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Working: The Bold Strategy That Drives One of 2...
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The Waves: Are “Cool Moms” A Menace?
Can you be a mom and not totally lose yourself along the way? Plus, a defense of Lean In.
34 min
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How To!: Command a Room
Radio host Meghna Chakrabarti on how to captivate an audience.
34 min
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The Waves: How a Man Writes Women Protagonists
Should authors steer clear of man characters with genders different from their own?
36 min
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How To!: Love Your Face
Sarah Ruhl on finding the mirror that matters most.
36 min
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Outward: The War on Drag
Why drag? Why now?
78 min
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How To!: Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions
Maya Shankar on creating smart, sustainable habits.
33 min
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The Waves: Who’s Getting Rich Off Menopause?
Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Naomi Watts and more are taking menopause mainstream. And companies are looking to cash in.
32 min
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How To!: End Political Violence (from an Ex-Gan...
Curtis Toler on using the future to reduce violence in the present.
34 min
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The Waves: The Myths About Fat People
Maintenance Phase’s Aubrey Gordon discusses her new book, “You Just Need to Lose Weight” And 19 Other Myths About Fat People.
36 min
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How To!: Prevent Another Jan. 6
Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld on how all of us can help protect democracy, Part 1.
32 min
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How To!: Our Favorite Advice of 2022
Tackling those ungoogleable conundrums one listener at a time.
33 min
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The Waves: Are Women of Color Disappearing From...
Comedian Aida Rodriguez shares her tough road in comedy. And why she’s always trying to lift up “the kids”.
31 min
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Outward: How Can Queer People Keep Each Other S...
Plus, a conversation with actress Jen Richards about the groundbreaking trans film Framing Agnes.
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How To!: Forgive Someone Who Isn't Sorry
Marina Cantacuzino on lining up to eventually find forgiveness.
33 min
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Political Gabfest Reads: Everything You Need to...
Gautam Mukunda explains how to predict presidential success – and how to make the right choice for the job - in his new book, Picking Presidents.
39 min
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How To!: House Everyone in Your City
Theo Henderson and Larry Morrissey on human-centered solutions.
36 min
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Working: The Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
56 min
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How To!: Throw a Party They’ll Remember
Priya Parker on the art of gathering.
37 min
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How To!: Know When to Quit Your Job
Author Annie Duke, on the power of walking away.
34 min
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How To!: Write a Bestseller
Unconventional wisdom from successful novelist Taffy Brodesser-Akner.
29 min
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How To!: Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without Y...
Mónica Guzmán breaks down the tape of one family’s contentious conversation.
49 min
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How To!: Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without Y...
Mónica Guzmán on aiming for understanding—not agreement.
36 min
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How To!: Not Be Scared
Tips for surviving Halloween when even the kiddie haunted house terrifies you.
27 min
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How To!: Put Your Town on the Map
Erika Nelson on the magic of the roadside attraction.
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