Reviews
“Shankar Vedantam’s voice is so soothing and the topics are so on point with what is happening with the collective. Hidden Brain is a social science gem that offers empowering insights.”
FrannyMV via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/24
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“I love listening to Hidden Brain they are all interesting but some of them are mind blowing”
Carpenterdan701 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/24
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“Love your show! So interesting 👏”
Almost moved to Saskatoon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/06/24
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“I find I think back to these episodes after I’ve listened. Interesting to learn why we react the way we do and what we focus on.”
Mo Connie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/06/24
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“UWU SKIBIDI TOILET OHIO GYATT RIZZLER BABY GRONK ALPHA BETA SIGMA MOG MEWING OHIO LIVVY SIGMA, very average.. :)”
MeiMei^^noki via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/03/24
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“First off, I do usually love this podcast and am a paid subscriber, however, the last podcast with Jessica Tracy on pride, was disheartening. She includes being extroverted in her list of “all the good traits”. Is being an introvert a ‘bad’ trait? I find it hard to believe that introversion is a...”Read full review »
nyviews via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/30/24
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“This used to be a wonderful podcast that anyone across the political spectrum could listen to but of late the program has veered into woke politics and deranged antisemitism. It’s now a glaring example of why NPR must be defunded.”
Abhi-Nuff via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/25/24
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“I love Hidden Brain. It has pulled me out of the depths of despair many a time. My five stars can counteract one person’s ‘poor’ review of this great show, which reads exactly like a bad Google restaurant review where someone gives one star because it snowed that day and it took them five...”Read full review »
Cate144 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/22/24
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“I understand the need for ads, but the constant interruption with both ads and segue music is distracting and ruins the momentum for me.
I'm very interested in the topics and I think you are an excellent interviewer, but when momentum is stopped every few minutes, it's very distracting.”Read full review »
wildoneforever via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/22/24
“Hidden Brain is my absolute favourite podcast. The themes are fascinating and even if I’m not initially interested, the clear storytelling/explaining gets me hooked every time. The topics are well-researched and every interview is well-structured and flows very nicely. Shankar’s voice is very...”Read full review »
audreiii_ltt via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
10/18/24
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“The guest on this episode demonstrated everything not to do to win people over. Why would you have a guest who is obviously so bad at interpersonal skills to discuss this important topic?”
Serious Review via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/17/24
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“I personally find the trope of asking the expert in the topic for a personal anecdote to be obnoxious and distracting. This combined with Shankar speaking to us as if we were children makes for a dumbed down listen on nuanced and complex topics.”
paul-was-here via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/15/24
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“Smart, captivating, fun, leaving you better than it finds you!!! Love love love!”
Christiana R via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/11/24
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““Hidden Brain” by Shankar Vedantam is a brilliant podcast that offers valuable, insightful, and deeply reflective content. Each episode is thought-provoking, tackling topics that make you think about human behavior, psychology, and society in new ways. Shankar’s interviewing style is...”Read full review »
anindo6666 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/10/24
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“Dependably interesting. Shankar has the best podcast voice! Topics are awesome. Just love this show”
20Smith via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/09/24
“This podcast is full of amazing science that is told through real life stories, making them relatable and unforgettable. The tough topics are handled gracefully and respectfully, and details of the study usually discussed also. This is one of the best science communication podcasts out there.”
ishevshba via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/08/24
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“I love the Hidden Brain! I look forward to each episode of thought provoking research. But on October 7- the episode “the hidden meaning behind the words we use”-contained some not so hidden sound effects, music, etc. I’m guessing it was to enhance the subject matter. It did not- in fact- I came...”Read full review »
gayemom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/08/24
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“Listening to the latest podcast episode, I was struck by the overuse of voice effects. I found these effects to be very annoying to the degree that I didn’t want to finish the episode. Please reconsider this trend.”
Dlisapat via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/07/24
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“I like that this podcast makes you look at things from a different perspective and question why and how you became who you are and how to improve yourself”
Funk67701 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/06/24
“Thank you for a truly amazing podcast. I just listened to your episode on money amd I took 6 pages of notes! I plan to use my insights to help me rewrite my scripts about money!”
Salbelle26 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/24
“Your team has made impactful influence in my own healing journey. I just want to say thank you for providing meaningful conversations amongst the meaningless deceptions common today. As we change ourselves we change the world. Thank you.”
Native sevant via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/24/24
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“I love your podcasts and have learned so much listening to you and your guests.
I also love your laugh and sense of humor.
I’m from Suriname and live in US since 1971.
Keep doing the good work, it’s just great!
