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Wisdom to replenish and orient in a tender, tumultuous time to be alive. Spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and poetry. Conversations to live by. With a 20-year archive featuring luminaries like Mary Oliver, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Desmond Tutu, each episode brings a new discovery about the immensity of our lives. Hosted by Krista Tippett, Learn more about the On Being Project’s work in the ... more

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This rich, gorgeous conversation will fill your soul. The singular and beloved Joanna Macy died at home at the age of 96 on July 20, 2025. She has left an immense legacy of beauty and wisdom and courage to sustain us. A Buddhist teacher, ecological p... more

Ross Gay is a poet, community gardener, and teacher who brings another way of wisdom to the conviction that we have to know what we love and what delights us. And that we have to tend to that as fiercely as to what is broken and what we’re called to ... more

Our teacher this time is the extraordinary Joy Harjo. She is a musician, a visual artist, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, and she’s also former Poet Laureate of the United States. From the beginning of her life, from childhood and even before,... more

Our teacher and inspiration for this session is Joanna Macy. What she embodies is a wild love for the world and a fierce hope that rises irrepressible from that. And she carries and lives an important reminder to us that when we love, we will also kn... more

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Anita Barrows
Psychologist and poet, close friend of Joanna Macy and co-translator of Rilke's works.
Institute Professor of Psychology at the Wright Institute, Berkeley, California.
Episode: Joanna Macy, In Memoriam — Beauty and Wisdom and Courage (and Rilke) to Sustain Us
Ross Gay
Poet, community gardener, and teacher known for his explorations on joy and delight
Episode: Ross Gay — Hope Portal, Episode 7
Joanna Macy
Philosopher of ecology and Buddhist teacher, known for her work on environmental activism and grief psychology.
Episode: Joanna Macy — Hope Portal, Episode 5
Ocean Vuong
Poet, novelist, and essayist, influential in American literature.
Episode: Ocean Vuong — Hope Portal, Episode 4
Naomi Shihab Nye
Poet, professor of creative writing
Texas State University
Episode: Naomi Shihab Nye — Hope Portal, Episode 3
Roberta Bondi
Professor Emeritus of Church History at Emory University
Emory University
Episode: Roberta Bondi — What is Prayer and How to Begin
Kessley Janvier
Senior at Georgetown University, former president of Georgetown University NAACP
Georgetown University
Episode: Jason Reynolds and Kessley Janvier — On Being Young In America
Jason Reynolds
New York Times bestselling author, former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Episode: Jason Reynolds and Kessley Janvier — On Being Young In America
Gujji Cook
Midwife, elder, executive director of the Spirit Aligned Leadership Program and a Wolf Clan member of the Aqua Sasne Mohawk Nation
Aqua Sasne Mohawk Nation
Episode: Katsi Cook — "Women are the First Environment"

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Krista Tippett
Host of On Being, known for her profound conversations that intertwine spirituality, social justice, and personal narrative, engaging listeners in a search for hope and meaning amidst life’s uncertainties.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 14.9k ratings
  • Wonderful

    With a wonderful mixture of wit and intellect Krista Tippet brings sanity and hope into our lives. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jocelyn Bessette
    United States2 months ago
  • Thank you

    Beautiful. Ive learned so much from Krista’s loving and committed creation of this podcast. It’s changed me in many ways. Thank you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jackson M B
    France2 months ago
  • How Good Can It Get?

    In the wisdom of physicist Cynthia Sue Larson, may we all build our world with the phrase “ How good can it get?”

    Quantum physics supports Ocean’s poetic assertion that we build our world with our language. The biblical claim that our world was built by The Word.

    From a place of gratitude, awe, wonder, compassion we can ask the Universe this:

    How good can it get?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TheWatertree
    United States2 months ago
  • Wish I’d found this sooner

    It seems like every conversation I listen to connects in a deep and meaningful way. This is exactly what’s missing right now.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ItsLukeDude
    United States4 months ago
  • Indebted to you Krista

    I will remain indebted to you Krista, in this life and any others to come. Thank you for this work you have offered to the world. What a gift. What a gift. What a gift.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jrosevh
    Australia4 months ago

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Guests are often profound thinkers and influential voices in the realms of spirituality and social change.
Inspiring and insightful conversations that expand understanding of the human experience.
Listeners appreciate the depth and emotional richness of the discussions, although some critique the host's interviewing style.

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Walter Brueggemann, In Memoriam - When the World We Have Trusted In Is Vanishing
Q: If you had to say, who were the prophets? What were they about?
They were rooted in covenantal traditions and uncredentialed voices who imagine their world differently.
Walter Brueggemann, In Memoriam - When the World We Have Trusted In Is Vanishing
Q: Do you remember when the biblical prophets first entered your imagination?
They entered a little later in seminary, influenced by great Old Testament teachers.
Jason Reynolds and Kessley Janvier — On Being Young In America
Q: What do you despair about and what brings you hope?
Kessley Janvier expresses that she despaired over the illiteracy problem and the struggle for truth in difficult relationships, while she finds hope in her younger brothers and their caring nature.
Katsi Cook — "Women are the First Environment"
Q: How does wisdom differ from mere knowledge?
Wisdom involves finding a sense of purpose and understanding relational contexts, while knowledge can be more static and quantifiable.
Katsi Cook — "Women are the First Environment"
Q: What do you mean by saying that women are the first environment?
Women embody the first relationship, experience, and exposure for a child, shaping their initial understanding of the world before birth.

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Conversations within focus on spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and poetry, weaving together insight and introspection in a time of uncertainty. Themes consistently revolve around hope, grief, and the ways in which individuals can connect deeply with themselves and others in the face of life's challenges. Notably, the podcast features a diverse array of guests, including poets, activists, and scholars, which adds rich perspectives to discussions about the human experience and societal issues. Listeners may find solace and inspiration through the shared wisdom of luminaries and fellow travelers navigating the complexities of modern life.

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2. Ross Gay
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4. Ocean Vuong
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8. Jason Reynolds

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