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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

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Resilience
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Depression
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Episodes for The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

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Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar on how to respond to big change in our life.

The Odyssey translator Emily Wlison and Oxford psychiatrist and philosopher Neel Burton on why Homer’s epic poem endures and what it says about the human condition.

This week: why the need for intimacy is vital for our wellbeing and has helped us survive as a species.

For most of human history–before mirrors and cameras–we had no idea what we looked like. So how did the face become so central to our identity?

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Emily Wilson
Translator of The Odyssey (2017) and professor of classical studies
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: Why The Odyssey endures
Neel Burton
Psychiatrist and philosopher
University of Oxford
Episode: Why The Odyssey endures
Justin Garcia
Executive director of the Kinsey Institute; evolutionary biologist; sex and relationship researcher; author
Kinsey Institute
Episode: ‘Why We Live and Die for Love’
Faye Bound Alberti
Historian, author of The Face: A Cultural History
Centre for Technology and the Body, King's College London
Episode: The face and identity: from Renaissance portraits to modern selfies
Daisy Fancourt
Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology, University College London
University College London; World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Arts and Health
Episode: Art Cure: the healing power of the arts
Jeffrey Rosen
CEO Emeritus of the National Constitution Center; Professor of Law at George Washington University; senior fellow at FIRE; writer
National Constitution Center; George Washington University; FIRE; The Atlantic
Episode: Our pursuit of happiness: from the founders to today
Laurie Santos
Professor of Psychology at Yale; director of the Cognition Lab; host of The Happiness Lab; creator of The Science of Well-Being on Coursera
Yale University; The Happiness Lab; Coursera
Episode: Our pursuit of happiness: from the founders to today
Nir Eyal
Former Stanford lecturer; authority on habits, performance, motivation, product design, and behavior
Stanford University / author of Beyond Belief
Episode: The power of beliefs and how they shape our behavior
Stephanie Coontz
Historian and Director of Research and Public Education for the Council on Contemporary Families
Council on Contemporary Families
Episode: For Better and Worse: what history can teach us about modern day marriage

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Marty Moss-Coane
Host of The Connection, focused on thoughtful conversations about life, society, and policy.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 71 ratings
  • Great Conversations

    Great to have Marty back! Always thought provoking topics.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bronze_era
    United States7 months ago
  • Listen. Enjoy. Grow.

    Thanks, Marty and team! Keep up the excellent work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Introvert Intrapreneur
    United States3 years ago
  • Thank you! Amazing content

    Thank you so much for all of this! Marty and all the guests are wonderful!! Wondering if it’s possible to put some more funding into the mics and production value? Thank you, sincerely

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mcoghlan
    United States3 years ago
  • What a resource for these trying tunes — looking forward to this podcast

    So glad that Marty is back! I felt a ‘connection’ of sorts when I heard her voice again on WHYY. And what an excellent episode to kick off the series. Brava!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Perpetua424
    United States4 years ago

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Listeners praise thoughtful, provocative conversations and the host's ability to connect guests with practical takeaways.
Audience appreciates the show's emphasis on empathy and real-world impact, though some episodes may feel dense to casual listeners.
Guests and topics are described as insightful, accessible, and meaningful with strong production quality.

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‘Why We Live and Die for Love’
Q: What changes did you observe in intimate life during the pandemic, and what does that say about resilience in relationships?
Relationships often benefited from increased dialogue and shared activities, even as sexual frequency declined; couples found ways to co-create novelty and support each other through uncertainty, underscoring the importance of emotional safety in sustaining bonds.
‘Why We Live and Die for Love’
Q: On the other hand, we crave novelty, something new and exciting. Why is that a universal pull in human relationships?
The guest explains there are two opposing evolutionary pressures: social monogamy that creates long-term bonds and sexual novelty that drives exploration. Both are embedded in human biology, shaping how people form, maintain, or drift away from relationships.
Art Cure: the healing power of the arts
Q: What does Art Cure mean when it says the arts save lives without replacing medical treatment?
The arts are not a replacement for medical treatments, but they can profoundly affect well-being, mental health, and various health outcomes, and in some cases aid in managing symptoms or improving recovery when combined with appropriate medical care.
Ada Ferrer’s ‘Keeper of My Kin’ on Cuba, memory, and migration
Q: What does the 'penance of the chosen one' mean in your life and your family's history?
It describes the guilt and burden Ada feels from achieving success while her brother faced ongoing struggle, a dynamic that motivated her to study Cuba and write the memoir as a way to understand and perhaps reconcile that imbalance.
Jane Golden and Mural Arts Philadelphia: the power of public art
Q: What sparked your initial move into mural work and public art?
Golden talks about growing up with a strong family emphasis on perseverance and opportunities, leveraging contacts and relentless follow-up to break into the LA mural scene, which then inspired her to create and lead a city-wide public art program in Philadelphia.

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1. Emily Wilson
2. Neel Burton
3. Justin Garcia
4. Faye Bound Alberti
5. Daisy Fancourt
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7. Laurie Santos
8. Nir Eyal

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