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How to Talk to People

How to Talk to People

31 Episodes • By The Atlantic • www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/how...
On this season of How to Talk to People we explore the barriers to relationship building and why—in a world of endless potential for connection—so many people still feel alone. From the the struggle to prioritize non-romantic relationships, to just feeling uncertain of what to talk about with strang ...more
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How to Talk to People
How to Talk to People
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‘Everyone Used to be Nicer,’ And Other Persistent Myths
A lot of people are plagued by the feeling that soci... more
Jul 27 2023 27m
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How to Not Go It Alone
The values of individualism that encourage us to go ... more
Jun 26 2023 38m
Reclaiming Community Connection
Chapter 1 13 mins
Building Community and Overcoming Individualism
Chapter 2 15 mins
Asking for and Offering Help
Chapter 3 7 mins
Building Authentic Community
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How to Know Your Neighbors
Are commitment issues impacting our ability to conne... more
Jun 19 2023 29m
Building Relationships With Neighbors
Chapter 1 13 mins
How to Talk to Your Neighbors
Chapter 2 12 mins
Neighbors and Community Building
Chapter 3 1 min
Building Neighborly Relationships
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What Makes a House a Home
What motivated two families to engage in the organiz... more
Jun 12 2023 39m
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What do we owe our friends?
The terms of friendship are both voluntary and vague... more
Jun 5 2023 35m
How to Talk to Friends
Chapter 1 16 mins
Navigating Friendship Expectations and Etiquette
Chapter 2 12 mins
The Importance of Friendship and Communication
Chapter 3 4 mins
The Value of Effort in Friendship
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The Infrastructure of Community
Coffee shops, churches, libraries, and concert venue... more
May 29 2023 40m
The Importance of Public Space
Chapter 1 12 mins
Creating Social Infrastructure in Cities
Chapter 2 7 mins
Social Infrastructure for Building Relationships
Chapter 3 15 mins
Rebuilding Public Spaces for Community Building
Chapter 4 3 mins
Building Community Outside of Institutions
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How to Make Small Talk
Making small talk can be hard—especially when you’re... more
May 22 2023 37m
Strategies for Social Comfort
Chapter 1 6 mins
How to Talk to People
Chapter 2 5 mins
Navigating Small Talk and Personal Connections
Chapter 3 9 mins
Navigating Awkward Social Situations
Chapter 4 5 mins
Social Fluency in Various Situations
Chapter 5 5 mins
Navigating Social Anxiety and Awkwardness
Chapter 6 3 mins
Breaking Out of the Comfort Zone
Chapter 7 44 sec
Podcast on Genuine Conversation
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Introducing: How to Talk to People
On How to Talk to People we explore the barriers to ... more
May 15 2023 2m
Chapter 1 2 mins
How to Talk to People
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Introducing Holy Week
Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone.The assa... more
Mar 13 2023 8m
MLK's Impact on America
Chapter 1 7 mins
The Unforgotten Week
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The Happiness Formula for Any Age
We often follow a misguided formula for happiness—pu... more
Nov 14 2022 30m
Key Takeaways From Harvard Study
Chapter 1 14 mins
The Importance of Relationships for Happiness
Chapter 2 12 mins
The Importance of Staying Engaged
Chapter 3 1 min
Happiness Is a Journey
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The Right Choices in Parenting
The mandates of modern parenting can be dizzying. Bu... more
Nov 7 2022 38m
Countercultural Parenting
Chapter 1 7 mins
The Importance of Data-Driven Parenting Decisions
Chapter 2 9 mins
Open-Minded Parenting
Chapter 3 11 mins
Parenting Mandates
Chapter 4 7 mins
The Free Range Parenting Debate
Chapter 5 1 min
Being a Good Parent
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Subtraction as a Solution
From how we build our cities to how we shop, it can ... more
Oct 31 2022 22m
The Dangers of Distraction
Chapter 1 7 mins
The Happiness of Subtraction
Chapter 2 8 mins
The Rule of Quarters
Chapter 3 5 mins
Subtracting Attachments
Chapter 4 1 min
Taking Things Away Can Be Generative
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How to Spend Time on What You Value
We try to use our time wisely—both at work and in le... more
Oct 24 2022 34m
The Problem With Time
Chapter 1 12 mins
The Cult of Busyness
Chapter 2 4 mins
Comparing Yourself to Others
Chapter 3 10 mins
The Relationship Between Money and Happiness
Chapter 4 4 mins
Spend Time Intrinsically Rewarding
Chapter 5 55 sec
One Dream
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The Complexities of Human Love
Dating apps show us what we want—a relationship—with... more
Oct 17 2022 27m
The Tech Satisfaction Gap
Chapter 1 14 mins
Technology in Relationships
Chapter 2 10 mins
Dangers of Reducing Love to Shopping
Chapter 3 1 min
How to Build a Happy Life
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When Virtues Become Vices
When the behaviors we thought would make us happy do... more
Oct 10 2022 31m
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How To Season 3: When Expectations Don’t Meet Reality
In our pursuit of a happy life, we build, we structu... more
Sep 27 2022 2m
Chapter 1 2 mins
How to Build a Happy Life
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How to Forgive Ourselves for What We Can’t Change
When we regret our past, it can feel like we’re inca... more
Jul 4 2022 31m
The Different Types of Regret.
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The Misgivings of Friend-Making
In the post-social-distancing era, some of us can’t ... more
Jun 27 2022 38m
Making Friends as an Adult.
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When Can a Marriage Be Saved?
Romantic relationships often show us the deep divide... more
Jun 20 2022 40m
The Blowback to My Book.
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When Partnership Is Not the Destination
In a society dominated by romantic couples, it can b... more
Jun 13 2022 31m
Doing Things Alone
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'Parents Are Not All Good and All Bad'
Some families have the frictionless ease of uncondit... more
Jun 6 2022 28m
Estranged Adult Children and Parents
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Starting Over When You Think It's Too Late
A professional change in midlife can provide a much-... more
May 30 2022 32m
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Introducing: How To Start Over
In this series, Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan an... more
May 9 2022 3m
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How to Identify What You Enjoy
In adulthood, many of us are forced to recalibrate o... more
Nov 23 2021 42m
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How to Live When You’re In Pain
As we wind down this series, a paradox remains in ou... more
Nov 9 2021 49m
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