How to Be a Better Human
Hosted by Chris and Chris Duffy · TED
4.5from 4,219 ratings
- 287
- Episodes
- 156
- Transcribed
- 4,219
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 3B
- YouTube views
About How to Be a Better Human
How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join Chris Duffy (https://chrisduffycomedy.com/) 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 (https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisiduffy) at @chrisiduffy. Buy his book Humor Me (https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- TED
- Category
- education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Jan 2021
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
156 of 287 episodes have a transcript.
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
How to be less useful (w/ Priyanka Mattoo)
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How to connect with literally anyone (w/ Chris Gethard)
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why do we like scary stories? (w/ Glynn Washington)
Inside a recent episode
How to be less useful (w/ Priyanka Mattoo)
Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So when I talk about being overly functional in my relationship to my kids and my relationship to my husband, That's a part of the book, yes, but I have always been an overfunctioner. I was an overfunctioner as a worker. I was an overfunctioner as a friend. I was an overfunctioner as a family member. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on How to Be a Better Human
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Priyanka Mattoo
- Chris Gethard
- Glynn Washington
- Anna Goldfarb
- Marisa G Franco
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 2,909,630,784
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.1 / 5
- 1,422 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 2,797 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 73
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts How to Be a Better Human?
Chris and Chris Duffy host the show. Published by TED.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does How to Be a Better Human take guests?
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