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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
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The Happiness Lab is serving up scientifically-backed takes this summer that are so hot, even your SPF 50 won’t protect you. With the help of behavioral scientists, historians, and cultural critics, Yale psychologist Dr. Laurie Santos challenges some of our biggest assumptions about what it takes to live a good life. Dr. Laurie explores topics like why we should forget about TMI and lean into oversharing, how dumping small talk makes for better conversations, why the kids these days are actually doing just fine, and how men can establish strong bromances. Each episode unpacks a bold, counterintuitive claim — using research, data...
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Is this show right for you?
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 55% of the episodes are B2.
- 202 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 11 episodes with a full transcript.
Episodes(278)
B233 minFinding the Magic in Everyday Life with Thoreau and Eric WeinerOct 5, 2026Subtitles
B145 minWant More Joy? Try Taking Yourself Less Seriously with Comedian Chris DuffySep 28, 2026Subtitles
B21h 6m
B147 minWhy Smaller Goals Can Lead to Bigger Changes with Eric ZimmerSep 21, 2026Subtitles
36 min
B258 minStop Doing Things the Hard Way with Dr. Angela DuckworthSep 7, 2026Subtitles
B248 minThe Life-Changing Power of a SabbaticalAug 17, 2026Subtitles
B226 minYou're Actually Not Bothering People EnoughAug 10, 2026Subtitles
B246 minWhy Being Alone Might Be Better Than You ThinkAug 3, 2026Subtitles
B141 minWinning the Lottery Could Ruin Your LifeJul 27, 2026Subtitles
B143 minMen Don’t Just Need Friends. They Need Bromance.Jul 20, 2026Subtitles
B137 minForget Small Talk: Go Deep InsteadJul 13, 2026Subtitles
50 min
46 minWhy the “Pursuit of Happiness” Is a Bad IdeaJun 29, 2026
30 minWhy “No Regrets” Is Bad AdviceJun 22, 2026
43 minAre Kids Today Really Worse Off?Jun 15, 2026
39 minThe Surprising Case for OversharingJun 8, 2026
34 min
45 min
43 min
35 minThe Art of Doing NothingMay 11, 2026
45 min
26 minWhy More Stuff Doesn’t Make You HappierApr 27, 2026
37 min
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Is this show right for you?
B2 · Upper-intermediate
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 55% of the episodes are B2.
- 202 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 11 episodes with a full transcript.
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