Live & Upcoming Programmes

Universe of Mystery EP11

1) How humans could evolve to survive in space | Lisa Nip 2) The journey to Pluto, the farthest world ever explored - Alan Stern 3) Let's clean up the space junk orbiting Earth | Natalie Panek 4) Why is NASA sending a spacecraft to a metal world? - Linda T. Elkins-Tanton 5) 3 moons and a planet that could have alien life | James Green 6) What it takes to launch a telescope | Erika Hamden

2025-12-05 03:46:08 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-05 04:44:19 +0000 UTC (58m)

Justice By (Re)design EP04

1) How "second chance" laws could transform the US justice system | Sheena Meade 2) What if mental health workers responded to emergency calls? | Leslie Herod 3) An unsung hero of the civil rights movement - Christina Greer 4) The multibillion-dollar US prison industry -- and how to dismantle it | Bianca Tylek 5) The Standing Rock resistance and our fight for Indigenous rights | Tara Houska 6) The dark history of the Chinese Exclusion Act | Robert Chang 7) Why genetic research must be more diverse | Keolu Fox

2025-12-04 21:54:46 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 22:56:17 +0000 UTC (1h1m)

Justice By (Re)design EP62

1) Let's get real about free speech | Greg Lukianoff 2) Where DEI falls short — and how to rethink it | Y-Vonne Hutchinson 3) The role of art and forgiveness in democracy | Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Wendy Whelan 4) A fresh approach to resolving conflicts | Darya Shaikh 5) The AI arsenal that could stop World War III | Palmer Luckey

2025-12-04 20:55:58 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 21:54:46 +0000 UTC (58m)

The Creative Zone EP02

1) Give yourself permission to be creative | Ethan Hawke 2) A powerful way to unleash your natural creativity | Tim Harford 3) The left brain vs. right brain myth | Elizabeth Waters 4) When the world is burning, is art a waste of time? | R. Alan Brooks 5) How to build a fictional world | Kate Messner 6) The infinite alchemy of storytelling | Zahra Al-Mahdi

2025-12-04 19:55:45 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 20:55:58 +0000 UTC (1h)

The Creative Zone EP62

1) Star Wars changed visual effects — AI is doing it again | Rob Bredow 2) How can creativity help us heal? A doctor and a cartoonist answer | Amy Baxter and Navied Mahdavian 3) Forget hustle culture. Behold the Artist Corporation | Yancey Strickler

2025-12-04 18:59:56 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 19:55:45 +0000 UTC (55m)

Morning Motivation EP04

1) 3 ways community creates a healthy life | Olivia Affuso 2) The benefits of good posture | Murat Dalkilinç 3) How to build your confidence -- and spark it in others | Brittany Packnett Cunningham 4) The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink 5) Using your voice is a political choice | Amanda Gorman

2025-12-04 17:59:44 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 18:59:56 +0000 UTC (1h)

Morning Motivation EP03

1) A magical mantra for nurturing a blissful life | JayaShri Maathaa 2) 3 questions to build resilience -- and change the world | Sister True Dedication 3) What yoga does to your body and brain | Krishna Sudhir 4) How to motivate people to do good for others | Erez Yoeli 5) Are you a giver or a taker? | Adam Grant

2025-12-04 17:00:09 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 17:59:44 +0000 UTC (59m)

Best of the Best EP04

1) Fly with the Jetman | Yves Rossy 2) Meet the SixthSense interaction | Pattie Maes + Pranav Mistry 3) Robots that fly ... and cooperate | Vijay Kumar 4) What will future jobs look like? | Andrew McAfee

2025-12-04 16:00:24 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 17:00:09 +0000 UTC (59m)

Laugh and Learn EP04

1) Three ideas. Three contradictions. Or not. | Hannah Gadsby 2) A year in the life of one of Earth's weirdest animals | Gilad Bino 3) Stumbling towards intimacy: An improvised TED Talk | Anthony Veneziale 4) The health benefits of clowning around | Matthew A. Wilson 5) A highly scientific taxonomy of haters | Negin Farsad

2025-12-04 10:03:40 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 11:01:02 +0000 UTC (57m)

Laugh and Learn EP03

1) The perks of being a pirate | Tom Nash 2) How to make a sad story funny | Jodie Houlston-Lau 3) How I made friends with reality | Emily Levine 4) Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"? - Mark Robinson 5) What I've learned about parenting as a stay-at-home dad | Glen Henry 6) How does alcohol make you drunk?

