Weetjens.

Original broadcast date: February 24, 2023.

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