{"podcast":{"title":"How to Be a Better Human","slug":"how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259","podcast_index_feed_id":1370259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/HowToBeABetterHuman","website_url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FHowToBeABetterHuman","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67572b3b2dd88df13220eb3b/show-cover.jpg","author":"TED","episode_count":256,"summary":"How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join Chris Duffy in conversation with guests and past speakers as they uncover sharp insights and give clear takeaways on how YOU can be a better human. From your work to your home and your head to your heart, How To Be a Better Human looks in unexpected places for new ways to improve and show up for one another. Inspired by the popular series of the same name on TED’s Ideas blog, How to Be a Better Human will help you become a better person from the comfort of your own headphones. Follow Chris on Instagram and TikTok at @chrisiduffy. Buy his book Humor Me at https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259"},"episode":{"title":"How to experience the world like a good dog (w/ Alexandra Horowitz)","slug":"how-to-experience-the-world-like-a-good-dog-w-alexandra-horowitz","published_at":"2026-01-12T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259/how-to-experience-the-world-like-a-good-dog-w-alexandra-horowitz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259","url":"https://audiocollective.ted.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67572b3b2dd88df13220eb3b/e/695c094ae1903ce94a33e7d9/media.mp3","summary":"Can our dogs feel guilt? Or have they successfully trained us with their puppy eyes to win a treat and extra kibble? Alexandra Horowitz is a researcher and head of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College; she joins Chris to chat about how dogs make us laugh and ways to be more present in life. Featured guest Follow Alexandra Horowitz on Instagram and at dogcognition.weebly.com/ Connect with the team Follow Chris on Instagram and at chrisduffycomedy.com Buy Chris’ book, Humor Me   Watch How to Be a Better Human videos on YouTube at TEDAudioCollective Follow TED on X , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn , and TikTok For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Can our dogs feel guilt? Or have they successfully trained us with their puppy eyes to win a treat and extra kibble? Alexandra Horowitz is a researcher an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2535,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259/episodes/how-to-experience-the-world-like-a-good-dog-w-alexandra-horowitz/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259/how-to-experience-the-world-like-a-good-dog-w-alexandra-horowitz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}