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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Dropping the Mask 1 h 09 min · Kenji Yoshino, Shankar Vedantam, Hidden Brain Announcer · Mar 3, 2025
Marching To Your Own Drummer 48 min · Dr. Sunita Sah, Shankar Vedantam, Narrator · Feb 24, 2025
The Conversations that Bring Us Closer 49 min · Alison Wood Brooks, Mary Contardi, Shankar Vedantam · Feb 17, 2025
We Need to Talk 51 min · Alison Wood Brooks, Shankar Vedantam, Unknown Speaker · Feb 10, 2025
No Hard Feelings 1 h 05 min · Fred Luskin, Shankar Vedantam, Narrator · Feb 3, 2025
Wellness 2.0: The Art of the Unknown 49 min · Brian Klaas, Shankar Vedantam, Sliding Doors Trailer Clip · Jan 27, 2025
Wellness 2.0: When It's All Too Much 1 h 02 min · Sarah Jacquet‐Ray, Shankar Vedantam, Pico Ayer · Jan 20, 2025
Wellness 2.0: Who Do You Want To Be? 47 min · Shankar Vedantam, Gordon Gekko · Jan 13, 2025
Wellness 2.0: Rising to the Occasion 51 min · Adam Galinsky, Shankar Vedantam, Tammy Jo Schultz · Jan 6, 2025
Wellness 2.0: Be Yourself 50 min · Erica Bailey, Shankar Vedantam, Unknown · Dec 30, 2024
How to Be More Creative 52 min · Narrator, John Smith, Shankar Vedantam · Dec 23, 2024
What Your Online Self Reveals About You 52 min · Sandra Matz, Shankar Vedantam, Stephanie Cole · Dec 16, 2024
The Secret to Gift-Giving 46 min · Unknown, Shankar Vedantam · Dec 9, 2024
How Monsters are Made 47 min · Shankar Vedantam, Philip Zimbardo, Guard · Dec 2, 2024
The Power of Family Stories 57 min · Robyn Fivush, Shankar Vedantam, Gary Dietz · Nov 25, 2024
Emotions 2.0: The Logic of Rage Shankar Vedantam · Nov 18, 2024
Emotions 2.0: What's Better than Being Happy? Shankar Vedantam · Nov 11, 2024
Emotions 2.0: The Benefits of Mixed Emotions Shankar Vedantam · Nov 4, 2024
Emotions 2.0: The Feeling that Moves Us Forward Shankar Vedantam · Oct 28, 2024
Emotions 2.0: When I Feel What You Feel Shankar Vedantam · Oct 21, 2024
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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 #123 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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