Adam believes that great minds don’t think alike—they challenge each other to think differently. His weekly show explores new thoughts and new ways of thinking.
2024
Jennifer Garner reveals her hidden potential
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You have more control over your emotions than you think with Lisa Feldman Barrett
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Overcoming toxic positivity with Susan David
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How to become a “friction-fixer” with Bob Sutton
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Power, purpose, and the American presidency with Jared Cohen
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Revising the stories we hold dear with Denise Hamilton
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Redefining hustle culture with Robin Arzón
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Is your organization a little culty? With NXIVM whistleblower Sarah Edmondson
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How to be productive without burning out, with Cal Newport
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will.i.am on AI and the future of creativity
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Understanding the pendulum swing of global power with Ian Bremmer
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The science of memory with Charan Ranganath
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Yuval Noah Harari on what history teaches us about justice and peace
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How to make the most of your twenties with Meg Jay
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Anne Lamott’s thoughts on love, writing, and being judgmental
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Kara Swisher on speaking truth to power
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The art of vulnerability and connection with comedian Mae Martin
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The art of failure with David Duchovny
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Reimagining technology—and talking to animals—with Aza Raskin
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A company is not a family with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
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The internet doesn’t need your opinion on everything with Rebecca Solnit
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on facing impostor syndrome and taking criticism
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How novelist Gabrielle Zevin learned to enjoy failure
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Richard Branson on saying yes now and figuring it out later
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Decoding Gen-Z slang and grammar pet peeves with linguist Anne Curzan
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Explaining the Dunning-Kruger effect and overcoming overconfidence with David Dunning
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Beyond breaking the glass ceiling with Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister
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The art and science of trash talk with Rafi Kohan
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How to build a great culture with restaurateur Danny Meyer
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How to fight prejudice with Betsy Levy Paluck
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Fighting against the status quo with filmmaker Jon M. Chu
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Trevor Noah on the importance of context
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Fixing college campuses with political scientist Danielle Allen
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How to stop doom scrolling—and have a better experience online with Jay Van Bavel
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Sarah Silverman on being wrong—and treating trolls with kindness
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John Legend on the creative process and “mumbling” his way to a hit
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Overcoming loneliness with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
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Should leaders be feared or loved? with historian Niall Ferguson
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Finding the joy of service with Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi and restaurateur Will Guidara
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Malcolm Gladwell on the importance of self-correction
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The science of fighting crime with Nick Cowen
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The art of invention with Nathan Myhrvold
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How Mark Rober hides “science vegetables” in viral videos
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Befriending your impostor syndrome with Iceland’s president Halla Tomasdottir
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2023
Knowing when to quit with world poker champion Annie Duke
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Finding—and becoming—great mentors and sponsors with Carla Harris
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The surprising effects of video games with Ash Brandin
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Breaking free of stereotype threat with Claude Steele
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Estonia’s prime minister Kaja Kallas on leading with strength and sincerity
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Soccer star Abby Wambach on being good enough
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Bringing out the good in kids—and parents—with Becky Kennedy
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Life lessons from sports with Jody Avirgan
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How Yo-Yo Ma sustains his creative energy
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What animal intelligence reveals about human stupidity with Justin Gregg
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The psychology of fiction with Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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ChatGPT did NOT title this podcast (w/Allie Miller & Ethan Mollick)
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The science of performing under pressure with Sian Beilock
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Sci-fi writer Andy Weir doesn’t love writing
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How do incentives really work? with Uri Gneezy
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Reconsidering your beliefs with Tara Westover
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Getting to the heart of team culture with Pete Carroll
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Steve Martin on finding your authentic voice
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Cultivating good power with longtime IBM CEO Ginni Rometty
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NBA Hall of Famer Joe Dumars on managing eclectic personalities
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Brené Brown and Simon Sinek on the leadership skills we need to build
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Admiral Linda Fagan on servant leadership
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Whole Foods founder John Mackey doesn’t follow business plans
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Ambition vs. aspiration with philosopher Agnes Callard
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Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya’s “anti-CEO playbook”
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Building atomic habits with James Clear
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The science of personality and the art of well-being with Brian Little
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Hidden Figures author Margot Lee Shetterly on reframing the stories we tell
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How to tell your own story with Baratunde Thurston
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How Pixar’s Ed Catmull and Pete Docter make magic on and off screen
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When an introvert and an extravert fall in love with Chip and Joanna Gaines
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Khan Academy founder Sal Kahn on AI and the future of education
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Jim Gaffigan on how comedy leaves an aftertaste
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How to set boundaries with therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab
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Unlocking Hidden Potential with Malcolm Gladwell
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The art of rough drafts with George Saunders
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Why aiming for the best isn’t always good for you, with Barry Schwartz and Coco Krumme
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The Office’s Rainn Wilson on meaning and happiness
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Poet Maggie Smith on embracing ambiguity
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The psychology of self-persuasion with Elliot Aronson
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Your brain on art with Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen
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Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley on why mistakes are our greatest teachers
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2022
Jon Batiste on the art of pushing your limits
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Satya Nadella is building the future
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Ava DuVernay is triumphant
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Mark Cuban doesn’t believe in following your passions
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How free solo climber Alex Honnold faces fear
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Surgeon Atul Gawande wants everyone to have a coach
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Busting the myths of the brain with neuroscientist Chantel Prat
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How Celeste Ng writes fiery prose
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Life, the universe, and everything with Nobel laureate physicist Saul Perlmutter
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Reese Witherspoon on turning impostor syndrome into confidence
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If teachers took over the government with Sharon McMahon
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The psychology of human delusions with filmmaker Adam McKay
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The problem with setting goals, with NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho
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The 4-day work week: luxury or necessity?
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How to have good arguments with world debate champion Bo Seo
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Why data don’t have all the answers with data scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy
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The science of healthy relationships with John and Julie Gottman
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2021
Brené Brown on what vulnerability isn’t
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Jane Goodall on leadership lessons from primates
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Malcolm Gladwell questions everything
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Daniel Kahneman doesn’t trust your intuition
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Merve Emre on emotional intelligence as corporate control
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Mellody Hobson on taking tough feedback
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John Green wants you to pay attention to your attention
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Lin-Manuel Miranda daydreams, and his dad gets things done
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Allyson Felix on defeating disappointment and savoring success
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Indra Nooyi wants us to reimagine the return to work
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Indra Nooyi says it’s time for leaders to care
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Esther Duflo wants you to think like a plumber
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