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 6 days ago
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Where Do Feelings Come From? Shankar Vedantam · Jan 8, 2024
Making the Most of Your Mistakes Shankar Vedantam · Jan 1, 2024
What Would Socrates Do? Shankar Vedantam · Dec 25, 2023
How to Believe in Yourself Shankar Vedantam · Dec 18, 2023
The Ugly Side of Beauty Shankar Vedantam · Dec 11, 2023
The Mystery of Beauty Shankar Vedantam · Dec 4, 2023
Healing 2.0: The Power of Apologies Shankar Vedantam · Nov 27, 2023
Healing 2.0: Disrupting Death Shankar Vedantam · Nov 20, 2023
Healing 2.0: Life After Loss Shankar Vedantam · Nov 13, 2023
Healing 2.0: What We Gain from Pain Shankar Vedantam · Nov 6, 2023
Healing 2.0: Change Your Story, Change Your Life Shankar Vedantam · Oct 30, 2023
The Enemies of Gratitude Shankar Vedantam · Oct 23, 2023
Follow the Anomalies Shankar Vedantam · Oct 16, 2023
How to Spot a Scam Shankar Vedantam · Oct 9, 2023
Escaping Perfectionism Shankar Vedantam · Oct 2, 2023
The Secret to Great Teams Shankar Vedantam · Sep 25, 2023
Outsmarting Yourself Shankar Vedantam · Sep 18, 2023
How We Live With Contradictions Shankar Vedantam · Sep 11, 2023
Being Kind to Yourself Shankar Vedantam · Sep 4, 2023
You 2.0: Make the Good Times Last Shankar Vedantam · Aug 28, 2023
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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 2026-09-21, Hidden Brain ranks #185 on the Spotify charts and #103 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 8 countries.

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Chart records
First charted2025-02-07
Best ever#14 on Apple Podcasts (Philippines) · 2025-09-11
Days on chart536
Countries now8
CategoriesScience · Science · Trending

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