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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

New episode 5 days ago

Made by
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
Episodes
719 episodes
Last episode
October 19, 2026
Rating
4.8 / 5
Charts
Apple — · Pocket Casts No. 9 · Audible —
On Audible since
July 26, 2023

No. 1 on Across the charts in Science & Engineering, and on 7 other charts here.

What it is

Why do I feel stuck? How can I become more creative? What can I do to improve my relationships? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone. On Hidden Brain, we help you understand your own mind — and the minds of the people around you. (We're routinely rated the #1 science podcast in the United States.) Hosted by veteran science journalist Shankar Vedantam.

Latest episodes

  1. Do You Have Trouble Sleeping? October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 31 min
  2. Why Am I Unhappy? October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min
  3. When Bad Things Happen to Good People October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min
  4. How to Make a Difference: Part 2 September 28, 2026 · 49 min
  5. How to Make a Difference: Part 1 September 21, 2026 · 48 min

On the charts

Charting now — best position 1 on Apple Podcasts · Science, reached October 13, 2026. Seen on 15 charts over 42 days of readings, the first on September 5, 2026.

1 5 1 September 5, 2026 October 24, 2026 September 5, 2026 — position 3September 6, 2026 — position 3September 8, 2026 — position 2September 10, 2026 — position 3September 11, 2026 — position 3September 12, 2026 — position 3September 13, 2026 — position 3September 17, 2026 — position 2September 21, 2026 — position 3September 22, 2026 — position 2September 23, 2026 — position 2September 24, 2026 — position 2September 25, 2026 — position 2September 26, 2026 — position 4September 27, 2026 — position 4September 28, 2026 — position 3September 29, 2026 — position 2September 30, 2026 — position 2October 1, 2026 — position 2October 2, 2026 — position 2October 3, 2026 — position 4October 4, 2026 — position 3October 5, 2026 — position 3October 6, 2026 — position 2October 7, 2026 — position 2October 8, 2026 — position 2October 9, 2026 — position 3October 10, 2026 — position 4October 11, 2026 — position 4October 12, 2026 — position 3October 13, 2026 — position 1October 14, 2026 — position 2October 15, 2026 — position 2October 16, 2026 — position 3October 17, 2026 — position 4October 18, 2026 — position 3October 19, 2026 — position 3October 20, 2026 — position 2October 21, 2026 — position 2October 22, 2026 — position 2October 23, 2026 — position 2October 24, 2026 — position 3
Apple Podcasts · Science — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Apple Podcasts · Science 1 42 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts · Science 1 42 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts in Science & Engineering 1 42 days October 24, 2026
Most listened to in Arts & Entertainment 2 42 days October 24, 2026
Most listened to in Science & Engineering 2 40 days October 24, 2026
Still running in Science & Engineering 3 6 days October 20, 2026
Still running in Arts & Entertainment 5 9 days October 20, 2026
Highest rated in Arts & Entertainment 8 42 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts top 100 9 42 days October 24, 2026
Most listened to in Politics & Social Sciences 9 40 days October 24, 2026
Highest rated in Science & Engineering 10 40 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts 13 42 days October 24, 2026
Highest rated in Politics & Social Sciences 15 40 days October 24, 2026
Still running in Politics & Social Sciences 15 6 days October 20, 2026
Apple Podcasts top 100 55 19 days October 22, 2026

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