# On Multiple Intelligences and Why They're Useful Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-essentials-727856/on-multiple-intelligences-and-why-they-re-useful Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-essentials-727856/on-multiple-intelligences-and-why-they-re-useful.md Podcast: [ADHD Essentials](https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-essentials-727856) Published: 2026-07-11T18:35:42+00:00 Episode link: https://adhdessentials.podbean.com/e/on-multiple-intelligences-and-why-theyre-useful/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bmsbrbe4ssbj2fb5/ADHD_Essentials_Podcast_Howard_Gardners_Theory_of_Multiple_Intelligences77m6s.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-essentials-727856/episodes/on-multiple-intelligences-and-why-they-re-useful Duration seconds: 1007 ## Resource EXCITING NEWS: On September 1st, Overcoming the Wall of Awful releases in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats wherever great books are sold! Even better, you can preorder it right now at TheWallofAwful.com! Today’s episode is just me. I’ll be discussing Dr. Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences - what it is, and why it’s useful. We discuss: Why this theory isn't quite a theory The eight types of intelligence according to Gardner The types that Gardner dismissed The new type that's been discussed recently Why Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences is useful, even if it's not quite valid >>>PREORDER OVERCOMING THE WALL OF AWFUL HERE<<< ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-essentials-727856/episodes/on-multiple-intelligences-and-why-they-re-useful/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-essentials-727856/on-multiple-intelligences-and-why-they-re-useful.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.