Think Again – a Big Think Podcast

We surprise some of the world's brightest minds with ideas they're not at all prepared to discuss. With host Jason Gots and special guests Neil Gaiman, Alan Alda, Salman Rushdie, Mary-Louise Parker, Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Saul Williams, Henry Rollins, Bill Nye, George Takei, Maria Popova, and many more . . . You've got 10 minutes with Einstein. What do you talk about? Black holes? Time travel? Why not gambling? The Art of War? Contemporary parenting? Some of the best conversations happen when we're pushed outside of our comfort zones. So each week on Think Again, we surprise smart people you've probably heard of with hand-picked gems from Big Think's interview archives on every imaginable subject. The conversation could go anywhere. SINCE 2008, BIG THINK has captured on video the best ideas of the world’s leading thinkers and doers in every field, renowned experts including neurologist Oliver Sacks, physicist Stephen Hawking, behavioral psychologist Daniel Kahneman, authors Margaret Atwood and Marylinne Robinson, entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, painter Chuck Close, and philosopher Daniel Dennett.

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36. Yann Martel (Author) – The Vacuum of Space ...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, 'Life of Pi' Author Yann Martel
31 min
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35. A.O. Scott (Film Critic) – The Right to Be ...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, NY Times Chief Film Critic A.O. Scott.
27 min
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34. Paul F. Tompkins (Comedian) – A Tiny, Cosmi...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, comedian Paul F. Tompkins.
27 min
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33. Marc Goodman (Cybersecurity Expert) – Dark ...
We surprise the smartest people you know with ideas they're not prepared to discuss. This week, Marc Goodman, author of FUTURE CRIMES.
36 min
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32. James Doty, MD (Neurosurgeon) – Compassion ...
We surprise the smartest people you know with ideas they're not prepared to discuss. This week, neurosurgeon James Doty.
29 min
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31. Michael Shermer (Author, Friendly Skeptic) ...
Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, author and skeptic Michael Shermer.
24 min
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30. Howard Gardner (Psychologist) – Porn/Art/Go...
Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, psychologist Howard Gardner.
23 min
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29. Sir David Hare (Playwright/Screenwriter) –...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, playwright and screenwriter Sir David Hare.
29 min
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28. Daniel Levitin (Musician & Neuroscientist) ...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, musician and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin.
28 min
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27. Alva Noë (Philosopher) – The Upside of Bore...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, philosopher Alva Noë.
29 min
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26. Ian Edwards (Comedian) – Sex/Guns/Honesty i...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, comedian Ian Edwards.
27 min
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25. Sam Harris (Neuroscientist) – Uncomfortable...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris.
41 min
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24. Maira Kalman (Artist) – Scared of Math/Psyc...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, genre-bending artist Maira Kalman.
23 min
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23. Orhan Pamuk (Nobel Novelist) – Write to Liv...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, Nobel Laureate Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk.
27 min
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22. Wendell Pierce (Actor, 'The Wire') – Godot ...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, actor and New Orleans native son Wendell Pierce
24 min
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21. Saul Williams (Poet, Musician, Actor) – An ...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, the incendiary, luminous Saul Williams.
38 min
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20. Jesse Ventura (Wrestler, Governor) – Off th...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, the multitalented Jesse Ventura.
21 min
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19. Ruth Reichl (Food Critic) – Identity Crisis...
We surprise the world's sharpest minds with unexpected topics. This week, longtime Gourmet Magazine editor and New York Times food critic Ruth Reichl.
18 min
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18. Junot Díaz (Pulitzer-Winning Novelist) – Do...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, the mighty, mighty Junot Díaz.
25 min
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17. Norman Lear (TV Legend) – An Authentic Hors...
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, legendary TV producer Norman Lear.
23 min
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16. Jane McGonigal (Game Designer) – Game On!/D...
Fantasy can save your life but how much is too much? This week we discuss three surprise ideas with game developer and researcher Jane McGonigal.
19 min
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15. Salman Rushdie (Novelist) – Happiness/Monsters
Did you know that before he “jumped ship to the useless, unemployable arts", Salman Rushdie wanted to be a physicist? This and more on Big Think's weekly podcast, Think Again.
19 min
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14. Freakonomics' Stephen Dubner – Free $#!+/Hi...
Are Pirate Bay (illegal, free) and Spotify (legit, really cheap) undermining artists' incentive to create? This week on Big Think's podcast, we're joined by Freakonomics' Stephen Dubner.
18 min
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13. "Reply All" Hosts PJ & Alex – Future Crime/...
Is weaponized DNA something we should be worrying about? Can we escape our own irrationality? Does the future look like "Mad Max"? This week on Big Think's podcast, we're joined by Alex Goldman and PJ Vogt, from "Reply All," and the amazing Matt Farley wr
25 min
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12. George Takei (Actor + Activist) – Ego/Focus...
Is attention an endangered species? How do you collaborate with people who hate you? This week on Big Think's podcast, we're joined by actor, activist, and internet superhero George Takei.
27 min