The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Episodes
Why we are so attached to our stuff
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does a childhood blanket or teddy bear hold so much meaning? Why do we find it so hard to part with certain objects? This hour, our emotional conn...
Are Americans Losing Their Religion?
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Americans are losing faith with their religious institutions and traditions. That’s a major finding in the latest report from the Public Religion Re...
When to Trust Your Intuition
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's something to those gut feelings, the hunches you have that push you toward a decision. We'll talk about where intuition comes from and when to...
Our Love of Dogs: Exploring the Human-Canine Bond
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of people share their lives with dogs. What makes the dog-human connection so unique and so fulfilling?
Remembering Acclaimed Primatologist Frans de Waal
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Primatologist Frans de Waal died last week. We listen back to Marty's interviews with de Waal about our connections to our great ape cousins.
What Improv Can Teach Us About Life
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Taking the rules of improv off the stage. We talk about what improv can teach us about life, ourselves, being in the moment…and having fun
Esther Perel on the Future of Love and Desire
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Psychotherapist Esther Perel on love and intimacy in a time of conflict
Why Friendship Matters
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation on how to make friendship a centerpiece of your life.
Why We’re Built for Sleep and How to Get More of It
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Human beings are built for sleep. It’s a normal, natural process and yet many of us have a troubled relationship with it. This Friday on The Connect...
Supercommunicators: The Language of Connection
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Author Charles Duhigg explores the power of conversation to form deeper connections and bridge divides.
Rethinking Drug Addiction
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neuroscience journalist Maia Szalavitz on recovering from substance use disorder and the myths and misconceptions of addiction.
How We Form Attachments
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine explains the science of our attachments to our children, romantic partners, friends, and pets.
Michele Norris on “Our Hidden Conversations” on Race and Identity
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former NPR host Michele Norris asked Americans to share their thoughts about race on a postcard. "Our Hidden Conversations" is about what she learned....
‘A Memoir of Open Marriage’
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Molly Roden Winter, author of "More: A Memoir of Open Marriage" and husband Stewart Winter discuss non-monogamy, its effect on themselves and their 24...
Going Solo: Erasing the Stigma of Single Life
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More people than ever are living single -- many by choice. We talk about finding purpose and fulfillment as a single person and erasing the stigma tha...
The Appeal of Authoritarianism
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We look at dictatorships and authoritarianism. Even with their emphasis on obedience, disinformation, nostalgia and scapegoating, support is on the ri...
How the Arts Can Be an Antidote to Loneliness
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can drawing a picture, gazing at a painting or singing a song help connect us with others? Physician Jeremy Nobel believes art may be the answer to ou...
Poet Ross Gay and ‘The Book of (More) Delights’
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Poet and writer Ross Gay explains ways to find delight in everyday life, even when we are feeling grief or sorrow.