Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
Topics: Social Sciences · Performing Arts
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
- The Story of Stories
- Do You Have Trouble Sleeping?
- Why Am I Unhappy?
- When Bad Things Happen to Good People
- How to Make a Difference: Part 2
- How to Make a Difference: Part 1
- Why Conversations Go Wrong
- Blowing Up Your Life
- The Things We Don't Say
- What Art Does For Your Brain
Hidden Brain is No. 124 in the US and No. 151 in Canada on Apple Podcasts today. On Apple Podcasts' topic charts: No. 2 in Science. The latest episode came out on November 2, 2026. A new episode comes out about once a week.
Its place on the chart, day by day
All the numbers, day by day
Its place on the chart, day by day
| Day | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | 124 | 151 |
| November 1, 2026 | 138 | 167 |
| October 31, 2026 | 147 | 164 |
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| US: All podcasts | 124 | ▲14 |
| US: Science | 2 | ▲1 |
| UK: Science | 11 | = |
| Canada: All podcasts | 151 | ▲16 |
| Canada: Science | 5 | = |
| Australia: Science | 10 | ▲1 |
| New Zealand: Science | 10 | ▼2 |
| Ireland: Science | 9 | = |
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