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54:50Feb 11, 2026
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54:48Feb 10, 2026
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54:50Feb 9, 2026
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54:34Feb 6, 2026
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54:40Feb 5, 2026
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54:49Feb 4, 2026
How to develop 'in the zone' hyper focus
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54:48Feb 3, 2026
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54:50Feb 2, 2026
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54:36Jan 30, 2026
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54:39Jan 29, 2026
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54:49Jan 28, 2026
Why AI needs limits so humans can flourish
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54:47Jan 27, 2026
Can a trucker's life entice young people to take the wheel?
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54:49Jan 26, 2026
How Britain caused Ireland's Great Famine
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54:35Jan 23, 2026
Birth gives us life. But do you know its history?
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54:49Jan 22, 2026
How a 'conspiracy of decency' could build a better future
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54:39Jan 21, 2026
It's time for a 'moral revolution.' This is a call to action
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54:49Jan 20, 2026
What makes left-handers special?
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54:49Jan 19, 2026
How Galileo revolutionized science to make way for modernity
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54:51Jan 16, 2026
How Sudan’s generous spirit survives war and neglect
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54:53Jan 15, 2026
The bittersweet freedom to grieve in Syria
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54:52Jan 14, 2026
How horses shaped humankind, from inspiring pants to vaccines
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54:08Jan 13, 2026
Why copyright laws do more harm than good
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54:08Jan 12, 2026
We're not machines. Why should our online world define life?
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54:08Jan 9, 2026
'Dialogue between science and religion matters to the planet'
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54:09Jan 8, 2026
The most famous French-Canadian novel you've never heard of
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54:08Jan 7, 2026
When words get in the way, vocal improv saves the day
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54:08Jan 6, 2026
Ditch democracy. This movement wants tech-elites to govern
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54:09Jan 5, 2026
Why autonomy is vital to MAID law and the right to die
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54:08Jan 2, 2026
New Year's Levee | Stories we're working on in 2026
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43:05Jan 1, 2026
Could resetting the body's clock help cure jet lag?
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54:09Dec 31, 2025
How the invention of the book shaped humanity
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54:08Dec 30, 2025
Hallelujah! Let the light of Black gospel shine 101
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54:34Dec 29, 2025
Jazz fan or not, you've probably heard this musician play
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54:07Dec 26, 2025
Revealing facts about the Christmas song meant for Easter
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54:08Dec 24, 2025
An apocalyptic retelling of the Christmas story
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54:07Dec 23, 2025
Where to find 'critical hope' in hard times
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54:09Dec 22, 2025
Why spirituality is central to Indigenous mathematics
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54:08Dec 19, 2025
How 'body horror' helps us confront the fears within us
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54:08Dec 18, 2025
How to change minds and find common ground
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54:09Dec 17, 2025
Why yellow traffic lights were designed to be ambiguous
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54:08Dec 16, 2025
The 'dangerous' promise of a techno-utopian future
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54:08Dec 15, 2025
Open your gift: a podcast of nonfiction recommendations
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54:09Dec 12, 2025
Your tomatoes have a backstory and it’s not always pretty
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54:09Dec 11, 2025
Bringing a farm — and its philosophy — back to life
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54:09Dec 10, 2025
Pt 2 | Architect Frank Gehry on how to exit life
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54:09Dec 9, 2025
Pt 1 | The architecture that brought Frank Gehry to tears
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54:09Dec 8, 2025