Hidden Brain

podcast

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...

#3 US · Overall 626 recordings 105 h 2015 → today Weekly updated 4 days ago
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The Paradox of Pleasure 51 min · Anna Lembke, Shankar Vedantam, Unknown · Dec 8, 2025
Murder Mystery 52 min · Shankar Vedantam · Dec 1, 2025
Parents: Keep Out! 1 h 19 min · Peter Gray, Shankar Vedantam, Unknown · Nov 24, 2025
The Power of Family Stories 1 h 37 min · Robin Fivush, Massimo Pigliucci, Shankar Vedantam · Nov 17, 2025
Why Following Your Dreams Isn't Enough 1 h 30 min · Shankar Vedantam · Nov 10, 2025
How Nature Heals Us 1 h 05 min · Mark Berman, Shankar Vedantam, Unknown · Nov 3, 2025
Reframing the Battle of Wills 1 h 12 min · Shankar Vedantam · Oct 27, 2025
Love 2.0: How to Move On 1 h 20 min · Antonio Pascual-Leone, Shankar Vedantam, Phil Fernbach · Oct 20, 2025
Love 2.0: Reimagining Our Relationships 1 h 36 min · Shankar Vedantam, Eli Finkel, Listeners (Cassandra, Raquel, others) / Unknown · Oct 13, 2025
Love 2.0: How to Fix Your Marriage, Part 2 1 h 44 min · Shankar Vedantam, Victor (Vic) Strecher, Joanna (listener) · Oct 6, 2025
Love 2.0: How to Fix Your Marriage, Part 1 1 h 41 min · Jan Jachimowicz, James Cordova, Shankar Vedantam · Sep 29, 2025
Passion vs. Paycheck 53 min · Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, Shankar Vedantam, Steve Jobs · Sep 22, 2025
It's Not My Fault! 1 h 18 min · Emily Falk, Kira (Kira Greene), Shankar Vedantam · Sep 15, 2025
Winning the Battle Against Yourself 53 min · Emily Falk, Shankar Vedantam, Unknown (promo/bumper voice) · Sep 8, 2025
Escaping Perfectionism 1 h 38 min · Shankar Vedantam, Alison Pugh, Thomas Curran · Sep 1, 2025
The Trauma Script 50 min · George Bonanno, Shankar Vedantam · Aug 25, 2025
How Our Brains Learn 1 h 22 min · Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Shankar Vedantam, Unknown · Aug 18, 2025
The Best Years of Your Life 1 h 20 min · Laura Carstensen, Shankar Vedantam, Listener (Camille Johnson) · Aug 11, 2025
Radical Kindness 1 h 04 min · Abigail (Abby) Marsh, Shankar Vedantam, Hidden Brain station/intro (unknown voice) · Aug 4, 2025
You 2.0: Change Your Story, Change Your Life 1 h 18 min · Shankar Vedantam, Max Bazerman, Kathy (caller) / Unknown · Jul 28, 2025
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Hosts

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

Charts

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Activity

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4 episodes · last 30 days · avg 72 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 2026-09-19, Hidden Brain ranks #184 on the Spotify charts and #127 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 12 countries.

Ranking over time

Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇺🇸 United States as of 2026-09-19

Chart records
First charted2025-02-07
Best ever#14 on Apple Podcasts (Philippines) · 2025-09-11
Days on chart534
Countries now12
CategoriesScience · Science · Trending

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