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 5 days ago
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You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism 50 min · Massimo Pigliucci, Shankar Vedantam, Unknown · Jul 21, 2025
You 2.0: The Path to Contentment 1 h 32 min · Iris Mauss, Shankar Vedantam, Alison Wood Brooks · Jul 14, 2025
You 2.0: The Passion Pill Shankar Vedantam · Jul 7, 2025
You 2.0: What Is Your Life For? Shankar Vedantam · Jun 30, 2025
Win Hearts, Then Minds Shankar Vedantam · Jun 23, 2025
Doing it the Hard Way Shankar Vedantam · Jun 16, 2025
Ouch! That Feels Great Shankar Vedantam · Jun 9, 2025
The Price of Revenge Shankar Vedantam · Jun 2, 2025
Do I Know You? (A Hidden Brain-Revisionist History special on facial recognition) 56 min · Unknown, Shankar Vedantam, Malcolm Gladwell · May 26, 2025
How Much Do We Really Know? 55 min · Phil Fernbach, Shankar Vedantam, Unknown · May 19, 2025
Forget About It! 47 min · Ciara Greene, Shankar Vedantam · May 12, 2025
How to Harness Your Feelings 1 h 05 min · Dr. Ethan Cross, Shankar Vedantam, Dr. Ethan Kross · May 5, 2025
Relationships 2.0: Keeping Love Alive 50 min · Arthur Aron, Shankar Vedantam · Apr 28, 2025
Relationships 2.0: Why Did You Do That? 1 h 26 min · Shankar Vedantam, Liane Young, Fred Luskin · Apr 21, 2025
Relationships 2.0: The Power of Tiny Interactions 1 h 24 min · Gillian Sandstrom, Shankar Vedantam, Erica Bailey · Apr 14, 2025
Relationships 2.0: Become a Better Negotiator 53 min · Max Bazerman, Shankar Vedantam, Paul Cotter · Apr 7, 2025
Relationships 2.0: The Price of Disconnection 50 min · Allison Pugh, Shankar Vedantam, Hidden Brain Announcer · Mar 31, 2025
The Moments that Change Us 51 min · Shankar Vedantam, Unknown Speaker · Mar 24, 2025
Did I Really Do That? 52 min · Saul Kassin, Shankar Vedantam, Prosecutor/Interrogator · Mar 17, 2025
When To Pivot 49 min · Rita McGrath, Shankar Vedantam, Narrator · Mar 10, 2025
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Named across every episode — search speaker:"Shankar Vedantam" anywhere.

Charts

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Activity

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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 #123 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 12 countries.

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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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