Episodes

  • Getting to Yes, And… | Daisy Christodoulou – ‘Seven Myths About Education’

    Getting to Yes, And… | Daisy Christodoulou – ‘Seven Myths About Education’
    May 12 2026
    Kelly goes across the pond to speak to educator Daisy Christodoulou, whose provocative books on education take aim at a lack of teacher autonomy, fact-based curricula, and the misuse of technology in the classroom. “You cannot unscramble knowledge and skills.” “Modern technology can’t do the memorizing for us.” “Good readers are those who tend to […]
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  • Getting to Yes, And… | Benoit Denizet-Lewis – ‘The Promise and Price of Self-Transformation’

    Getting to Yes, And… | Benoit Denizet-Lewis – ‘The Promise and Price of Self-Transformation’
    May 5 2026
    Acclaimed journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis joins Kelly to talk about his new book “You’ve Changed: The Promise and Price of Self-Transformation.” “Any identity is a kind of performance.” “Humans are broken meaning-making machines.” “There’s no freedom without the perception of change.”
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  • Getting to Yes, And… | Leidy Klotz – ‘The Power of Places’

    Getting to Yes, And… | Leidy Klotz – ‘The Power of Places’
    Apr 28 2026
    Kelly welcomes Leidy Klotz back to the podcast, where they last talked about his book, “Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less.” He has a new book, “In a Good Place: How the Spaces Where We Live, Work, and Play Can Help Us Thrive.” “Our inner and outer worlds are inseparable.” “Many books tell us how […]
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  • Getting to Yes, And… | Erik LeDrew – ‘From the Battlefield to the Big Screen’

    Getting to Yes, And… | Erik LeDrew – ‘From the Battlefield to the Big Screen’
    Apr 21 2026
    Kelly talks with Erik LeDrew, a photojournalist and US Army veteran who transitioned from the chaos of combat to the chaos of filmmaking. He wrote and co-directed “Alex vs. ARod” for HBO, a fantastic documentary that looks at the life and career of baseball great Alex Rodriguez. “Once you do something like join the US […]
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  • Getting to Yes, And… | Jake Braun

    Getting to Yes, And… | Jake Braun
    Apr 14 2026
    Kelly sits down with Jake Braun, who has worked at the intersection of politics, national security, and foreign policy for over two decades and was appointed to prominent roles in the Obama and Biden administrations. He wrote the book “Democracy in Danger,” and he has a new book, “Fentanyl: Fighting the Mass Poisoning of America […]
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  • Getting to Yes, And… | Dr. Khameer Kidia – ‘Empire of Madness’

    Getting to Yes, And… | Dr. Khameer Kidia – ‘Empire of Madness’
    Apr 7 2026
    Kelly connects with Dr. Khameer Kidia, a writer, physician, and anthropologist at Harvard Medical School and University of Zimbabwe. A Rhodes Scholar and 2023 New American Fellow, Dr. Kidia has worked on global mental health research practice, and advocacy for the last decade. He has a new book, “Empire of Madness: A Physician’s Case for […]
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  • Getting to Yes, And… | Erin McGoff – ‘The Secret Language of Work’

    Getting to Yes, And… | Erin McGoff – ‘The Secret Language of Work’
    Mar 31 2026
    Kelly speaks with Erin McGoff, an award-winning filmmaker and content creator – known as the “internet’s big sister” through her AdviceWithErin branding. She received a Pulitzer Fellowship in 2017 and was named a Forbes 30 under 30 recipient in 2025. She has a new book: “The Secret Language of Work: Hyper-Helpful Scripts for Every Situation.” […]
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  • Getting to Yes, And… | Julia Minson: ‘How to Disagree Better’

    Getting to Yes, And… | Julia Minson: ‘How to Disagree Better’
    Mar 24 2026
    Kelly connects with Julia Minson, a professor at Harvard Kennedy School. She is a behavioral scientist with extensive research experience in conflict, communication, negotiations, and decision-making. She has a new book: “How to Disagree Better.”
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