Hidden Brain

Why do I feel stuck? How can I become more creative? What can I do to improve my relationships? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone. On Hidden Brain, we help you understand your own mind — and the minds of the people around you. (We're routinely rated the #1 science podcast in the United States.) Hosted by veteran science journalist Shankar Vedantam.

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Every guest on Hidden Brain

291 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Leslie John

   The Cowboy Philosopher · 3 episodes

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   Rachel Zoffness

   How to Combat Pain · Jul 2026

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   Bill Burr

   Episode 12: Humor · Dec 2015

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   Sonja Lyubomirsky

   Do You Feel Loved? · 2 episodes

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   Cal Newport

   Work 2.0: Life, Interrupted · 4 episodes

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   Dave Evans

   Radical Acceptance · 2 episodes

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   Aziz Ansari

   Encore of Episode 9: Aziz Ansari on Modern Love · 2 episodes

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   Joseph Henrich

   The Past is Never Dead · May 2026

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   Lisa Feldman Barrett

   Where Do Feelings Come From? · Jan 2024

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    Kate Darling

    Could You Kill A Robot? · Jul 2017

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    Jonathan Haidt

    Escaping the Matrix · Mar 2024

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    Chris Blattman
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    Frank Wilczek
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    Sheldon Solomon

    We're All Gonna Die! · Sep 2019

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    Peter Singer

    Justifying The Means · Jun 2020

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    James Kimmel Jr

    The Price of Revenge · Jun 2025

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    Scott Barry Kaufman

    Why You're Smarter Than You Think · 2 episodes

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    Malcolm Gladwell

    Do I Know You? (A Hidden Brain-Revisionist History special on facial recognition) · May 2025

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    Coltan Scrivner

    Murder Mystery · Dec 2025

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    Ethan Kross

    How to Harness Your Feelings · 3 episodes

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    Adam Grant

    How to Believe in Yourself · 5 episodes

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    Matthew Walker

    Eyes Wide Open: Part 2 · Nov 2017

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    Jamil Zaki

    The Empathy Gym · 4 episodes

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    Brian Klaas

    Wellness 2.0: The Art of the Unknown · Jan 2025

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    Nancy Segal

    What Twins Tell Us · Jun 2021

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    Jean Twenge

    Episode 38: Me, Me, Me · Jul 2016

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    Uri Gneezy

    Success 2.0: Getting What You Want · May 2023

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    Paul Bloom

    Ouch! That Feels Great · Jun 2025

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    Gloria Mark

    Finding Focus · Jan 2024

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    Tim Harford

    You 2.0: Embrace the Chaos · 2 episodes

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    Iain McGilchrist

    One Head, Two Brains · 2 episodes

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    Steven Pinker

    The Things We Don't Say · 2 episodes

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    Anna Lembke

    The Path to Enough · 4 episodes

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    John McWhorter

    Episode 57: Slanguage · Jan 2017

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    Adam Alter

    You 2.0: How to Get Out of a Rut · 2 episodes

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    Massimo Pigliucci

    You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism · Jul 2025

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    Annie Duke

    Radio Replay: Playing The Gender Card · 3 episodes

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    Maz Jobrani

    Ep. 63: "I'm Not A Terrorist..." · Feb 2017

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    Alan Alda

    Alan Alda Wants Us To Have Better Conversations · 2 episodes

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    Alison Wood Brooks

    The Conversations that Bring Us Closer · 2 episodes

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