Nick Lane visits Google to discuss his new book “Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death.” What brings the Earth to life, and our own lives to an end? For decades, biology has been dominated by the study of genetic information. Information is important, but it is only part of what makes us alive. Our inheritance also includes our living metabolic network, a flame passed from generation to generation, right back to the origin of life. In Transformer, biochemist Nick Lane reveals a scien...
Jan 16, 2024•44 min•Ep 412•Transcript available on Metacast Acclaimed author George Saunders visits Google to discuss his book “The Braindead Megaphone.” "The Braindead Megaphone", George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction, is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are Saunders's travel stories, such as the mysteries of Nepal’s so-called "Buddha Boy", the extravagant pleasures of Dubai, and his attempts to join the minutemen at the Mexican border. Saunders expertly navigates the works of Mark Tw...
Jan 12, 2024•48 min•Ep 411•Transcript available on Metacast Reba McEntire visits Google to discuss her memoir “Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots.” This new photo-driven book is filled with the stories, recipes, and Oklahoma-style truths that guide her life. Multimedia entertainment mogul Reba McEntire has become a household name through a successful career that includes music, television, film, theater, retail, and hospitality. This Country Music Hall of Famer and Hollywood Bowl member has more than 50 a...
Jan 09, 2024•31 min•Ep 410•Transcript available on Metacast Julie Andrews visits Google with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton to share reflections on her astonishing career, including such classics as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Victor/Victoria. In her first memoir “Home,” Julie Andrews recounted her difficult childhood and her emergence as an acclaimed singer and performer on the stage. With this second memoir, “Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years”, Andrews picks up the story with her arrival in Hollywood and her phenomenal rise to fame...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr•Ep 409•Transcript available on Metacast El futbolista argentino Ángel Di María se une a nosotros para hablar sobre su trayectoria, su carrera y cómo el tema de LHM “Estamos en camino” resuena con él. Originario de Rosario, Argentina, Ángel empezó su car rera como futbolista allá por 2005 con 17 años en el club Rosario Central. Dos años más tarde ya sería citado para el torneo Sudamericano con la selección sub-20. Mediocampista aguerrido y de presencias claves, su carrera se consolidó en grandes clubes como el Real Madrid, Manchester U...
Jan 02, 2024•23 min•Ep 408•Transcript available on Metacast Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic visits Google to discuss her book “Storytelling with Data”. It’s surprisingly easy to make a confusing graph. No one sets out with that purpose, but it happens frequently—across all industries and by all sorts of well-intending people. One way to avoid this challenge is to never simply show data, but rather to tell a story with it. “Storytelling with Data” teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the ...
Dec 29, 2023•56 min•Ep 407•Transcript available on Metacast David Allemann visits Google to discuss his company ON, one of the fastest growing global sports brands. He also discusses his career journey, product success, IPO story, & how ON was able to become a prominent name in the saturated market of athletic shoes. David Allemann co-leads the Swiss Sports Company ON, and puts a special focus on product, design, marketing and the direct-to-consumer business of the company. Previously, David worked at the intersection of business and creativity at McKins...
Dec 26, 2023•50 min•Ep 406•Transcript available on Metacast Suzette Quintanilla joins us for a special chat on Selena Quintanilla's life and powerful legacy. In October of 2017, Google launched a Google Doodle celebrating Selena Quintanilla, one of the most celebrated and beloved Mexican-American artists and entertainers in history and often named the "Queen of Tejano Music." In light of this celebration, Selena's sister and former bandmate joined us at Google San Francisco. Selena’s contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated ...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 405•Transcript available on Metacast Sharon Salzberg visits Google to discuss her book "Finding Your Way: Meditations, Thoughts, and Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life." The book is a guide to finding a sense of calm and hope and reducing stress in small bites—without feeling obligated to engage in a spiritual routine. Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation to mainstream American culture nearl...
Dec 19, 2023•49 min•Ep 404•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin Mitnick visits Google to discuss his book ""Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker.” Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world's biggest companies--and however fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. He spent years skipping through cyberspace, always three steps ahead and labeled unstoppable. But for Kev...
