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Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org.

Spoken has transcripts of 393 TED Radio Hour episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 2, 2026.

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The women missing from music

October 2, 2026

Manoush Zomorodi (0:00)

This is the TED Radio Hour. Each week, groundbreaking TED Talks, Our job now is to dream big. delivered at TED conferences, to bring about the future we want to see. around the world.

Nadya Tolokonnikova (0:12)

To understand who we are.

Manoush Zomorodi (0:14)

From those talks, we bring you speakers and ideas that will surprise you, You just don't know what you're gonna find. challenge you, We truly have to ask ourselves, like, why is it noteworthy? and even change you. I literally feel like I'm a different person. Yes. Do you feel that way? Ideas worth spreading.

From TED and NPR, I'm Manoush Zomorodi. Today on the show, the women missing from music.

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