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Katie Monteleone

Producer, TED Radio Hour

Katie Monteleone is a producer for TED Radio Hour. She started out as an intern for the show in January 2019. After her internship, Monteleone began producing for Life Kit before returning to the TED Radio Hour team in October 2019 as a full-time producer.

For TED Radio Hour, she's produced sound-rich segments on a wide variety of subjects including TikTok star Alexis Nikole Nelson's adventures as a forager, archaeologist Alyssa Loorya's exploration of a 300-year-old farmhouse in Brooklyn and the 5,000 mile journey of a giant puppet named Amal.

Monteleone graduated from Colby College in 2018 where she studied theater and creative writing. In her free time, she loves to cook vegetarian food, listen to Broadway musical soundtracks and hang out with her dog Maple.

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Friday

How we could live forever... virtually
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How we could live forever... virtually

What if immortality was possible in virtual reality? Artur Sychov discusses how his platform, Somnium Space, enables users to create an avatar version of themselves that will "live" forever online.

How we could live forever... virtually

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Surprise! How embracing unpredictable moments can make us feel more alive
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Surprise! How embracing unpredictable moments can make us feel more alive

What happens when we embrace unpredictability instead of fearing it? Writer Tania Luna explores how engineering surprise in our daily lives can lead to a fuller, more joyful existence.

Surprise! How embracing unpredictable moments can make us feel more alive

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Friday

One man's journey with vitiligo and how he found self-acceptance
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One man's journey with vitiligo and how he found self-acceptance

When news anchor Lee Thomas was diagnosed with the skin disorder vitiligo, he felt like his career was over. He shares his story of finding self-acceptance and embracing his changing body.

One man's journey with vitiligo and how he found self-acceptance

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Friday

How do different thinkers interpret the world?
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How do different thinkers interpret the world?

Temple Grandin's story changed the way the world understands autism. She speaks about the many ways people interpret the world, the different kinds of thinkers and how to support them all.

How do different thinkers interpret the world?

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Friday

Does language shape how we think?
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Does language shape how we think?

Languages are complex and our words are powerful. Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky discusses how even small variations in language may mean big distinctions in how we experience the world.

Does language shape how we think?

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Friday

How DNA could provide data storage for more than our genetics

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How DNA could provide data storage for more than our genetics

Humans are generating vast amounts of data each day— and we're running out of storage space. Molecular biologist Dina Zielinski discusses a solution that can pack tons of data into a tiny space: DNA.

How DNA could provide data storage for more than our genetics

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Friday

How facial recognition allowed the Chinese government to target minority groups
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TED Radio Hour

How facial recognition allowed the Chinese government to target minority groups

Journalist Alison Killing explains her investigation in Xinjiang, China, where the government has used facial recognition cameras to track Uyghurs and detain them in camps across the region.

How facial recognition allowed the Chinese government to target minority groups

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Friday

Embracing life as a late bloomer
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TED Radio Hour

Embracing life as a late bloomer

For most of her life, writer Doree Shafrir felt like she was always falling behind her peers. She describes how she finally came around to accepting – even celebrating – life as a late bloomer.

Embracing life as a late bloomer

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Friday

The art of record digging: Rediscovering lost music and giving it a second life
Bruno Destombes

TED Radio Hour

The art of record digging: Rediscovering lost music and giving it a second life

Music curator Alexis Charpentier hunts for forgotten records around the world. He shares the story of rediscovering a Swiss band from the 80s — and how he helped give their music a second life.

The art of record digging: Rediscovering lost music and giving it a second life

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Friday

Transforming naughty pups into highly skilled detection dogs
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Transforming naughty pups into highly skilled detection dogs

All dogs can be good dogs, but not all make good pets. Dog trainer and conservationist Megan Parker works with dogs that might end up in shelters and trains them in the art of high-skilled detection.

