
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
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 978 | Founded | 20 years ago |
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The great primatologist and humanitarian, Jane Goodall, died on October 1, 2025, at the age of 91. It is a joy and a comfort to revisit our last broadcast of her 2020 conversation with Krista. Jane Goodall began her epic work studying chimpanzees in... more
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
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A breath of fresh air.
Jane Goodall reinforced white supremacy in Africa by her erasure of the Indigenous peoples, by upholding colonial conservation ideology that disrupted the way Africans lived in balance with their surrounding ecology for millennia, and completely disregarded local understandings of chimpanzees. Her work leaves a long a devastating impact on the people she harmed and your podcast about her has done a grave disservice to your listeners.
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Please come back! something simple is fine. I feel like I Just need some guidance right now to navigate this current world and stay positive. I imagine that it must be so difficult to gather guests and record and edit this podcast. Even if Krista could just record something into her phone and give us some of her thoughts on how we might be able to feel more hopeful right now during these constantly changing times. something easy-im sorry to ask as I know she has already given so much of herself... more
With a wonderful mixture of wit and intellect Krista Tippet brings sanity and hope into our lives. Thank you!
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This podcast features meaningful conversations that explore the intersection of spirituality, science, and social healing. The discussions often focus on nuanced topics such as grief, love, hope, and ecological awareness, drawing on wisdom from notable figures across a diverse range of backgrounds. With a rich archive that includes interviews with respected authors, activists, and thinkers, the episodes encourage introspection and connection, inviting listeners to consider profound questions of existence and purpose in a complex world. The richness of the dialogue is complemented by thoughtful inquiries into contemporary challenges, blending personal narratives with broader societal themes.
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