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Guy Raz

2 years

Super excited to announce our new podcast

Guy Raz Takes on the Celebrity Interview in New Podcast

'The Great Creators,' which is part of a new pact with Amazon and Wondery, features guests like Stephen Colbert, Audra McDonald, Zooey Deschanel, The Chainsmokers, Nick Kroll and Graham Nash.

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Guy Raz

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4 years

message from my mom after watching my interview with @jimmyfallon 😂😂

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I used an app to block YouTube on my kids computer. Today he was watching YouTube on his computer!! I asked “how are you watching YouTube?” His answer: “you blocked it on Chrome. I’m using Firefox now!”

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wow. @TheRyanAdams cover of @taylorswift13 's Bad Blood is stunning.

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"Thank you" costs nothing. It's totally free.

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right before my interview with @ShawnMendes for The Rewind on @Spotify I showed him a video of my kids singing "Youth" Listen to Shawn's story on the latest episode of The Rewind, right here:

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one of the most gifted musicians in the pop world today is @charlieputh hear his story on The Rewind. Only on @spotify …

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When I interviewed Tony Hsieh for @HowIBuiltThis he was so soft spoken, modest and understated that I had to literally ask him to “brag” about his incredible achievements. RIP

Zappos: Tony Hsieh

Computer scientist Tony Hsieh made millions off the dot-com boom. But he didn't make his mark until he built Zappos — a customer service company that "happens to sell shoes." Now Zappos is worth over...

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5 years

ok...here it is, new episode of The Rewind on @Spotify and my interview with @ShawnMendes . His story...before he became famous...

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4 years

Germany is an imperfect country. But every schoolchild understands and learns the horrors of its past. It’s made Germany a stronger and healthier country. The US has never confronted or reckoned with its past. And that failure has allowed injustice to fester and continue.

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6 years

totally shocked to hear about Kate Spade. She was an inspiration to me and to millions of @HowIBuiltThis listeners. Thank you for everything you did for American fashion and entrepreneurship. One of my favorite interviews ever:

🔊 Listen Now: Kate Spade: Kate & Andy Spade

on NPR One | 41:58

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3 years

I’m in.

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The battle for @flavortown is on! 👊🏼🥪 #GuyFight

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6 years

So...I'm gonna be on @FallonTonight with @jimmyfallon TONIGHT!

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1 year

Please read this beautiful tribute to a wonderful person and an important journalist, my friend Blake Hounshell, whose death has shocked everyone who knew him. This is how he should be remembered...as an incredibly generous friend and colleague:

In Remembrance of a Beloved and Very Online Journalist

Blake Hounshell loved great scoops, pithy framing and a sharp tweet. In fact, he would have made this headline much better.

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Guy Raz

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4 years

I often hear from some people I know that they fear "socialism" is coming. Like if Biden wins, America becomes like that 80s movie Red Dawn. And it's so insane but it's a testament to how successful the right has been at shifting the perception of what Democrats stand for.

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4 years

If Zoom calls were full body...😂😂😂

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4 years

If King T’Challa ruled our world...oh what a wonderful world it would be. RIP Chadwick Boseman

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How I Built This is out today! It’s for anyone interested in starting a business, trying to change something inside your company or simply wanting to get inspired by some of the world's most amazing entrepreneurs. Available wherever books are sold (or on !)

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3 years

In the US, you have a 1st Amendment right to stand in any public place and rail against whatever you like (unless it threatens harm) The 1st Amendment does not guarantee you the right to a book contract, a podcast, a social media account, articles in a newspaper or a TV show.

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4 years

I like to think of myself as an open minded person. open to all ideas, trends, perspectives. But I still can’t get my head around why my children enjoy watching recorded YouTube videos of someone playing a video game. Just weird to me. So weird.

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4 years

Real life heroes right now: hospital workers, teachers teaching remotely, delivery drivers, garbage collectors, farm workers, mail carriers, truckers, people serving the most vulnerable in our communities despite the great risks...please add to the list

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5 years

one of the most delightful and interesting artists you will meet. @nickjonas made his Broadway debut at 11. He's a theatre nerd who can fleet from Sondheim standards to collabs with @tydollasign in an instant. hear my interview on The Rewind on @Spotify

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6 years

This is the team that makes @HowIBuiltThis and @TEDRadioHour every week! #feelinggrateful

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People get dogs for all sorts of reasons. But as a new dog owner, I've realized that owning a dog encourages human connection! Walking my dog actually makes me and the strangers who walk past friendlier and more willing to stop and chat.