2025-12-04 09:04:20 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 10:03:40 +0000 UTC (59m)

Larger-Than-Life Art EP04

1) Why art is a tool for hope | JR 2) How art can shape America's conversation about freedom | Dread Scott 3) How to see more and care less: The art of Georgia O'Keeffe | Iseult Gillespie 4) An illustrated kingdom of real, fantastical plants | Nirupa Rao 5) AI-generated creatures that stretch the boundaries of imagination | Sofia Crespo 6) The unexpected math of origami | Evan Zodl

2025-12-04 08:05:20 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 09:04:20 +0000 UTC (59m)

Larger-Than-Life Art EP03

1) How symbols and brands shape our humanity | Debbie Millman 2) The strange history of the world's most stolen painting | Noah Charney 3) A project of peace, painted across 50 buildings | eL Seed 4) Why books are here to stay | Chip Kidd 5) Why should you read Toni Morrison's "Beloved"? | Yen Pham 6) Portraits that transform people into whatever they want to be | Uldus Bakhtiozina 7) Gyotaku: The ancient Japanese art of printing fish - K. Erica Dodge

2025-12-04 07:06:27 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 08:05:20 +0000 UTC (58m)

How to Be a Better You EP01

1) How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are | Andrew Solomon 2) How changing your story can change your life | Lori Gottlieb 3) The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown

2025-12-04 06:05:40 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 07:06:27 +0000 UTC (1h)

How to Be a Better You EP63

1) Embrace your main character energy with Natasha Rothwell | On the Spot | Natasha Rothwell 2) How to make anxiety your friend | David H. Rosmarin 3) The science behind dramatically better conversations | Charles Duhigg 4) Your inner fire is your greatest strength | Xiye Bastida

2025-12-04 05:09:35 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 06:05:40 +0000 UTC (56m)

The Future Ahead EP64

1) Ethical dilemma: Should knowledge be free? | Michael Vazquez and Will Kanwischer 2) How digital culture is reshaping our faces and bodies | Elise Hu 3) AI won't plateau — if we give it time to think | Noam Brown 4) How AI can bridge the Deaf and hearing worlds | Adam Munder 5) Lessons from history for a better future | Roman Krznaric 6) How to see the future coming — and prepare for it | Jane McGonigal

2025-12-04 04:09:18 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 05:09:35 +0000 UTC (1h)

The Good Life EP04

1) Why thinking about death helps you live a better life | Alua Arthur 2) Want to be happy? Be grateful | David Steindl-Rast 3) Would you opt for a life with no pain? - Hayley Levitt and Bethany Rickwald 4) Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

2025-12-03 22:15:42 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 23:11:07 +0000 UTC (55m)

The Good Life EP03

1) Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life | Catherine Price 2) The philosophy of cynicism - William D. Desmond 3) How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer) | Grace Kim 4) Why do our bodies age? | Monica Menesini 5) What really matters at the end of life | BJ Miller

2025-12-03 21:15:58 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 22:15:42 +0000 UTC (59m)

Procrastination Station EP13

1) How to discover your authentic self -- at any age | Bevy Smith 2) The most notorious scientific feud in history | Lukas Rieppel 3) The case for a 4-day work week | Juliet Schor 4) What's the best country to live in? | TED-Ed 5) The real reason female entrepreneurs get less funding | Dana Kanze

2025-12-03 20:19:26 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 21:15:58 +0000 UTC (56m)

Procrastination Station EP12

1) How to make applying for jobs less painful | Priyanka Jain 2) The story we tell about millennials -- and who we leave out | Reniqua Allen 3) The future of machines that move like animals | Robert Katzschmann 4) Facebook's role in Brexit -- and the threat to democracy | Carole Cadwalladr 5) How to govern AI — even if it's hard to predict | Helen Toner

2025-12-03 19:21:29 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 20:19:26 +0000 UTC (57m)

Psych Out EP05

1) How do personality tests work? | Merve Emre 2) Why you feel anxious socializing (and what to do about it) | Fallon Goodman 3) The psychology of narcissism - W. Keith Campbell 4) How to turn climate anxiety into action | Renée Lertzman 5) Why we get mad -- and why it's healthy | Ryan Martin

2025-12-03 18:21:59 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 19:21:29 +0000 UTC (59m)