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...

#3 US · Overall 626 recordings 105 h 2015 → today Weekly updated 4 days ago
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Episode 38: Me, Me, Me Shankar Vedantam · Jul 12, 2016
Episode 37: Smoke & Mirrors Shankar Vedantam · Jul 5, 2016
Episode 36: Science of Deception Shankar Vedantam · Jun 28, 2016
Episode 35: Creature Comforts Shankar Vedantam · Jun 21, 2016
Encore of Episode 13: Terrorism Shankar Vedantam · Jun 14, 2016
Episode 34: Google at Work Shankar Vedantam · Jun 7, 2016
Episode 33: Food for Thought Shankar Vedantam · May 31, 2016
Episode 32: The Scientific Process Shankar Vedantam · May 24, 2016
Episode 31: Your Brain on Uber Shankar Vedantam · May 17, 2016
Episode 30: WOOP, There It Is Shankar Vedantam · May 10, 2016
Episode 29: Traffic Shankar Vedantam · May 3, 2016
Episode 28: #AirbnbWhileBlack Shankar Vedantam · Apr 26, 2016
Episode 27: Losing Alaska Shankar Vedantam · Apr 19, 2016
Encore of Episode 16: Misbehaving Shankar Vedantam · Apr 12, 2016
Episode 26: Grit Shankar Vedantam · Apr 5, 2016
Episode 25: Dream Jobs Shankar Vedantam · Mar 29, 2016
Episode 24: Tribes and Traitors Shankar Vedantam · Mar 22, 2016
Episode 23: Boredom Shankar Vedantam · Mar 15, 2016
Encore of Episode 9: Aziz Ansari on Modern Love Shankar Vedantam · Mar 8, 2016
Episode 22: Originals Shankar Vedantam · Mar 1, 2016
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Hosts

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

Charts

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#3 Overall · United States

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charted in 31 countriesFull rankings →

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

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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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