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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — Society & Culture
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 people – whether it’s one person, an audience or a whole country. You’ll know many of the people in these conversations – they are luminaries in our culture. Some you may not know. But what links them all is their powerful ability to relate and communicate. It’s something we need now more than ever.

Copyright: © 2021 Alan Alda

Latest Episodes:

Steve Strogatz: The math that makes the modern world Nov 10, 2026

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Math averse? Have no fear. In fact, have fun, as the role that math plays in your everyday life comes alive through vivid stories. And find out who is a little fearful: mathematicians themselves, since AI is now solving problems that have baffled them for decades.

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Kyle Vowinkel: Lessons from communicating with bad people Nov 03, 2026

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A career successfully negotiating with terrorists and hostage takers has honed strategies for handling difficult conversations with both those we work with and those we love.

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Angela Duckworth: When grit is not enough Oct 27, 2026

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Since her hugely successful book Grit was published a decade ago, she’s been thinking through situations when grit alone may not get you to your goals. As her new book suggests, your situation may need to change.

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Jeremy Faust: An ER doctor speaks his mind Oct 20, 2026

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His influential newsletter Inside Medicine regularly challenges the misinformation coming from the current Health and Human Services Administration. Yet the busy ER doctor still finds time for music.

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Joy Behar: Her third act Oct 13, 2026

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Standup comedian, long time co-host of ABC’s The View, she is now entering what she calls her third act – as a playwright, with her play My First Ex-Husband, a hit in New York and London.

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Kelly McGonigal: Why joy is so joyful Oct 06, 2026

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Joy is not just a fleeting emotion or feeling. It's an entire response system that includes changes in your body and your brain, preparing you to take in the good in life. And that response is even stronger when you can share joy with another person.

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Patrick McEnroe: Calling the shots Sep 29, 2026

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The younger brother of tennis champion John – and himself ranked number three in the world in doubles – he shares connecting and communicating secrets, both on the court and in his present career as a tennis commentator.

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Dame Sue Black: Science on trial Sep 22, 2026

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Britain’s best known expert witness tells of trials where crime scene evidence has led not only to successful prosecutions but also in too many cases to people being punished for crimes they didn’t commit.

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Antonio Damasio: Consciousness starts in a surprising place Sep 15, 2026

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Rather than being a feature of our complex brains, he argues that consciousness begins in the feelings and emotions generated by our bodies.

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Lisa Margulis: Music shares our daydreams Sep 08, 2026

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Letting your mind wander while listening to music can open you up to rewarding daydreams. Surprisingly, there is a good chance that your musical daydream is shared by others.

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