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 626 recordings 105 h 2015 → today Weekly updated 4 days ago
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Episode 21: Stroke of Genius Shankar Vedantam · Feb 23, 2016
Episode 20: Remembering Anarcha Shankar Vedantam · Feb 16, 2016
Episode 19: Dating and Mating Shankar Vedantam · Feb 9, 2016
Encore of Episode 2: Near Victories Shankar Vedantam · Feb 2, 2016
Episode 18: The Paradox of Forgiveness Shankar Vedantam · Jan 26, 2016
Episode 17: Resolutions Shankar Vedantam · Jan 19, 2016
Episode 16: Misbehaving Shankar Vedantam · Jan 12, 2016
Encore of Episode 3: Stereotype Threat Shankar Vedantam · Jan 5, 2016
Episode 15: Loss and Renewal Shankar Vedantam · Dec 29, 2015
Episode 14: Christmas Shankar Vedantam · Dec 22, 2015
Episode 13: Terrorism Shankar Vedantam · Dec 15, 2015
Episode 12: Humor Shankar Vedantam · Dec 8, 2015
Episode 11: Forgery Shankar Vedantam · Dec 1, 2015
Episode 10: Thanksgiving Shankar Vedantam · Nov 24, 2015
Episode 9: Aziz Ansari on Modern Love Shankar Vedantam · Nov 17, 2015
Episode 8: Back Up Plans Shankar Vedantam · Nov 10, 2015
Episode 7: Lonely Hearts Shankar Vedantam · Nov 3, 2015
Episode 6: The Science of Fear Shankar Vedantam · Oct 27, 2015
Episode 5: Compassion Shankar Vedantam · Oct 20, 2015
Episode 4: Students and Teachers Shankar Vedantam · Oct 13, 2015
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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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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 #182 on the Spotify charts and #132 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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