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Norwegian TV producer Thomas Hellum describes why his programs — which feature hours of train rides, fishing, and knitting — help viewers slow down and return to life in 'real time.'

Maysoon Zayid teases herself for all the ways she's different: she has cerebral palsy, she's Muslim, she's Palestinian. By making us laugh at it, she gets us to think about acceptance.

For 100 days, Jia Jiang did a bunch of random things - asking a stranger for $100, requesting a burger refill at a restaurant, asking for a haircut at PetSmart - all to conquer his fear of rejection.

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Ted Radio Hour

January 15, 2021

Next time on the TED Radio Hour: Idea Search – Sunday at 9am

You don't have to win a Nobel Prize to be a TED speaker. Each year, TED has an international callout to find BIG ideas -- ideas that could come from anyone or anywhere. TED curator Cloe Shasha Brooks leads this massive global search, and she brings host Manoush Zomorodi a selection of the most…
January 08, 2021

On the Next TED Radio Hour, School Of Life – Sunday at 9am

So many kids right now aren’t going back to a typical classroom, but the learning doesn’t STOP. The lessons just look a little different. Host Manoush Zomorodi explores the lessons we learn outside the classroom, in our neighborhoods, in nature, with friends and family… And how some of those…
January 01, 2021

Debbie Millman: Designing Our Lives on TED Radio Hour – Sunday at 9am (2)

From prehistoric cave art to today’s social media feeds, to design is to be human. In this week's show, designer Debbie Millman guides us through a world made and remade—and helps us design our own paths. Hear TED Radio Hour Sunday mornings at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org…
December 18, 2020

Debbie Millman: Designing Our Lives on TED Radio Hour – Sunday at 9am

From prehistoric cave art to today’s social media feeds, to design is to be human. In this week's show, designer Debbie Millman guides us through a world made and remade—and helps us design our own paths. Hear TED Radio Hour Sunday mornings at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org…
December 11, 2020

On the Next TED Radio Hour: A Century Of Money – Sunday at 9am

Recessions, depressions, bubbles, and blue skies - our economy has a history of soaring and plummeting. This hour, TED speakers look to the past for lessons on building a more stable financial future. Hear TED Radio Hour Sunday mornings at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org /…
December 04, 2020

Join us for a Special Fundraising Episode of TED Radio Hour – Sunday at 9am

If you had to explain to a newborn what it means to live on Earth, at this time of crisis — what would you say? Writer, illustrator, and artist Oliver Jeffers gives his answer in a letter to his son. Novelist Jacqueline Woodson is a slow reader. Taking her time lets her savor each word, brings her…
Nov 20, 2020

TED Radio Wow-er – Sunday at 9am

With so many schools closed, lots of kids are stuck at home, learning remotely. Special guest Guy Raz joins Manoush for an hour packed with TED…

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