Humans
Hank Green, a creator and science communicator, hosts conversations with one of the eight billion unique individuals on Earth, exploring what makes humans bizarre and special. Each week features a different guest sharing their perspective.
Episodes
Ted Dintersmith: Should We Teach Math Differently?
Ted Dintersmith is a Stanford engineering Ph.D., a successful venture capitalist, and now a committed math reformer. Hank and Ted talk about why questions are more important than answers, how AI is going to impact education, and Ted’s book Aftermath: The Life-Changing Math That Schools Won’t Teach You. Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on so
T-Pain Doesn't Forget
T-Pain is a Grammy-winning artist, songwriter, and music producer. These days he produces music while streaming live on Twitch so that people can see exactly how human his process is. On this episode, T-Pain and Hank talk about the pain of success, what happened to his career when AutoTune got cancelled, and why it's key to just let it go. Plus, Hank shares his love for “Shawty Get Loose.
Hannah Ritchie: The Future Is Not Bleak
Hannah Ritchie is a data scientist, author, and deputy editor of Our World in Data — and she's convinced the world is making more progress than the headlines show. Hannah and Hank talk about why incremental change is good but not sexy, a few of the 50 climate questions she tackles in her new book Clearing the Air, and why cement, of all things, has her the most excited.Got a question or a
Jerome Goddard: Welcome to the Bug Kingdom
Jerome Goddard is a medical entomologist, extension professor at Mississippi State University, fiction author, and now a TikTok star. Jerome and Hank cover things you’d expect: bug populations, insect-borne illnesses, and tick saliva, but the conversation expands into environmental ethics, philosophy, and faith vs science. In a truly joyful conversation, the bug man and science communicat
Sam Forstag Might Be My Congressman
Sam Forstag is a former smokejumper who’s running for Congress in Montana’s U.S. House District 1. He’s the Democratic candidate, but is he actually a Democrat? Hank and Sam break down what’s wrong with the two-party system, how the U.S. manages its public lands, and whether there’s hope for the housing crisis. Sam believes government work isn't too different from fighting fires —&nb
Katie Mack: The Death of the Universe
Katie Mack is an astrophysicist who studies the end of the universe. Hank and Katie talk about the value of the Artemis II mission, how we can see the beginning of time, and when the universe may end. Plus, Katie tells Hank that dark matter and energy aren’t as weird as we may think.Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhan
Maya Rupert: The Inauthenticity of Authenticity
Maya Rupert is a political strategist and social justice leader. She also served as the campaign manager for Julián Castro’s presidential campaign, and is Hank’s friend and political confidante! The two talk about Maya’s book, The Real Ones, why conversations about race are usually unproductive, and if the Democrats are wusses. Plus, Taylor and Beyoncé (not vs!).Got a question or a commen
Astronaut Reid Wiseman Thinks We're Going to Be OK
The commander of NASA’s Artemis II mission slid into Hank’s DMs on Instagram asking to talk. Their conversation covers what it’s like to leave Earth behind, why astronauts need to be active followers, why Reid was wary about becoming a meme, and who was actually farthest away from Earth at the mission’s peak. Plus, they talk about Reid’s iconic Hello, World photograph, and the accidental
Vicky Holmes: Finding Humanity in Feral Cats
The original author of the Warrior Cats book series has contributed to over 70 books about feral felines, all while not liking cats. Hank and Vicky discuss following your “still, small voice of calm,” the delicacy and respect with which she approaches her young audience, and how the series is autobiographical. Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind
Andy Weir: Are We Technocrats Or Are We Humans?
The writer of The Martian and Project Hail Mary proudly calls himself a “Hank Green-ist.” Andy and Hank talk about why the present is always better than the past, the state of science fiction today, the impact of AI on collective entertainment, and Andy explains why he has a huge problem with zombie stories. Plus, Andy shares how Hank’s responsible for the very last edit made to Project H
Alexis Nikole Nelson: How Foraging Became Weird
Known to millions as the Black Forager, Alexis Nikole Nelson turned a lifetime of plant knowledge and a theater degree’s worth of showmanship into a social-media account that empowers followers to find food in unlikely places. She and Hank talk about the deeply racist history of land access, crafting hyper-palatable social media posts, and why she wants to throw her phone in the ocean — b
Jad Abumrad: The Space Between the Brains
The co-creator of Radiolab is as much a fan of Hank’s as Hank is of him. The two talk about Dolly Parton, how to close the gap between your taste and your ability, and why it’s essential that we re-acquaint ourselves with the wonder of the universe. And Hank breaks down in tears over a Radiolab episode from 2007 called “Mortality.”Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@ha
Ze Frank: Get Uncomfortable
Ze Frank invented vlogging according to Hank. The creator of the YouTube series True Facts and The Show talks to Hank about getting ideas out into the world, why he prefers discomfort when making things, and how he uses science as fodder for jokes. At the episode’s end, Ze lays down some of the best advice Hank’s ever heard. Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@han
Helen Hunt: When the Universe Betrays You
Oscar-winner Helen Hunt calls out Hank for a video he made about her 20 years ago. They get into aging and Hollywood, why it’s moving to see people giving a shit, and how to be relentless. Helen also can’t believe how many books Hank hasn’t read — and gives him homework.Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhank
Puzzle-Maker Wyna Liu's Just a Little Mean
Wyna Liu is the maker of one of Hank's favorite games: Connections. In the New York Times game, players sort 16 words into four categories. Wyna and Hank geek out on what makes a great puzzle, why low-stakes activities matter, and how a category game ended up funding some of the best journalism in the world. Plus: Wyna hits Hank hard with the idea that no effort is wasted when you're a ma
John Green: We’re Not Merely a Catastrophe
John disapproves of his brother's new podcast entirely, but is happy to be here. They talk about why John's worried about Hank, why being in favor of humans is now counter-cultural, if John's seminary training might have helped the brothers' internet success, and what Mark Twain has to do with any of it. They have spent years talking publicly together — but not like this.Got a question or
Welcome to Humans
Hank Green is a creator and science communicator who desperately wants us to realize how bizarre and special we are. Every week he has a conversation with one of the eight billion weirdos living on planet Earth.
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