Hidden Brain

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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 al...

#2 US · Overall 627 recordings 107 h 2015 → today Weekly updated yesterday
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My Unsung Hero: Leah Bartell's Story Shankar Vedantam · Dec 10, 2021
Both Things Can Be True Shankar Vedantam · Dec 6, 2021
Work 2.0: The One-Room Commute Shankar Vedantam · Nov 29, 2021
My Unsung Hero: Tony Ludlow's Story Shankar Vedantam · Nov 24, 2021
Work 2.0: Rebel with a Cause Shankar Vedantam · Nov 22, 2021
Work 2.0: Life, Interrupted Shankar Vedantam · Nov 15, 2021
My Unsung Hero: Terri Powers' Story Shankar Vedantam · Nov 12, 2021
Work 2.0: Game On! Shankar Vedantam · Nov 8, 2021
Work 2.0: The Obstacles You Don't See Shankar Vedantam · Nov 1, 2021
We Broke the Planet. Now What? Shankar Vedantam · Oct 25, 2021
My Unsung Hero: Rick Mangnall's Story Shankar Vedantam · Oct 22, 2021
The Halo Effect Shankar Vedantam · Oct 18, 2021
Being Kind to Yourself Shankar Vedantam · Oct 11, 2021
My Unsung Hero: Jackie Briggs' Story Shankar Vedantam · Oct 8, 2021
When You Need It To Be True Shankar Vedantam · Oct 4, 2021
Passion Isn't Enough Shankar Vedantam · Sep 27, 2021
Introducing My Unsung Hero Shankar Vedantam · Sep 24, 2021
Group Think Shankar Vedantam · Sep 20, 2021
Just Sex Shankar Vedantam · Sep 13, 2021
Where Happiness Hides Shankar Vedantam · Sep 6, 2021
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Hosts

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Named across every episode — search speaker:"Shankar Vedantam" anywhere.

Charts

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#2 Overall · United States

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Activity

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5 episodes · last 30 days · avg 71 min

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About

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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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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-22, Hidden Brain ranks #176 on the Spotify charts and #87 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 10 countries.

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇺🇸 United States as of 2026-09-22

Chart records
First charted2025-02-07
Best ever#14 on Apple Podcasts (Philippines) · 2025-09-11
Days on chart537
Countries now10
CategoriesScience · Science · Trending

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