Dec 15, 2023•55 min•Ep 403•Transcript available on Metacast Mathematician and author Eugenia Cheng visits Google to discuss her book “Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths.” The book aims to liberate math from its shackles to show how human curiosity, creativity, rule-breaking and seemingly silly questions can point us to some of mathematics’ most profound answers. Where do we learn math: From rules in a textbook? From logic and deduction? Not really, according to mathematician Eugenia Cheng: we learn it from human cu...
Dec 12, 2023•58 min•Ep 402•Transcript available on Metacast Kathy Bates, Dr. Stanley Rockson, and William Repicci visit Google to explain the scourge of Lymphedema and Lymphatic diseases, and the way we can change the future of millions through activism and research. They highlight the challenges that patients face, and the current state of care and treatment. LE&RN's mission is to fight lymphatic diseases through education, research, and advocacy. They seek to accelerate the prevention, treatments and cures for lymphedema, lipedema, lymphatic anomalies,...
Dec 08, 2023•42 min•Ep 401•Transcript available on Metacast Henry Winkler visits Google to discuss his memoir “Being Henry: The Fonz…and Beyond”, and how we can build community and foster inclusion and accessibility for older adults and people with disabilities. In 2023, Henry Winkler will celebrate 50 years of success in Hollywood and continues to be in demand as an actor, producer, and director. He co-stars as acting teacher Gene Cousineau on the hit HBO dark comedy, Barry. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, in 1973 he was cast in the iconic role ...
Dec 05, 2023•55 min•Ep 400•Transcript available on Metacast Daniel Goleman visits Google to discuss his book “Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships.” In this book, Goleman brings to life the field of social neuroscience that has emerged in the 21st century. He shows that far more than we are consciously aware, our daily encounters with parents, spouses, bosses, and even strangers shape our brains and affect cells throughout our bodies. Our relationships create a setpoint for our daily moods and influence our immune response; they ar...
Dec 01, 2023•58 min•Ep 399•Transcript available on Metacast A.I. Archetecht Yoav Schlesinger visits Google to discuss Ethical Os. How can you predict the unintended consequences of the products you are building today? How can you actively safeguard users, communities, societies, and your company from new future risks? As we think about the future of tech at Google, Yoav Schlesinger will showcase the Ethical Operating System, or Ethical OS, and how it can help anticipate risks or scenarios before they happen. By asking the right sets of questions, Ethical...
Nov 28, 2023•54 min•Ep 398•Transcript available on Metacast Sean Carroll visits Google to discuss his book “The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself.” Already internationally acclaimed for his notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll’s book brings extraordinary intellect to our deepest personal questions. Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, beliefs, hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless in the void? Does human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview? Carroll's presentation of the scientific revolution...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 397•Transcript available on Metacast The cast and creatives of “Titanique: The Musical” visit Google to discuss their award-winning, highly acclaimed musical parody of the eleven-time Oscar-winning film “Titanic.” When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning film Titanic, you get TITANIQUE, a musical celebration that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical and joyful slay-fest. Featuring powerhouse voices and show-stopping numbers, TITANIQUE is a one-of-a-k...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr•Ep 396•Transcript available on Metacast Cal Newport visits Google to discuss his book “So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love.” Following your passion may not be good advice. Preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work, but giving into the cliche can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. After making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what ...
Nov 17, 2023•43 min•Ep 395•Transcript available on Metacast Ashlee Vance visits Google to discuss his latest book “When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach.” With the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 1 rocket in 2008, Silicon Valley began to realize that the universe itself was open for business. Now, Ashlee Vance tells the remarkable, unfolding story of this frenzied intergalactic land grab by following four pioneering companies—Astra, Firefly, Planet Labs, and Rocket Lab—as they build new space systems and attem...
Nov 14, 2023•49 min•Ep 394•Transcript available on Metacast John Cleese visits Google to discuss his book “So, Anyway…”, a chronicle of his early life and career. John Cleese’s huge comedic influence has stretched across generations; his sharp irreverent eye and the unique brand of physical comedy he perfected now seem written into comedy’s DNA. In this memoir, Cleese recalls his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town, his early comedic days at Cambridge University with future Monty Python partner Graham Chapman, and the founding of the landmark come...