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4 years

Mitt Romney, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and possibly Lamar Alexander must rise to the occasion and choose the people over politics. No new Supreme Court justice nominee until after January 20, 2021.

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7 years

when the world seems like its spiraling out of control, when sadness overwhelms me, I watch this and everything is better

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4 years

I haven’t watched TV in a long time. I need a show that won’t make me sad, scared, anxious, depressed or pessimistic about the future. I’m gonna watch something tonight. Can I get some suggestions? It can be: funny, not mean, good scripts, interesting characters, etc

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I'm going to be on the Tonight Show! Tune in to @FallonTonight at 11:35 PM (10:35 PM Central). Can't wait to hear your new business idea pitches, @jimmyfallon 💼

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3 years

If you want to understand why @garyvee is probably the the most innovative social media pioneer in the world, listen to his origin story on @HowIBuiltThis

Serial Entrepreneur: Gary Vaynerchuk

Growing up in New Jersey in the 1980's and 90's, Gary Vaynerchuk honed his business skills trading baseball cards and selling wine at his dad's liquor store. He discovered the potential of Youtube...

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Guy Raz

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5 years

Three years ago today, we launched @HowIBuiltThis with an interview with @SPANX founder Sara Blakely. Tonight, we'll celebrate in Washington DC with our 17th LIVE show! Thanks to all our fans and listeners for supporting the show.

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6 years

Carl Kassell also had a wonderful sense of humor (as @waitwait fans know) Check out this @nprmusic video he did with @okgo back in 2013 (Carl appears at 2:27)

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4 years

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this is actually amazing. And I know cynics will say its all about corporate marketing and making money. I don't care. It's really important and comes from one of the biggest men's brands in the world.

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“Boys will be boys”? Isn’t it time we stopped excusing bad behavior? Re-think and take action by joining us at . #TheBestMenCanBe

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11 months

Due to technical issues, we will unfortunately have to reschedule tonight’s show. Thanks for your patience!

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4 years

Raise your hand if you’ve violated every single parental restriction you normally impose on your kids’ screen time over the past few days...

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3 years

Tomorrow is my birthday. 4 decades into my life, I can finally acknowledge that—though I continue to try—I’ve never successfully fixed anything using superglue.

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7 years

Happy this Sunday morning to learn that @NPR has reached a tentative agreement with its journalists for a new 3-year contract.

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4 years

Why @TopeAwotona threw all the money he had at a problem that was mostly solved (or that people told him was already solved) and built @Calendly , a business that is now doing 60 million dollars a year in sales. Listen to this week's @HowIBuiltThis at

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10 years

If USA played global politics as cleanly as #TeamUSA plays soccer we'd be the most popular country in the world

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7 years

We shouldn't forget that optimism is hard work. It takes lots of emotional energy to stay optimistic. But it's a better place to be.

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4 years

A lot of people ask me to record their voicemail message. So without further ado...I release all rights to this audio message for your personal voicemail.

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5 years

For the past 10 years, walking down the street with my kids has attracted little interest from passersby. But this little dog has literally turned my daily walk into one of the most social parts of the day. Amazing how friendly people are when you have a dog.

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7 years

More and more these days, I find myself wanting a one-way ticket to a new planet.

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4 years

I finally got a shipment of my forthcoming book How I Built This!! The book is designed to be your guide, your cheerleader, and your shot of inspiration...especially when things get tough. Go to to order and to find out more!

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7 years

today, for the first time in its 47-year history, @npr launches a program for KIDS! or

🔊 Listen Now: The Search For Planet 9 And Our Sushi-Powered Brains

on NPR One | 24:20

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3 years

OMG. @MileyCyrus @nprmusic Tiny Desk concert is INCREDIBLE! Take a moment. please.

Miley Cyrus: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the c...

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3 years

8 years ago today. The last time I went to a Presidential #inauguration . Feeling very hopeful again.

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In 1991, Kosovo was about to be engulfed in Europe's worst war since 1945. That year, @RitaOra 's parents decided to flee with their young children (including baby Rita) Hear Rita's amazing story of becoming a superstar on the Rewind. only @Spotify

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How @alyankovic has become a hero to nerds everywhere by leaning into just being weird (and incredibly kind too!) listen to him on @tgcwithguyraz

The Great Creators with Guy Raz: E8: Weird Al Yankovic: Achieving Massive Success by Leaning Into...

Alfred Matthew Yankovic, when he was six years old, was told by his parents to choose between accordion and guitar lessons. “And my parents being the visionaries that they were said, ‘Oh, young...

