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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

Learn to connect better with others in every area of your life. Immerse yourself in spirited conversations with people who know how hard it is, and yet how good it feels, to really connect with other ... Read more

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How Lack of Diversity and Inclusion in Science Hurts Us All

How Lack of Diversity and Inclusion in Science Hurts Us All

Unconscious bias is a widely used term and, too often, not well understood. It can be devastating for those it impacts. ... Read more

28 Apr 2020

47mins

Ranked #2

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The Actors from M*A*S*H — On How M*A*S*H Changed Our Lives

The Actors from M*A*S*H — On How M*A*S*H Changed Our Lives

M*A*S*H is the most beloved and one of the most watched TV shows of all time. It set viewing records that have never bee... Read more

5 Feb 2019

1hr 8mins

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Ranked #3

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Judge Judy on How to Figure Out Who’s Telling the Truth

Judge Judy on How to Figure Out Who’s Telling the Truth

Every day, 10 million Americans watch Judge Judy on TV. Her style is direct and to the point. Her job is to know how to ... Read more

17 Jul 2018

46mins

Ranked #4

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Madeleine Albright on the Uses and Abuses of Empathy and Power

Madeleine Albright on the Uses and Abuses of Empathy and Power

Empathy is a powerful tool and, when mixed with politics, it can be used to help the greater good. But, it also has a da... Read more

4 Jun 2019

44mins

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Tom Hanks and Alan Alda on the Human Element

Tom Hanks and Alan Alda on the Human Element

Tom Hanks, aside from being a legendary two-time Oscar Award winner, is also a deeply fascinating person with some reall... Read more

25 Feb 2020

44mins

Ranked #6

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Michael J. Fox: How to Keep Going When Life Gives You Speed Bumps

Michael J. Fox: How to Keep Going When Life Gives You Speed Bumps

Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with young on-set Parkinson's Disease in 1991. He threw himself into his work and fell into... Read more

13 Nov 2018

43mins

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Kate Bowler and How to Handle the Worst News of All

Kate Bowler and How to Handle the Worst News of All

Alan talks with Kate about the awkward, funny, and often misguided, ways people approach the subject when they know some... Read more

13 Jul 2018

42mins

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Carol Burnett: A Life of Comedy, Characters, and Connection

Carol Burnett: A Life of Comedy, Characters, and Connection

Every Saturday night for 11 years, Carol Burnett communicated a sense of family to the entire country. She worked alongs... Read more

11 Jun 2019

48mins

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Julie Andrews and Daughter Emma Walton Hamilton on the Hard Work of Home Work

Julie Andrews and Daughter Emma Walton Hamilton on the Hard Work of Home Work

She’s an icon of stage and of screen, with one of the most recognized voices in the world. And, no matter where she is i... Read more

26 Nov 2019

53mins

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Tina Fey and the Transformative Power of Improv

Tina Fey and the Transformative Power of Improv

Two icons of improv and comedy together on the same podcast. Alan Alda and Tina Fey - do we need to say more? This episo... Read more

21 Aug 2018

31mins

Ranked #11

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Adam Driver on How Theatre Can Help Heal Some Wounds of War

Adam Driver on How Theatre Can Help Heal Some Wounds of War

There's an "Art of War," but is there a place for the arts in the military? Adam Driver is a brilliant young actor who i... Read more

9 Jul 2019

44mins

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Conan O’Brien: Still Curious after 10,000 Interviews

Conan O’Brien: Still Curious after 10,000 Interviews

From Saturday Night Live, to Late Night, from The Simpsons to Conan Needs a Friend - Conan O'Brien is an unstoppable for... Read more

11 Feb 2020

50mins

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Betty White and Alan Alda Fall Desperately in Love

Betty White and Alan Alda Fall Desperately in Love

She's a Golden Girl, a national treasure, and a true character of great character. The one and only Betty White joins Al... Read more

24 Mar 2020

38mins

Ranked #14

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Is Empathy Good or Bad? A Conversation with Paul Bloom

Is Empathy Good or Bad? A Conversation with Paul Bloom

Yale Professor Paul Bloom doesn't think empathy is such a good thing. He's even written a book about it called, The Case... Read more

31 Jul 2018

45mins

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Ben Stiller on Directing and His Escape at Dannemora

Ben Stiller on Directing and His Escape at Dannemora

How does an actor adapt to becoming a director? In this episode, Alan Alda and Ben Stiller compare notes about the delic... Read more

10 Dec 2019

50mins

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Melinda Gates: Can Listening Change the World?

Melinda Gates: Can Listening Change the World?

When someone wants to make the world a better place – and actually has the means to do it – you wonder: How do they go a... Read more

27 Aug 2019

46mins

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Katie Couric on How to Make People Truly Care and Engage

Katie Couric on How to Make People Truly Care and Engage

How do you engage a national audience and bring attention to a cause? Katie Couric’s decision to allow her colonoscopy t... Read more

13 Aug 2019

47mins

Ranked #18

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Isabel Allende on the Essential Element - Passion

Isabel Allende on the Essential Element - Passion

Her 1982 novel The House of the Spirits, was a breakthrough for women writers in Latin America and today Isabel Allende ... Read more

29 Oct 2019

46mins

Ranked #19

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Alan Alda and Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Alan Alda and Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda is coming back soon for a sensational season 4! In the meantime, we've been having a lot of f... Read more

23 Apr 2019

1hr 44mins

Ranked #20

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Renée Fleming and the Healing Power of Music

Renée Fleming and the Healing Power of Music

Surprisingly, Renée Fleming has been using her iconic voice to help scientists discover how music heals us. Alan talks w... Read more

24 Jul 2018

39mins

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