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State of the Human, the 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.

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We have over 10 years of episodes from our award-winning show, State of the Human. You can listen to all of them here. 

State of the Human Podcasts, by Academic Year

 

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State of the Human 2022-2024

This series will feature stories about reclaiming neighborhoods, music venues, childhood obsessions, sports teams, languages, and ways of seeing ourselves.

State of the Human 2020-2021

Explore episodes: Gathering, Preserving, Learning Medicine, Materializing, Dying, Mythologizing, Solitude, Naming

State of the Human 2019-2020

Explore episodes: Materializing, Dying, Mythologizing, and Solitude.