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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Lifestyle

The art and science of good conversation

A new book, Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves, reveals the hidden architecture of good conversation and how we can become better communicators.

Air Date: March 21, 2025 12:00 pm

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Science

Music on our minds: how music affects our memories and emotions

Princeton professor Elizabeth Margulis explains why music can affect our mood, transport us to another time and place, and connect us to others.

Air Date: March 14, 2025 12:00 pm

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‘Last Seen’: searching for lost family after slavery

Historian Judith Giesberg, author of "Last Seen," and genealogist Adrienne Whaley on the families ripped apart by slavery and the search to find their loved ones.

Air Date: March 7, 2025 12:00 pm

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Lifestyle

How embracing death can lead to a better life

Death doula Alua Arthur guides people through death and grief. She explains why we should face our mortality and shares lessons on living well.

Air Date: February 28, 2025 12:00 pm

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Health

How to build burnout immunity

Stress, exhaustion and negativity can lead to workplace burnout. Kandi Wiens explains how to reset your relationship with work.

Air Date: February 21, 2025 12:00 pm

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Arts & Entertainment

Jennifer Finney Boylan on her memoir ‘Cleavage’

Jennifer Finney Boylan reflects on her life as a transgender women and the ongoing fight for acceptance and rights.

Air Date: February 14, 2025 12:00 pm

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Lifestyle

Managing your emotions so they don’t manage you

Psychologist Ethan Kross explains how to master your emotional life.

Air Date: February 7, 2025 12:00 pm

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Lifestyle

Do you have to love your job?

Psychology professor Tessa West on why job satisfaction doesn't mean you have to love for your work. Her new book is "Job Therapy: Finding Work that Works for You."

Air Date: January 31, 2025 12:00 pm

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Lifestyle

‘The power of no in a world that demands yes’

Organizational psychologist Sunita Sah grew up a "good girl," always willing to comply. Now she studies the power of defiance and when to use it.

Air Date: January 24, 2025 12:00 pm

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Lifestyle

Investigating the cult-like tactics of modern marketers

Marketing companies can be pretty sneaky when trying to get new customers. Instead of straightforward sales pitches, they've turned to manipulative tactics used by cults.

Air Date: January 17, 2025 12:00 pm

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Science

A winter mindset and coping in cold, dark and difficult times

Do you dread wintertime? Learn how to love it. Psychologist Kari Leibowitz explains how to cultivate a winter mindset to cope with cold days and the dark times in life.

Air Date: January 10, 2025 12:00 pm

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Lifestyle

How to feel alive in a world that wears us down

Do you feel blah? Does your life feel drab and unexciting? Do you have a vague sense of emptiness? You could be languishing…and you’r ...

Air Date: January 3, 2025 12:00 pm

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Obsessed with Painting’: Artist Jamie Wyeth and the Unflinching Eye

Jamie Wyeth comes from an artist dynasty. His father is Andrew Wyeth and grandfather N.C. Wyeth. Jamie Wyeth join us to talk about finding his own artistic vision.

Air Date: December 27, 2024 12:00 pm

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Politics & Policy

Talking across the political divide

How to have conversations with people on the opposite side of the political spectrum.

Air Date: December 20, 2024 12:00 pm

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Lifestyle

Identifying and healing from narcissistic people

Dr. Ramani Durvasula explores the toxic effects of narcissism and how to deal with narcissistic people.

Air Date: December 13, 2024 12:00 pm

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