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Lynn Thoman · 319 episodes with transcripts

3 Takeaways™ features insights from the world’s best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, scientists and other newsmakers. Each episode ends with 3 key takeaways to help you understand the world in new ways that can benefit your life and career. Hosted by Lynn Thoman.

Spoken has transcripts of 319 3 Takeaways™ episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 6, 2026.

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Latest 3 Takeaways™ transcripts

How a 500 Year Old Map Still Distorts Our World (#322)

October 6, 2026

Lynn Thoman (0:01)

Few things seem more objective than a map, but the world map many of us grew up with makes Greenland look almost as large as Africa. Even though Africa is about 14 times larger, it can make Russia look larger than Africa, even though Africa is actually much bigger. So why does the world's most familiar map get…

Hi, everyone. I'm Lynn Thoman and this is 3 Takeaways. On 3 Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers, and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better.

Mark Cooper-Jones (1:36)

Thank you very much.

Jay Foreman (1:37)

It's wonderful to be here. Thank you so much.

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