Transforming naughty pups into highly skilled detection dogs

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A murder case — solved by vultures
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TED Radio Hour

A murder case — solved by vultures

In 2013, detective Bradley Marr of Louisiana was investigating a murder. Forensic scientist Lauren Pharr Parks and detective Marr share how vultures helped crack the case.

A murder case — solved by vultures

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Friday

TED Radio Hour

Elan Gale: How tension in relationships makes for great reality television

Elan Gale knows a lot about romantic tension—he helps create it for today's most popular reality shows. He explores why we love watching drama on TV and shares advice for avoiding it in our own lives.

Elan Gale: How tension in relationships makes for great reality television

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Friday

Susan Cain: The glorious complexity of being human
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TED Radio Hour

Susan Cain: The glorious complexity of being human

Words like introvert and extrovert help us make sense of the world, but one label can't sum up a person. Susan Cain explores how we can embrace the nuances that give our lives meaning and beauty.

Susan Cain: The glorious complexity of being human

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Friday

Jonna Mendez: A day in the life of a master of disguise
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Jonna Mendez: A day in the life of a master of disguise

Dr. Scholl's foot powder, tin foil, dead rats—former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez used them all to conceal agents and secret messages. She shares stories about getting creative undercover.

Jonna Mendez: A day in the life of a master of disguise

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Friday

Friday

How city habitats help honeybees to thrive
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TED Radio Hour

How city habitats help honeybees to thrive

On a rooftop garden in the middle of Manhattan, honeybee colonies are flourishing. Biologist Noah-Wilson Rich explains how collecting data from honeybee hives can help ensure a healthy future for all.

How city habitats help honeybees to thrive

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Friday

That time when NASA (almost) sent Sally Ride to space with 100 tampons
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TED Radio Hour

That time when NASA (almost) sent Sally Ride to space with 100 tampons

Ahead of her 1983 space flight, NASA suggested sending astronaut Sally Ride with 100 tampons for the week-long trip. (That's too many.) In 2020, comedian Marcia Belsky sang a song about it.

That time when NASA (almost) sent Sally Ride to space with 100 tampons

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Friday

How everyday materials can make innovative new products
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How everyday materials can make innovative new products

Materials scientist Andrew Dent takes us on a tour of the "materials library" where companies can find existing materials to reuse in their products—from chewing gum, to fish scales, to cow manure.

How everyday materials can make innovative new products

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Friday

Anna Malaika Tubbs: The forgotten mothers of civil rights history

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Anna Malaika Tubbs: The forgotten mothers of civil rights history

MLK Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin are household names, but what about their mothers? This hour, author Anna Malaika Tubbs explores how these three women shaped American history.

Anna Malaika Tubbs: The forgotten mothers of civil rights history

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Friday

Nicola Sturgeon: How can small countries have a global impact?
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TED Radio Hour

Nicola Sturgeon: How can small countries have a global impact?

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon shares ideas on leading Scotland, from her approach to climate change and wellness, to the challenges she's faced as a female leader.

Nicola Sturgeon: How can small countries have a global impact?

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Friday

How can we reimagine elder care around human connection?
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TED Radio Hour

How can we reimagine elder care around human connection?

In a small village, residents enjoy time at the pub, the theater, and the park—all while living with dementia. Yvonne van Amerongen shares how we can reimagine dementia care with a social approach.

How can we reimagine elder care around human connection?

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Friday

Jill Heinerth: What can we learn from our planet's hidden waterways?
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TED Radio Hour

Jill Heinerth: What can we learn from our planet's hidden waterways?

Underneath the surface, there lies a vast network of natural and manmade waterways. Cave diver Jill Heinerth shares her adventures through our planet's plumbing and the ways it secretly connects us.

Jill Heinerth: What can we learn from our planet's hidden waterways?

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Craig Richard: Whispers and haircuts — the science of ASMR
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Craig Richard: Whispers and haircuts — the science of ASMR

Why do so many people experience brain tingles when watching ASMR videos? Physiologist Craig Richard shares the science behind the "Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response," and how it calms the mind.

Craig Richard: Whispers and haircuts — the science of ASMR

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