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Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.
Recent Episodes
SEP 9, 2026
Know It All
The story of a perpetual student prompts Matthew to interrogate the nature of wisdom.
29 MIN
SEP 2, 2026
Never Again Landfill
A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community.
28 MIN
AUG 26, 2026
The Stranger
The remarkable power in all of us to help complete strangers.
29 MIN
AUG 19, 2026
Stolen Notes
A priceless instrument goes missing and changes the path of a musician’s career.
28 MIN
AUG 12, 2026
Good Vibes Only
When tragedy strikes, why do we so often respond with positivity?
28 MIN
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