Nov 10, 2023•59 min•Ep 393•Transcript available on Metacast Neil Mullarkey visits Google to discuss his book “In the Moment: Build Your Confidence, Communication and Creativity at Work” There are moments throughout our lives when our confidence and creativity can make all the difference. Every meeting, presentation and conversation is an opportunity to embrace your confidence and show your creative flair. With insights on collaboration, risk-taking and organization, this book arms you with a complete repertoire of powerful communication tricks and strate...
Nov 07, 2023•57 min•Ep 392•Transcript available on Metacast Ogi Ogas visits Google to discuss his book “A Billion Wicked Thoughts.” What really turns us on? Throughout human history, people haven't been honest—with themselves or with each other. What they say they like is often quite different from what they look for when nobody is watching. But how can we learn the truth? Ogas and co-author Sai Gaddam have studied the secret sexual behavior of more than a hundred million people around the world. Their method? They observed what people do within the anon...
Nov 03, 2023•51 min•Ep 391•Transcript available on Metacast Cecil Baldwin visits Google to discuss the creation and development of the hit science fiction podcast "Welcome to Night Vale". "Welcome to Night Vale" is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of a community radio show for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff's Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, a faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and eldritch beings beyond m...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 390•Transcript available on Metacast Anna Kendrick visits Google to discuss her book “Scrappy Little Nobody.” Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like “Pitch Perfect,” “Up in the Air,” and “Twilight”, Anna Kendrick was unusually small, weird, and just a little defiant. At the ripe age of thirteen, she had already resolved to keep the crazy inside her head where it belonged. Forever. But here’s the thing about crazy: It. Wants. Out. In “Scrappy Little Nobody,” she invites readers inside her...
Oct 27, 2023•49 min•Ep 389•Transcript available on Metacast Shellye Archambeau visits Google to discuss her book “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms.” The book is an empowering leadership guide from one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs that offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals. Shellye Archambeau recounts how she overcame the challenges she faced as a young black woman, wife, and mother, managing her personal and professional responsibili...
Oct 24, 2023•48 min•Ep 388•Transcript available on Metacast Morra Aarons-Mele visits Google to discuss her book “The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower.” Anxiety is normal. The way we hide it is not. Although so much has been done to promote diversity and wellness at work, there’s a giant hole in the understanding of how mental health plays into not just our daily grind, but the very trajectory of success. We’re all in desperate need for better models of leadership - especially in a society that tells us that mental...
Oct 17, 2023•47 min•Ep 387•Transcript available on Metacast Jamie Jones visits Google to discuss the evolution, ecology, and adaptation of the human species. Rationality has taken a hit recently. Recent work in psychology and economics has challenged the notion that the human brain is designed to make rational decisions. However, this observation raises a paradox. By almost any measure, Homo sapiens is a spectacularly successful species. From humble origins approximately two million years ago, humans have grown to a population that exceeds seven billion ...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 385•Transcript available on Metacast Kristy Hamilton visits Google to discuss her book “Nature's Wild Ideas: How the Natural World is Inspiring Scientific Innovation”. The book is a deep-dive into nature and the many groundbreaking human inventions inspired by the wild. When astronomers wanted a telescope that could capture X-rays from celestial bodies, they looked to the lobster. When doctors wanted a medication that could stabilize Type II diabetic patients, they found their muse in a lizard. When scientists wanted to drastically...
Oct 03, 2023•51 min•Ep 386•Transcript available on Metacast Award-winning writer, stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter Viv Groskop visits Google to discuss her book “Happy High Status: How to Be Effortlessly Confident.” Everyone wants to be able to face challenging situations without feeling daunted, intimidated or stressed. But no-one wants to be labeled over-confident, arrogant or smarmy, or to get caught up in their own hype. So how can you feel authentically confident - without the cringe, and without pretending to be something you're not? “H...
Sep 26, 2023•59 min•Ep 384•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Nathalie Cabrol visits Google to discuss the science and technology of exploring Saturn’s moon, Titan. Titan is the largest moon in the Saturn system. It is 50% larger than the Earth's moon, has an atmosphere, and is presumed to have seas filled with methane and other hydrocarbons. In order for humanity to explore Titan in the future, we need exploration systems that are radically different from those currently used in space. In particular, we need to develop robots that can accumulate knowl...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 383•Transcript available on Metacast 