Li”
Li 1009 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/23/24
“I so enjoy listening to these beautifully-constructed and gentle, human and evidentially robust podcasts. Recently I realised they’re so rich in learning and advice on behaviour change that I need to summarise with a few written notes the key takeaways, otherwise I wouldn’t fully benefit. I’m...”Read full review »
Caron AR via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/21/24
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“Sometimes I don’t enjoy a particular topic or guest. As with anything I can skip. It’s my choice- I’ve truly enjoyed so many episodes and recommend this podcast to so many people. Thank you for a smart discussion on sooooo many topics.”
RhTsch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/18/24
“Be transparent, how much influence does these to big to fail corporations have on this show.”
Corporate wealthfare via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/16/24
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“Interesting and informative”
errtcyn40ty0y8 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/24
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“I find the topics interesting but some guests are infuriating like the recent one who had a problem with authority. His refusal to leash dogs where he is supposed to shows a total lack of consideration for the well-being of others, and the fact that he felt safe not complying with the police...”Read full review »
gpmr1988 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/24
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“Love the hidden nuggets and beautiful narratives in this episode.wish I could save the episode to listen later but soonest you cancel the subscription .All your download are gone .you have to buy the subscription again. Even though you got them when you subscribe.thats why I stick with audio-able...”Read full review »
podcrastinator1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/07/24
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“This is in regards to the conspiracy of silence episode. I get why you focused on DJT…but fast forward to 2021 and 2022 and the deafening silence at the abject failure that Biden has been. Literally no chance DJT gets away with all the stuff Biden has been given a pass on. Interesting how most...”Read full review »
weatherlou via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/06/24
“The show has become quite boring. It used to have interesting subjects and guests but all too often has supremely irritating guests who are academics and speak down to us in a pedantic manner. I also find the host’s accent really annoying.”
Kékcsillag via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/05/24
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“On top of quality of discussions, I like the background music”
Azher Javid via Apple Podcasts ·
Indonesia ·
09/03/24
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“I’ve listened many episodes of this podcast this year and really enjoyed them. Especially episodes “why you feel empty” and “changing our mental maps”, helped me a lot.”
Allen kiko via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/01/24
“This particular episode dedicates almost 90% of the time giving excuses for reasons people don’t follow rules. Shankar laughs when the guest discusses his road rage and the fact that his child throws shoes at him because daddy didn’t approach him the right way and request in a manner the child...”Read full review »
UL8 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/29/24
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“This has been one of my favorite podcasts but recently I’ve noticed that many of the episodes are just reruns of the old episodes and there is no indication in the episode note nor in the audio saying it’s a rerun. I hope the producers are more considerate of listeners’ time by letting them known...”Read full review »
mj20240323 via Apple Podcasts ·
Japan ·
08/27/24
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“Ooooofffff terrible sticky, drippy mouth sounds. Don’t subject yourself to this, no content is worth listening to people who sound like this when they talk. (Guests and host!)
Utterly disgusting.”
lidia___011 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/24
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“Is “You 2.0” simply a series of rerun episodes? Could be nice to identify recycled episodes out of kindness.
Otherwise nice podcast!”
The Vampire Squid Chronicles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/24
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“Totally love the show! Every episode so far is a jam.”
infrablue000 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/20/24
“Hi Shankar,
Long time listener here. I am a breastfeeding medicine doctor and researcher and was disappointed by the poor representation of breastfeeding data in the “where truth lies” episode of all places!! Alex Edmans is clearly well versed in economics literature but not in breastfeeding...”Read full review »
BurningMouthSux via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/18/24
“As a long time listener of the podcast, I was very disappointed with this episode. The arrogance of the guest Benjamin Rosenberg was something else. I totally get the road rage part - who among us hasn’t shown our worst self on the road at one point or another. But the off leash dog story? WTH...”Read full review »
helenjscotch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/18/24
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“So good! Love it”
kbeksk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/17/24
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“Will stop listening after the episode “you’re not the boss of me”. I don’t understand why it’s so hard to keep a dog leashed. I’m extremely passionate about leashed dogs and would 100% call the cops on an unleashed dog. This is from personal experiences of being attacked numerous times by...”Read full review »
Nattienell via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/13/24
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“I made a habit of listening to this podcast while showering and at first it was like any other but with time I got to really like it and it stands out in a unique way given the amazing storytelling! Proud of the whole team! Listener from Romania.”
Smith Jones Jonathan via Apple Podcasts ·
Romania ·
08/09/24
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“I’ve been listening for years. I’ve learned so much. Now I amaze and amuse my family with many a factoid. Not to diminish any of the content but to highlight how the podcasters do a great job of presenting information in a fun and meaningful way.”
K@r02 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/05/24
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“So grateful for the insightful, well-researched, thoughtful and thought-provoking content this team puts out!”
xbsyeb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/24
“Great content , Spammed frequently by boisterous adverts. Insult to the intellect.”
SarahMertz via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/01/24
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