{"podcast":{"title":"TED Health","slug":"ted-health-388141","podcast_index_feed_id":388141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/iTunesPodcastTTHealth","website_url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FiTunesPodcastTTHealth","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67585b08102e6d4448d360b1/show-cover.jpg","author":"TED","episode_count":320,"summary":"What does exercise do to your brain? Can psychedelics treat depression? From smart daily habits to new medical breakthroughs, welcome to TED Health, with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider . TED speakers answer questions you never even knew you had, and share ideas you won't hear anywhere else, all around how we can live healthier lives. Follow Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider on Instagram at @shoshanamd and LinkedIn at @shoshanaungerleidermd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T14:18:00.919332+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-health-388141"},"episode":{"title":"Shoshana's Summer Playlist (2/5): What happens to your brain without any social contact? with Dr. Vivek Murthy","slug":"shoshana-s-summer-playlist-2-5-what-happens-to-your-brain-without-any-social-contact-with-dr-vivek-murthy","published_at":"2026-07-30T04:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-health-388141/shoshana-s-summer-playlist-2-5-what-happens-to-your-brain-without-any-social-contact-with-dr-vivek-murthy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-health-388141","url":"https://audiocollective.ted.com/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67585b08102e6d4448d360b1/e/6a57cc2dc152a357dbd3a77f/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Shoshana invites Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, to discuss the ongoing loneliness epidemic. After the interview, Shoshana shares a TED-Ed talk from Terry Kupers, \"What happens to your brain without social contact?\" Everyone needs time to themselves, and peaceful solitude has stress-relieving benefits. But when being alone is forced upon you, the effects can be surprisingly extensive. And though different people experience distinct effects, symptoms tend to become more severe and persistent the longer they're isolated. So, how exactly does isolation affect your body and brain? Terry Kupers investigates. [Directed by Camille Bovey, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa]. tid156465tid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode, Shoshana invites Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, to discuss the ongoing loneliness epidemic. Af…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2319,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-health-388141/episodes/shoshana-s-summer-playlist-2-5-what-happens-to-your-brain-without-any-social-contact-with-dr-vivek-murthy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-health-388141/shoshana-s-summer-playlist-2-5-what-happens-to-your-brain-without-any-social-contact-with-dr-vivek-murthy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}