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State of the Human, the award-winning radio show of the Stanford Storytelling Project, shares stories that deepen our understanding of single, common human experiences—belonging, giving, lying, forgiveness—all drawn from the experiences and research of the Stanford community. Explore by year below or by show theme using the menu to the left. You can also listen to all of our shows here. 

State of the Human Podcasts, by Academic Year

 

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State of the Human

2023-2024 Podcasts

Explore stories about what reclaiming what's been lost and nakedness can teach us about being human.

State of the Human

2021-2022 Podcasts

Explore stories about eating, growing, and learning through feeding.

State of the Human

2019-2020 Podcasts

Explore stories about gathering, preserving, learning medicine, materializing, dying, mythologizing, and solitude.

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2015-2016 Podcasts

Explore stories about imagining, teaching, losing, secret-keeping, burying, healing, and believing.

State of the Human

2013-2014 Podcasts

Explore stories about promising, control, belonging, joking, resilience, and more.