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The Quest for Consciousness
Christof Koch
Christof Koch uncovers the biological clockworks lying at the base of consciousness, bringing us closer to the eternal mystery of this perplexing phenomenon.
The Racial Wealth Gap, Explained
Joe Posner, Ezra Klein
This documentary explores how slavery, housing discrimination, and centuries of inequality in America all helped to create a massive gap between the wealth held between Black and white families in the U.S., a divide that continues to grow today.
The Radium Girls
Kate Moore
The Radium Girls were a motley crew of exploited workers whose refusal to be silenced changed the course of American history and fueled the fight for workers' rights.
The Rational Optimist
Matt Ridley
Matt Ridley, libertarian businessman and former Member of the House of Lords, uses economic concepts to explain how common cries of impending doom are overstated and why there is reason to be optimistic for the future.
The Real Bling Ring
Channel 4, Miles Blayden-Ryall
This 2022 Channel 4 documentary dissects the spate of burglaries of LA celebrity homes that became the basis for the movie The Bling Ring, with interviews with two of the perpetrators.
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Peter Middleton, James Spinney
This biographical documentary explores the life of the world's first global film icon: Charlie Chaplin.
The Real Cost of Chicken
Today in Focus, Nosheen Iqbal, Michael Safi
This April 2022 episode of Today in Focus explores the U.K. poultry industry, explaining the business behind it and why the meat's price is due to rise imminently.
The Realist Academy
Tereza Barnard
Creating realist artworks isn't down to talent only.
The Rebel Rules
Chip Conley, Richard Branson
The Rebel Rules shows you how you can run a business by relying on your vision, instinct, passion, and agility to call the shots, staying innovative, and maneuvering your business like a startup - because being an entrepreneur is about your mindset.
The Reckoning
Mary L. Trump
In her 2021 book, Mary Trump evaluates her uncle - former President Donald Trump - and the American history that led to his election, discussing the impact of racism on the U.S. government and society.
The Red Pill
Cassie Jaye
This film documentary explores the intense and controversial world of the Men's Rights movement as seen through the eyes of a feminist filmmaker.
The Referral Engine
John Jantsch
The Referral Engine describes how to get your business in shape and turn customers into advocates who do your marketing for you.
The Reset
Elizabeth Uviebinené
Brand strategist Elizabeth Uviebinené calls on us to reconsider our approach to work and re-examine every aspect of work-life balance.
The Richest Man in Babylon
George S. Clason
The Richest Man In Babylon gives common sense financial advice which you can apply today, told through tales and parables from the times of ancient Babylon.
The Right Side Up
Danielle Strickland
Right Side Up with Danielle Strickland is a podcast that focuses on inspiring conversations, stories, and insights that bring healing, hope, and transformation to the world.
The Right to Sex
Amia Srinivasan
In The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century, Oxford professor of social and political theory Amia Srinivasan explores various aspects of contemporary feminist discourse through an intersectional lens.
The Rise
Sarah Lewis
The Rise explains the integral role of failure in all creative endeavors, and provides examples of great thinkers who thrived because they viewed failure as a necessary part of their journey towards mastery.
The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden
Peter L. Bergen
The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden is the biography of the leader of al-Qaeda, an exploration of the wicked mind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
Steve Brusatte
Paleontologist Steve Brusatte tells the evolutionary story of dinosaurs, illuminating how scientists worked to piece together a narrative through fossil clues, and how the dinosaurs' attempts to survive a climate crisis mirrors our current situation.
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
Nicholas Mross
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin is a documentary that follows computer programmer Daniel Mross as he explores the inception of Bitcoin and its exponential growth.
The Rise of China
Dan Snow's History Hit, Frank Dikötter
In this December 2022 episode of Dan Snow's History Hit, Dutch historian Frank Dikötter explains how modern China became one of the world's leading economic superpowers.
