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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Wisconsin Public Radio
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”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich jo... more

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You listened on car trips and overnight flights, in tents and canoes, kitchens and living rooms. You shared our love of ideas, our search for wonder, our curiosity and our belief in the future. Now, after 35 years, it’s time for us to say goodbye. In... more

Can we scale up human flourishing? We know meditation can reduce stress and ease symptoms of depression, but the benefits don’t have to stop there. Some scientists believe just a few minutes of mindfulness practice every day could make entire cities ... more

What makes food "authentic"? Do we need to feel close to where it's made? Know the complete history of where it comes from? Be able to diagram the chemistry of how it dances along our taste buds? How can we quantify the romance between eaters and the... more

One of the toughest things about trying to understand climate change – arguably the most important story of our time — is wrapping our minds around it. To even imagine something so enormous, so life-changing, we need a story. Some characters, a metap... more

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Recent Guests

Richie Davidson
Neuroscientist and founder of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Center for Healthy Minds
Episode: Island of Knowledge: Human Flourishing
Dalal Abu Amneh
Palestinian singer, producer, and neuroscientist
Center for Healthy Minds
Episode: Island of Knowledge: Human Flourishing
Michael Twitty
Founder of Afro Culinaria and author of The Cooking Gene
Episode: In Search of 'Real' Food
Samin Nosrat
Author of Salt, Fat, Acid and Heat
Episode: In Search of 'Real' Food
Bob Hazen
Renowned geologist known for his pioneering work in the evolution of minerals and their relationship to life.
George Mason University
Episode: Island of Knowledge: What is Life?
Phil Ball
A former editor of the journal Nature and author of 'How Life Works.'
Episode: Island of Knowledge: What is Life?
Melanie Challenger
Writer, poet, and National Geographic Explorer.
Episode: Island of Knowledge: What is Life?
Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
Chair of the Department of Neurologic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, and a brain surgeon with a remarkable life story.
Mayo Clinic
Episode: What It’s Like to Be a Brain Surgeon, with Dan Heath
Martha Hennessy
Granddaughter of Dorothy Day, longtime Catholic worker
Episode: On Pilgrimage with Dorothy Day

Hosts

Anne Strainchamps
Host of engaging conversations that explore themes of society and culture through deep interviews and intimate storytelling.
Steve Paulson
Co-host who engages with guests to uncover unique stories and insights related to philosophical questions and societal issues.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 1.2k ratings
  • The book of knowledge ,

    Omg!

    Thank you!!!

    I am so sad to hear this is the last show

    This is my favorite show ,

    I will miss you every day.

    Wish you the best in Your next endeavor

    You’ll be missed.

    Be well,

    Miriam Alfonso

    From California

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    alfonina
    United States16 days ago
  • A podcast that actually made me think

    Just devastated that TTBOOK is ending. Such an amazing show that I’ve listened to for years. I always learn something new with every episode, which certainly can’t be said about most media these days. A true rare gem. I hope they can find a new iteration. It’s hard to put into words how much I’ll miss Anne’s voice and thoughtful questions. This is gutting.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sandy-chan
    United States17 days ago
  • Sad

    Wow! 35 years. Thank you 🙏🏻 I will miss this show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kat.houston
    United States17 days ago
  • Consistently the best podcast out there—Love this show

    This is truly one of the highest quality, consistently good programs and podcasts available. Love it each week. This is my go to radio show and podcast and I’ve been listening to it since they started. I’ll plan my week around, listening to this podcast. Best out there.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SunRa Rebel
    United Statesa month ago
  • RIP TT Books: Huge loss for quality programming

    I am so sad that TTBooks and its entire staff are victims of Trump’s anti-NPR crusade. This show has been one driven by wonder, awe, and thoughtful conversation. It has consistently introduced me to new concepts and voices, and done so in a beautifully unhurried cadence. It’s also one of the few shows that is clearly a whole team product, which is to say that it’s the mix and combination of everyone involved that makes it so great, and so un-reproducible. It will be a huge loss when it ends in S... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    BergerOn#1
    United States3 months ago

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Island of Knowledge: Human Flourishing
Q: What role does music play in healing?
Music transcends language and engages the entire brain, with profound effects on mental health, including reducing stress and anxiety.
Island of Knowledge: Human Flourishing
Q: How can these practices affect education?
Research found that teachers who engaged in flourishing interventions had students who performed significantly better academically.
Island of Knowledge: Human Flourishing
Q: What are the keys to human flourishing?
Flourishing is a skill that can be cultivated, requiring consistent practice rather than being a fixed characteristic.
In Search of 'Real' Food
Q: What does it mean to keep life and love at the center of food culture?
It's about how you view the food process and how cooking becomes about relationships.
In Search of 'Real' Food
Q: How have you found your identity in African American, Jewish, gay culture through food?
It's impossible not to, as all experiences shape my understanding of food.

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