Here are some experiences to which Nick Cave gives voice and song: the "universal condition" of yearning, and of loss;... more

A little musing on this season, the spectacular finale headed your way — and ways to stay connected in the... more

Our built world is designed around something called "normal," and yet every single one of our bodies is mysterious, and... more

The ecological crisis we are standing before is at once civilizational and personal — intimately close to each of us... more

This phrase recurs throughout Clint Smith's writing: "in the marrow of our bones." It is an example of how words... more

Clint Smith reads his poem, “Dance Party.” This poem is featured in Clint’s On Being conversation with Krista, “What We... more

Clint Smith reads his poem, “Ode to Those First Fifteen Minutes After the Kids Are Finally Asleep.” This poem is... more

This phrase recurs throughout Clint Smith's writing: "in the marrow of our bones." It is an example of how words... more

From Krista: I loved being interviewed by Dan Harris as much as I've ever enjoyed being on the other side... more

You may not know Latanya Sweeney's name, but as much as any other single person — and with good humor and... more

You may not know Latanya Sweeney's name, but as much as any other single person — and with good humor... more

A wondrous, buried treasure from the 20-year On Being archive, with renowned yoga teacher Matthew Sanford. Be prepared, as you... more

Baratunde Thurston is a comedian, writer, and media entrepreneur. He has eyes open to the contradictions, strangeness, and beauty of... more

In this season of On Being and those to come, we are going to train the core human questions on... more

“Becoming other people” for a living, as Kerry Washington likes to describe her craft, turns out to be a revelatory... more

We love the theologian Kate Bowler's allergy to every platitude and her wisdom and wit about the strange and messy... more

This blessing is featured in Kate’s conversation with Krista, “On Being in a Body.” It's published in her book The... more

A big conversation to live by starting NEXT WEEK — every Thursday — from September 21. Loss — and love. AI... more

From Krista: I have been texting this exquisite poem from our archives to my beloveds. Perhaps it will touch you... more

Hello friends, it is a joy to introduce the new season of Poetry Unbound, which is underway. As Krista shares... more

Pádraig makes an announcement, and we listen to a few lovely moments from the On Being season we've just brought... more

We need a modicum of vitality to simply be alive in this time. And we're in an enduringly tender place.... more

An excerpt from the On Being episode, "To Be a Healer." The extraordinary physician and public servant stilled a raucous... more

We need a modicum of vitality to simply be alive in this time. And we're in an enduringly tender place.... more

"I like it much better than ‘religious’ or ‘spiritual’ — to be a seeker after the sacred or the holy,... more

"I like it much better than ‘religious’ or ‘spiritual’ — to be a seeker after the sacred or the holy,... more

To say that Ruth Wilson Gilmore is a geographer, which she is, is not to convey the vast and varied... more

There is a quiet, redemptive story of our time in this conversation — a radical way of approaching the gravest... more

The flow and the ingredients by which an idea becomes an offering — and life practices which call that alchemy... more

In this rich, expansive, and warm conversation between friends, Krista draws out the heart for humanity behind Isabel Wilkerson's eye... more

You might want to take a walk with this one. It is big and full of brain food and an... more

You might want to take a walk with this one. It is big and full of brain food and an... more

Nick Offerman has played many great characters, most famously Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation, and he starred more recently... more

An electric conversation with Ada Limón's wisdom and her poetry — a refreshing, full-body experience of how this way with... more

Ada Limón reads her poem, “A New National Anthem.” This poem is featured in Ada’s On Being conversation with Krista,... more

Ada Limón reads her poem, “The Quiet Machine.” This poem is featured in Ada’s On Being conversation with Krista, “To... more

Ada Limón reads her poem, “Dead Stars.” This poem is featured in Ada’s On Being conversation with Krista, “To Be... more

Amanda Ripley began her life as a journalist covering crime, disaster, and terrorism. Then in 2018, she published a brilliant... more

One of the most fascinating developments of our time is that human qualities we have understood in terms of virtue... more

We are immensely grateful for your patience in our season of podcasting pause. But enough already. Starting Thursday, February 2,... more