Podcast
Hidden Brain
https://www.siriusxm.com
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.
609episodes
417guest appearances
263unique guests
Hosts
- Shankar Vedantam host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Grant | 5 | 2023-12-18 | |
| Cal Newport | 4 | 2021-11-15 | |
| Dan Pink | 4 | 2016-06-27 | |
| Richard Thaler | 4 | 2023-10-16 | |
| Tali Sharot | 4 | 2024-06-24 | |
| Alison Wood Brooks | 3 | 2025-07-14 | |
| Amy Wrzesniewski | 3 | 2018-07-30 | |
| Anna Lembke | 3 | 2025-12-15 | |
| Annette Gordon-Reed | 3 | 2022-06-27 | |
| Azim Shariff | 3 | 2021-02-22 | |
| Dan Ariely | 3 | 2020-02-17 | |
| Dan Gilbert | 3 | 2019-09-02 | |
| Daniel Kahneman | 3 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Eli Finkel | 3 | 2026-02-09 | |
| Emily Falk | 3 | 2026-01-26 | |
| Ethan Kross | 3 | 2025-05-05 | |
| Jonathan Adler | 3 | 2025-10-13 | |
| Katy Milkman | 3 | 2022-12-26 | |
| Keith Payne | 3 | 2022-05-23 | |
| Lisa Wade | 3 | 2021-09-13 | |
| Maya Shankar | 3 | 2021-05-24 | |
| Neeru Paharia | 3 | 2022-05-30 | |
| Robb Willer | 3 | 2025-11-10 | |
| Wendy Wood | 3 | 2021-12-27 | |
| Abigail Marsh | 2 | 2025-12-29 | |
| Adam Alter | 2 | 2026-01-12 | |
| Alan Alda | 2 | 2018-12-17 | |
| Alia Crum | 2 | 2022-07-25 | |
| Alison Gopnik | 2 | 2018-05-28 | |
| Allison Pugh | 2 | 2025-09-01 | |
| Americus Reed | 2 | 2022-05-30 | |
| Amy Summerville | 2 | 2021-08-30 | |
| Annie Duke | 2 | 2019-03-01 | |
| Anthony Burrow | 2 | 2023-02-20 | |
| Antonio Pascual-Leone | 2 | 2026-03-02 | |
| Ayanna Thomas | 2 | 2021-08-23 | |
| Aziz Ansari | 2 | 2016-03-07 | |
| Brad Klontz | 2 | 2024-09-23 | |
| Brooke Harrington | 2 | 2018-10-26 | |
| Cassie Mogilner Holmes | 2 | 2024-08-26 | |
| Ciara Greene | 2 | 2025-09-15 | |
| Coltan Scrivner | 2 | 2026-03-23 | |
| Dacher Keltner | 2 | 2025-12-22 | |
| Damon Centola | 2 | 2023-04-06 | |
| Daniel Willingham | 2 | 2024-09-09 | |
| Dave Evans | 2 | 2026-05-04 | |
| David Graeber | 2 | 2019-10-28 | |
| David Moss | 2 | 2019-05-27 | |
| Deborah Blum | 2 | 2017-04-10 | |
| Deborah Tannen | 2 | 2022-02-28 | |
| Dimitris Xygalatas | 2 | 2024-10-21 | |
| Elizabeth Dunn | 2 | 2023-02-23 | |
| Emily Balcetis | 2 | 2022-08-15 | |
| Emily Pronin | 2 | 2022-02-14 | |
| Eranda Jayawickreme | 2 | 2023-11-06 | |
| Erica Bailey | 2 | 2025-04-14 | |
| Erica Boothby | 2 | 2023-07-03 | |
| Erica Chenoweth | 2 | 2026-04-13 | |
| Francesca Gino | 2 | 2021-11-22 | |
| Fred Bryant | 2 | 2023-08-28 | |
| Fred Luskin | 2 | 2025-04-21 | |
| Gabriele Oettingen | 2 | 2020-08-24 | |
| George Bonanno | 2 | 2026-01-12 | |
| Gillian Sandstrom | 2 | 2025-04-14 | |
| Greg Walton | 2 | 2026-04-20 | |
| Harry Reis | 2 | 2022-11-28 | |
| Iris Mauss | 2 | 2025-07-14 | |
| James Cordova | 2 | 2026-02-16 | |
| Jamil Zaki | 2 | 2026-05-18 | |
| Jay Van Bavel | 2 | 2026-03-23 | |
| Jeff Galak | 2 | 2024-12-09 | |
| Jennifer Tosti-Kharas | 2 | 2026-01-19 | |
| Jessica James | 2 | 2018-10-22 | |
| John Mc Whorter | 2 | 2022-10-03 | |
| Jonah Berger | 2 | 2018-07-09 | |
| Jon Jachimowicz | 2 | 2025-09-29 | |
| Kacey Musgraves | 2 | 2016-02-01 | |
| Kenji Yoshino | 2 | 2025-06-23 | |
| Ken Sheldon | 2 | 2025-01-13 | |
| Kevin Cokley | 2 | 2023-05-22 | |
| Kristin Neff | 2 | 2023-09-04 | |
| Laura Carstensen | 2 | 2025-08-11 | |
| Leidy Klotz | 2 | 2024-05-27 | |
| Lera Boroditsky | 2 | 2022-10-03 | |
| Leslie John | 2 | 2026-02-09 | |
| Loran Nordgren | 2 | 2023-05-15 | |
| Lucy Hone | 2 | 2023-11-13 | |
| Mahzarin Banaji | 2 | 2023-03-14 | |
| Marc Berman | 2 | 2026-02-23 | |
| Maria Cristina Garcia | 2 | 2018-01-15 | |
| Mary Helen Immordino-Yang | 2 | 2025-12-22 | |
| Massimo Pigliucci | 2 | 2025-11-17 | |
| Matthew Walker | 2 | 2018-09-21 | |
| Max Bazerman | 2 | 2025-07-28 | |
| Ming Kuo | 2 | 2019-08-12 | |
| Monica Wadhwa | 2 | 2016-02-01 | |
| Nancy Bristow | 2 | 2021-04-12 | |
| Naomi Rothman | 2 | 2024-11-04 | |
| Nicholas Bloom | 2 | 2021-11-29 | |
| Nicholas Epley | 2 | 2024-08-19 |
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