Invisibilia

by NPR (podcasts@npr.org) · · ·

Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibilia—Latin for invisible things—fuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently.

BONUS: Leave A Message Sept. 14, 2018
Why would you leave a message when you can just send a text?
On April 19, 2018 Invisibilia co-hosted our first-ever live event with our friends at Story District.
The Callout April 13, 2018
When someone in your community transgresses, do you banish them in an attempt to make the community safer for everyone? WARNING: This episode contains obscenities and descriptions of sex and violence.
Everything Good April 6, 2018
We're living in a polarized world, where picking a side is almost a requirement. But what happens in the space in between?
The Pattern Problem March 30, 2018
Are we destined to repeat our patterns or do we generally stray in surprising directions? CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of sexual abuse.
What Was Not Said March 22, 2018
We examine how leaving things unsaid with our intimates can lead to misunderstandings and missed connections.
The Other Real World March 16, 2018
Can a reality show - and telling a certain kind of story - call a different kind of reality into being?
I, I, I. Him March 9, 2018
What happens when you lose something so central to your life that you no longer understand who you are? How do you find yourself again?
Season 4 Trailer Feb. 23, 2018
We're living in a black and white world, where the stories we tell ourselves lock us into one side or the other. These stories define us – imprison or liberate us. In their fourth season, co-hosts Hanna Rosin and Alix Spiegel map the grey areas.
What happens when you have to choose between having an open mind, or a moral backbone? Listen to the original episode here: http://apple.co/2DoRC5X
In a special podcast bonus, co-host Hanna Rosin checks in with Bill Millar, who we met in Season 2's "Flip the Script." They talk about dating, cats, and how love can look different for everyone. Listen to the original episode here: http://apple.co/2x0aWE3.
Emotions June 22, 2017
It feels like emotions just come at us, and there is nothing we can do. But we might have it backwards. We look at an unusual legal case and examine a provocative new theory about emotions.
An anthropologist discovers an emotion, and after a tragic event, comes to understand it. And a young woman does the one thing guaranteed to ruin a date, and learns something about her emotional life.
Reality June 15, 2017
What happens when we can't agree on reality? In Eagle's Nest Township, Minnesota, residents have been grappling with that question since long before the polarizing presidential election of 2016.
The concept of social bubbles has become popular lately as people grapple with the unexpected outcomes of the 2016 election. We meet two people making radical attempts to break out of their bubbles.
The Culture Inside June 8, 2017
Is there a part of ourselves that we don't acknowledge, that we don't even have access to and that might make us ashamed if we encountered it?
Future Self June 1, 2017
We all have a better self, a version of us that is better, more successful. It can inspire us to achieve our dreams, or mock us for everything we have failed to become.
True You June 1, 2017
What happens when you discover a part of yourself that is so different from who you think you are? Do you hold on to your original self tightly? Do you explore this other self? Or do you just panic?
Season 3 has ended but we're hard at work on Season 4! We'll see you soon, but in the meantime, we wanted to share Invisibilia's tips for a successful road trip.
Season 3 Trailer May 18, 2017
On June 1, Invisibilia is back for Season 3! Invisibilia explores the invisible forces that shape human behavior – thoughts, emotions, assumptions, expectations. Check out the trailer for the upcoming season!