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8 years

an email from my mom. written in comic sans

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6 years

BIG NEWS! I'm teaming up with @Spotify to launch a new podcast series. It's called The Rewind and I'll be interviewing some of the biggest artists in music about who they were before anyone knew their names. Episode 1 drops November 1.

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4 years

This is how you build a podcast studio in a closet... 👷🏻‍♂️

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7 years

It will get better. It will get better. It will get better. It will all get better. (right?)

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9 years

I am having 1980s flashbacks. $1.62 a gallon in 2015 seems wrong. http://t.co/1PMeGTYdmQ

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4 years

When people ask me why I make @howibuiltthis , this is the reason. I make it for the incredibly generous and amazing community of listeners we have:

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this statement is designed to troll people. this man wants us to be shocked. I was once a foreign correspondent in countries where America criticized and condemned this type of behavior. but on Jan 21, President-elect @JoeBiden will be President @JoeBiden .

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. @SecPompeo : "There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration." Full video here:

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Like many of you, I’m SO done with 5780. This may have been the worst year since 3447! Here’s hoping for a better 5781! Shana Tova to all celebrating the Jewish New Year.

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In the late '70s, my parents spent a small fortune on this outfit for me. Anyway, a few hours after this photo was taken, I apparently spilled raspberry syrup all over it. And that was the end of my career as a late '70s “playboy” #tbt

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Carl Kassell was the kindest, most generous colleague one could ask for. We will miss you, friend. RIP

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@jimmyfallon Go on scientific journeys by listening to @wowintheworld podcast!

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In 2017, I shut out the news for 3 months. I know I was burying my head in the sand but it helped with my anxiety about the world. Right now, I think its time to go back burying my head in the sand.

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5 years

Lowe’s CEO, @MarvinREllison knows retail from the bottom up. How a sharecropper’s son went from working security at Target to CEO of two Fortune 500s. This week on Wisdom from the Top @hearluminary #leadership #inclusion #workplacediversity @Lowes

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7 years

We shouldn't forget that optimism is hard work. It takes lots of emotional energy to stay optimistic. But it's a better place to be

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6 years

If you are in Austin for #SXSW pls come say hello. Our panel "Create the World You Want to Live In" with @karliekloss + @adidas @LiedtkeEric is at 5PM today

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8 years

I'm old enough to remember when parents allowed their children to watch presidential debates.

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4 years

About a year ago, we got this meek, frightened little rescue pup from a local rescue here in the Bay Area. We named her Kiki (after Kiki’s delivery service). She is joyful, vibrant, loving and has improved every part of our lives. #NationalDogDay

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4 years

How I Built This has never been a show just about business. Business is the prism we use to tell stories about possibility and all it entails: failure, loss, triumph, creativity. Today I’m excited to announce my book on the idea of possibility. More info:

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4 years

One my all-time favorite interviews was with Jake Burton Carpenter, founder of @burtonsnowboard and the person who elevated snowboarding to an international sport. He died last night. I feel lucky to have had the time to get to know him. RIP Jake

Burton Snowboards: Jake Carpenter

In 1977, 23-year-old Jake Carpenter set out to design a better version of the Snurfer, a stand-up sled he loved to ride as a teenager. Working by himself in a barn in Londonderry, Vermont, he sanded...

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9 years

I saw this meme on FB about Kurt Loder turning 70. In disbelief, I looked it up. Wow. It's true. The Walter Cronkite of MTV News

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What can I say? I'm consistent! 😂

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I feel like Guy Raz is the only person who looks exactly like he sounds

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6 years

I make shows that are about possibility and human ingenuity and I believe in these things deeply...but these recent days of uncertainty (especially) fill me with some dread and anxiety. (deep breath. deep breath.)

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7 years

breathe, happy thoughts, breathe, happy thoughts

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4 years

You know that tiny screwdriver I use to open up every battery compartment on my kids’ toys? The one I’ve bought 8 different times? Do you remember where I left it/them?

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7 years

First time in 47 years, @NPR launches a kids program! Subscribe to @wowintheworld now! or

Wow in the World - Tinkercast

Wow in the World is the hilarious, award-winning podcast for curious kids and their grown-ups hosted by Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas.

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4 years

I'm voting in person to make sure no one can invalidate my ballot based on spurious reasons. There are powerful forces in America who do not want you to vote. They want to retain power for a minority of people. If you can, vote IN PERSON.

