Schedule for TED

Afternoon Snack EP08

Afternoon Snack EP08

1) Why are we so bad at reporting good news? | Angus Hervey 2) Why people love watching sports | Kate Fagan 3) Why should you read "Don Quixote"? - Ilan Stavans 4) Chimps have feelings and thoughts. They should also have rights | Steven Wise

2026-06-22 22:18:14 +0000 UTC2026-06-22 23:15:21 +0000 UTC(57m)
Get Smart(er) EP12

Get Smart(er) EP12

1) This ancient rock is changing our theory on the origin of life | Tara Djokic 2) What your smart devices know (and share) about you | Kashmir Hill and Surya Mattu 3) Why should you read "The Handmaid's Tale"? - Naomi R. Mercer 4) 3 ideas for communicating across the political divide | Isaac Saul 5) How to use family dinner to teach politics | Hajer Sharief 6) Group theory 101: How to play a Rubik's Cube like a piano - Michael Staff

2026-06-23 09:28:37 +0000 UTC2026-06-23 10:30:06 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Did You Know ... ? EP08

Did You Know ... ? EP08

1) Why do we have crooked teeth when our ancestors didn't? | G. Richard Scott 2) The myth of Icarus and Daedalus - Amy Adkins 3) Who owns the "wilderness"? | Elyse Cox 4) Where do werewolves come from? 5) The Egyptian myth of the death of Osiris | Alex Gendler 6) Why do you get a fever when you're sick? | Christian Moro 7) Why do animals form swarms? - Maria R. D'Orsogna 8) The myth of the Sampo— an infinite source of fortune and greed | Hanna-Ilona Härmävaara 9) How do ventilators work? | Alex Gendler 10) Why are human bodies asymmetrical? - Leo Q. Wan 11) The Chinese myth of the white snake and the meddling monk | Shunan Teng

2026-06-23 08:21:25 +0000 UTC2026-06-23 09:28:37 +0000 UTC(1h7m)
Did You Know ... ? EP07

Did You Know ... ? EP07

1) The physics of the "hardest move" in ballet - Arleen Sugano 2) If you're scared of snakes, watch this | Andrew Whitworth 3) Why do we eat popcorn at the movies? | Andrew Smith 4) How do pain relievers work? - George Zaidan 5) The infamous overpopulation bet: Simon vs. Ehrlich | Soraya Field Fiorio 6) The myth of Ireland's two greatest warriors | Iseult Gillespie 7) How did feathers evolve? - Carl Zimmer 8) The method that can "prove" almost anything | James A. Smith 9) Why bats don't get sick | Arinjay Banerjee 10) Why is it so hard to cure the common cold? | TED-Ed 11) The myth of Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece | Iseult Gillespie

2026-06-23 07:12:40 +0000 UTC2026-06-23 08:21:25 +0000 UTC(1h8m)
Lead the Way EP05

Lead the Way EP05

1) The one question every aspiring leader needs to ask | Constance Hockaday 2) An Olympic champion's unwavering advocacy for mothers in sports | Allyson Felix 3) 3 tips for leaders to get the future of work right | Debbie Lovich 4) Is capitalism actually broken? | TED-Ed 5) Management lessons from Chinese business and philosophy | Fang Ruan 6) Make your actions on climate reflect your words⇥ | Severn Cullis-Suzuki

2026-06-22 19:12:44 +0000 UTC2026-06-22 20:14:34 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Psych Out EP10

Psych Out EP10

1) What is "normal" and what is "different"? | Yana Buhrer Tavanier 2) A colorful case for outside-the-box thinking on identity | Olivia Vinckier 3) Lessons from losing my mind | Andy Dunn 4) The origin of countless conspiracy theories - PatrickJMT 5) Dear fellow refugees, here's how I found resilience | Chantale Zuzi Leader 6) How we can use the hiring process to bring out the best in people | Gil Winch 7) Pros and cons of public opinion polls - Jason Robert Jaffe

2026-06-22 12:11:44 +0000 UTC2026-06-22 13:14:40 +0000 UTC(1h2m)