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11 minutes
The Magic of the Washing Machine
After seeing this TED Talk you will never look at your washing machine in the same way again! It’s time we celebrated this amazing technology!
culture
9 minutes
When Do We Feel the Most Beautiful?
What if beauty is far more complex than the eye of the beholder? What if it comes from our core and our mindset in a given moment? Here’s something to ponder…
11 minutes
The Ties That Bind Us: Do shoes reveal what we value?
Shoes may seem like a utilitarian necessity or a fashion statement, but what if they connect us all in pointing to what we value?
11 minutes
Why do airlines overbook? Why is flying so expensive?
Want to get past the hype of the news or past the surface of our most perplexing problems. Here’s a place to start when we want to know how things work!
16 minutes
Are Dragons in our DNA?
There’s a fascinating reason why dragons show up in cultures all around the world, and it’s something that unites us all!
30 minutes
#TryPod Let Us Introduce You!
#Trypod has us excited about some of our favorite Podcasts! Learn a few thing about Podcasts and let us recommend a few of our favorites along the way!
13 minutes
Surfing the Great Lakes!
Few people would look at the icy waters of the Great Lakes in winter and see a surfing hot spot, but Great Lakes surfers see the world a little differently!
8 minutes
How Ripe Bananas Can Shift Perspectives: Wisdom from Oliver Sacks
Here’s some wisdom from Oliver Sacks on how green bananas and an old H.G. Wells story helped him learn about valuing perspectives outside of the “norm”.
28 minutes
Hunting with the Help of the Golden Eagle
The Golden Eagle Hunters of western Mongolia have been hunting with the help of eagles for generations. Here is an up close look at the tradition from a perspective only a GoPro can provide!
6 minutes
Great Photographers on What Makes an Iconic Image
What makes an image iconic, even life changing? Hear some of the world’s best photographers talk about powerful photography and how it connects us!
6 minutes
What Children’s Drawings Teach Us
There’s a reason why we all gravitate toward the magic in children’s drawings. Here’s an insight that I carried with me for weeks after running across it!
19 minutes
Celebrate the Music of the World: Meet the Kamāncheh
Celebrate the music that makes this planet a rich and remarkable place! The Kamāncheh, a traditional Persian instrument, is one of the many musical ambassadors that brings us closer together.
10 minutes
Bolster Your Immunity to Fear!
Did you know fear is contagious? Here are some simple ways you can avoid contagious fear while building a more positive world around you!
16 minutes
Experience the Remarkable Sapporo Snow Festival!
Want to take a little trip without leaving your living room? Today on our Saturdays Around the World feature, we stroll the streets of Japan’s famous snow festival!
27 minutes
Skateboarding for Peace in Afghanistan
The most remarkable innovations often happen with sweeping speed, when someone puts things together in a novel way. See how amazing hope and education have lurched forward through skateboarding in Afghanistan!
8 minutes
A Pyramid Primer: How much do you really know?
Most of us think we know a fair amount about things like the pyramids. But do we? What if our information still dates from magazines in elementary school, and we only have the gist of things? Here’s something to consider.
11 minutes
What If Our Worldview Has Been Inexorably Filtered?
Do you have someone in your life who you just can’t relate to anymore–a co-worker or family member–because your worldviews are miles apart? Here’s something HUGE to consider!
15 minutes
Keeping Tradition Alive in the Scottish Isles
How do we keep traditions alive in this era? On the isle of Harris, the production of Harris Tweed is breathes life into old ways. Take a journey with us and explore this beautiful culture and the landscape that inspires it!
19 minutes
How to Spot a Liar at a Glance!
Imagine how different life would be if most of us could spot deception at a glance? Turns out there is some amazing science to help us do that! Take a look!
28 minutes
Amateurs Making Our Lives Better: Planning 2017
People who have changed the world often started out as complete amateurs. Some of their stories are absolutely fabulous! Let’s give this whole “trying new things” some thought through the lens of remarkable amateurs.
9 minutes
Happy 12017! Let’s Celebrate an Extra 10,000 Years of History!
The new year is just a few days away, are you ready for 12017? Yes, you read that right, 12017. Let us introduce you to the holocene calendar, a different way of appreciating our rich past!
11 minutes
Only in Japan: Rice Made Fascinating!
Have you noticed how it feels a bit empowering when you are the one who knows a little inside information about another country? Let’s start with a fundamental Japanese food and see where it takes us!
22 minutes
Can We “Fix” the Problem with News?
How does the “news” effect our biases, or vice versa? Can we create a better world if we are all in our biased corners? Here’s a way forward…
12 minutes
Re-Imagining School Lunch: Absolutely Fascinating Fun!
Innovation is at its very best when it involves things we take completely for granted. Take School Lunches for example: now here are some remarkable, delightful and incredibly obvious insights that North Americans have almost completely missed!
7 minutes
Peering into Space: The Image that Changed Everything
Have you heard of the Hubble Deep Field Image? Let us introduce you to the image that changed the way we look at space and possibility!
43 minutes
Being Thankful with Snap Judgment
If you are looking for some insights on gratitude and happiness, here’s a new lens from which to view possibility. There’s nothing better than true stories told by master story-tellers! See what we mean by that!
7 minutes
Thanksgiving Leftover Fritters and Fritters Around the World!
If there is a food that just might unite us all, then let’s share it and celebrate it! Explore the wonder of fritters; something we can all agree upon!
14 minutes
The Teen Forger Who Saved the Lives of Thousands
History is our best teacher when we hear a story told in a way that stays with us in details and imagery. Take a look at this bit of astonishing creativity…
6 minutes
Why Do We Love the Mona Lisa?
We all know about this iconic painting. But why is the Mona Lisa so famous? Well, it’s quite a fascinating story filled with intrigue and the tides of pop-culture.