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I gotta call this out. I spent 18 months writing my book. I worked hard on it. I promised to send an autographed bookplate if u preordered + filled out the form. It is coming! Be patient. But please don’t write a 1-star review on Amazon because you didn’t yet get your autograph.

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I TYPE ALL MY PODCAST SCRIPTS IN ALL-CAPS AND SO WHEN I WRITE EMAILS AND SLACK MESSAGES AND FORGET TO UN-CAP MY KEYBOARD, PEOPLE THINK I'M SHOUTING. BUT I'M NOT. 🙂

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4 years

Yup. My @CNN headshot from 2004!! #tbt

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5 years

some news. At the end of the year, I will step down as host + editorial director of @TEDRadioHour . I will still be around on @HowIBuiltThis , @wowintheworld and @hearluminary Wisdom from the Top!

NPR And TED Radio Hour Announce Search For New Host

Guy Raz will step down as host and editorial director of TED Radio Hour at the end of 2019; he will remain a partner with NPR as host of How I Built This and the children's podcast Wow in the World.

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6 years

tomorrow on @TEDRadioHour we're gonna go there...FREEDOM OF SPEECH and college campuses.

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3 years

Some personal news: you can be a CAT person AND a DOG person! This is Alice and Kiki. My cat and dog. They get along great!

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4 years

But...for the good news, we debuted at #1 on the @WSJ bestseller list!!

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7 years

kindness, empathy and compassion are human values--not a partisan litmus test. seeking dignity for all humans is pretty straightforward

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7 years

I just renewed my subscription to the @nytimes .

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when the Apprentice is just a TV show, it's one thing. when the consequences have national and global implications, it's a crisis

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This is an epic story about a guy who was broke, a HS drop-out, and a dad at 17 who built an amazing business around content despite all of the obstacles

How I Built This

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Casey Neistat used iMovie and a $200 Walmart camera to create a TV series he and his brother sold to HBO – for $2 million. This week, hear @Casey tell Guy about his incredible journey from high school dropout to iconic filmmaker 💥

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If you've bought anything online lately, you've probably used @shopify . I'm talking with founder & CEO Tobi Lütke tomorrow about what's changed in the world of online retail tomorrow at 9am PT! Bring your questions and tune in at

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after 20 minutes of my kids shouting "ok Google" to the Google home, I unplugged it and put it back in the box

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On new @HowIBuiltThis : how @mcuban literally sat up all night coding the technology to build internet broadcasting:

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Emoji waffles? Vitamin eye drops? @jimmyfallon asked if he could pitch me on his billion-dollar business ideas... @FallonTonight

The NBC App – Stream TV Shows

Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon highlight: Jimmy Pitches How I Built This' Guy Raz a Solid Waffle Business Idea - NBC.com

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3 years

Tomorrow on @joinClubhouse — I'm interviewing founders @pdavison and @rohanseth at 6:00pm PT for a conversation about their entrepreneurial journey, the origin of Clubhouse and the future of the app

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5 years

Parents: please share this article by @chelsea_janes with your kids. The willingness to show vulnerability and to share failures are two keys to unleashing success. bonus quotes from the great @whatwouldDOOdo and @BigCityForReal

In baseball, mental coaches were once seen as for the ‘weak-minded.’ Now they’re essential.

It's a new era for MLB, one in which the league is embracing mental health and star players are coming to rely on the benefits.

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Look who popped into @NPR ...the legendary Carl Kasell! http://t.co/CHXw0SZXmd

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#DearMeTenYearsAgo You're a new dad. It's really hard and overwhelming. It's not going to get easier (except for the diapers part. so great when that ends!) But every day that little human will become more filled with wonder. And that energy will reignite your own sense of wonder

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thanks @BarackObama for a whole Hershey bar! My two trick-or-treaters will never forget this Halloween...

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This episode of @TEDRadioHour on how technology is manipulating us is one of the most important we've ever produced

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Having a 1st Amendment right to say stupid (or vile or abusive) things does not free you from the consequences of saying those things.

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I used to love talking politics with my parents when I was a kid. So sad I can't allow my children to watch this election campaign.

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3 years

This week… @DudePerfect gets the @HowIBuiltThis treatment. Look out for it in your podcast queue.

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anyone else freaking out right now? humans! we've been around for 300,000+ years. Let's not mess it up now.

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There are people in my life I love who believe a lot of nonsense. Stories they see on FB. None of them subscribe to newspapers. All say it's become too expensive. So I got them print subscriptions to the @nytimes . It's already helping...

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