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The Next Big Idea Daily

Next Big Idea Club

What if engaging with great ideas could become one of your daily habits? What if some of the best tips for living better and working smarter were served up with your morning coffee, a hit of motivation guaranteed to start your day right? That’s the idea behind The Next Big Idea Daily. We work with hundreds of non-fiction authors — experts in productivity, creativity, leadership, communication, and other fields. They distill their big ideas into bite-sized chunks, and we offer you one each

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27:00

The Science of Defiance (and Why You Need It)

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/19

1️⃣ Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes by Sunita Sah2️⃣ The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work by Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund, and Laurie Weingart 🔗 Subscribe to our newsletter Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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28:40

Can a Text Message Reduce Crime?

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/18

First, economist Jennifer Doleac shares five key insights from her new book, The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice. Later, sociologist and former police officer Neil Gross will join us to tell the remarkable story of three police departments that defied the odds and actually changed cop culture from the inside.Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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22:34

Creativity Is a Habit, Not a Talent

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/17

Up first, Blythe Harris and Mallory May show how just five minutes of daily creativity can rewire your brain, reduce stress, and make you feel more alive. Their new book is Daily Creative: The 5-Minute Habit to Rewire Your Brain. And later in the show, YouTuber Andrew Huang offers up some hard-won advice on building a creative career in the digital age without losing yourself in the process.Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at

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22:28

The Myth of the Picky Child

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/16

1️⃣ Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History by Helen Zoe Veit 2️⃣ Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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26:21

What Can Animals Teach Us About Longevity?

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/13

1️⃣ Jellyfish Age Backwards by Nicklas Brendborg 2️⃣ Methuselah’s Zoo by Steven Austad 🔗 Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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24:53

The Surprising Power of Big Mistakes

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/12

1️⃣ Mistakes to Meaning: Owning Your Past So It Doesn’t Own You by Joshua Steiner and Michael Lynton2️⃣ Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well by Amy Edmondson 🔗 Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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21:58

What Pain Can Teach Us

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/11

We begin with Darcey Steinke, who shares five key insights from her new book, This Is the Door: The Body, Pain, and Faith. And then in the second half of the show, we hear from Anushay Hossain about her 2021 book, The Pain Gap.Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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40:32

Why the Universe Keeps Getting More Interesting

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/10

First, Michael Wong and Robert Hazen propose a new scientific theory that suggests complexity — from life to technology — emerges through a universal evolutionary process. Their new book is Time’s Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature. In the second half of the show, physicist Suzie Sheehy will share ideas from her 2023 book The Matter of Everything, which pulls back the curtain on the wild, improbable experiments that actually built our understanding of the physical world — and

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25:53

The Science of Oversharing: Why Revealing More Builds...

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/09

We worry constantly about saying too much. But Leslie John says the bigger problem in our lives isn’t oversharing — it’s undersharing. When we default to silence instead of thoughtful honesty, we miss opportunities for connection, trust, and influence. Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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25:53

Was the War on Drugs the Worst Policy Failure in...

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/06

First, Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Tahira Rehmatullah share big idea from their 2023 book, Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice. In the second half of the show, we’ll hear from Columbia neuroscientist Carl Hart, who argues that the pursuit of happiness, including responsible drug use, is a fundamental American liberty.Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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34:26

After Atheism: One Writer’s Search for Faith

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/05

Christopher Beha on why evidence alone can’t answer life’s biggest questions — and why skepticism may be the first step toward belief. His new book is Why I Am Not an Atheist. And in the second half of the show, we hear from Simon Critchley about his book On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy.Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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26:55

The Hard Work of Loving Well

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/04

• Love’s Labor by Stephen Grosz• Finding the Words by Colin Campbell Sponsored By: NBID: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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21:33

Space Babies and Martian Bones: How Leaving Earth...

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/03

We're closer than ever to living on Mars — but evolution won't wait for us to get there.Sponsored By: Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion: Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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29:23

Your Relationship Habits Are Broken. The Fix Is...

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/03/02

Nedra Glover Tawwab says the advice that actually works is the advice you least want to take.

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31:08

Cade Metz and Kevin Roose on the Rise of AI

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/02/27

• Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World by Cade Metz• Futureproof: 9 Rules for Surviving in the Age of AI by Kevin Roose Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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29:37

What If We Fired All the Politicians?

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/02/26

First up, Hélène Landemore shares five insights from Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule. And then we hear from Senator Amy Klobuchar about her 2023 book, The Joy of Politics.Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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33:02

How to Feel Loved: 5 Research-Based Mindsets That Work

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/02/25

• How to Feel Loved: The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most by Harry Reis and Sonja Lyubomirsky• The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides by Geoffrey L. Cohen. Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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18:41

What AI Can Teach You About Your Brain

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/02/24

A Princeton cognitive scientist traces the centuries-long quest to discover the mathematical laws of thought.Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠ Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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36:07

You Don’t Find Meaning. You Design It.

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/02/23

Dave Evans and Bill Burnett on flow, wonder, and building a life that feels fully alive. Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily Notion — Try Custom Agents now at notion.com/daily

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31:35

To Sleep, Perchance To Dream

The Next Big Idea Daily ·

2026/02/20

• The Oracle of Night by Sidarta Ribeiro• When Brains Dream by Antonio Zadra and Robert Stickgold Sponsored By: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily

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