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Welcome to Kelly Corrigan Wonders, a place for people who like to laugh while they think and find it useful to look closely at ourselves and our weird ways in the hopes that knowing more and feeling more will help us do more and be better. Author of 4 New York Times bestsellers about family life, Kelly wonders about loads of stuff: is knowing more always good? Can we trust our gut? How does change actually happen? We only book nice people who have a sense of humor and know things worth knowing. Each episode ends with Kelly’s shortlist of takeaways, appropriate for refrigerator doors, bulletin boards and notes to your children.
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- 3 days ago1h 2m
Deep Dive with Michael Douglas on Legacy
Michael Douglas grew up on movie sets as the son of Kirk Douglas (aka Spartacus), spent years trying to be nothing like his father and just as many wishing he were closer to him. In a live conversation recorded on stage, Kelly talks with the Oscar-winning actor and producer about his new memoir, One Helluva Ride, which tells his life story through twelve of his best-known films and the family story behind them. It’s a funny, frank conversation about what we owe the people we love, and how long it can take to see what has been in front of us all along.Special thanks to our friends at Sixth & I in Washington, D.C., for hosting this conversation.
- 5 days ago6 min
Thanks For Being Here - Teammate
Listener Jocelyn Cohen expresses her gratitude and commemorates National Doctors Day by sharing an essay in honor of Dr. Leon Root, who treated her cerebral palsy from the age of four. Jocelyn recounts the impactful and compassionate care Dr. Root provided, celebrating his kindness, empathy, and the deep bond they shared over decades. This touching tribute underscores the significant role dedicated medical professionals play in the lives of their patients. Jocelyn's essay "Teammate" was originally shared on the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation's blog KEEPING IT REAL. (Previously aired)
- 1 weeks ago12 min
Go To on NYC Marathon
Reflections on what we saw and felt on the route of the 2024 NYC Marathon. (Previously aired)As ever, we love to hear from you -- hello@kellycorrigan.com.
- 1 weeks ago57 min
Deep Dive with Heather Gerken on Voting
In honor of the midterm elections, Kelly sits down with Heather Gerken, a longtime constitutional law professor and election law expert who went on to become dean of Yale Law School. Heather later stepped away from academia to lead the Ford Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the country. She spent her career studying elections before giving up tenure to put her ideas into practice, and she pulls back the curtain on what actually threatens a free and fair vote. They talk about the quiet army of election administrators holding the whole system together with almost no support, why mail-in ballots matter to veterans and working parents alike, and the strange, specific ways officials have made it harder to simply register. There’s also a case for why the Electoral College might be the single worst idea still standing, and what one ordinary person can actually do, today especially, to help protect the process.Special thanks to the Aspen Ideas Festival where this episode was recorded.
- 1 weeks ago7 min
Thanks For Being Here - Kelly's Emails to her Dad
We all have things we do to help us manage grief. Today's episode is a look at one of the ways that Kelly handled the loss of her beloved dad, Greenie. In the year following his death, she wrote and sent emails out into the ether - to connect with him in a small but very meaningful way. (Previously aired)
- 2 weeks ago9 min
Go To on Fear versus Fact
Journalist and author Amanda Ripley cuts through the noise with a startling fact: America is on track for its lowest murder rate since 1960, yet most Americans believe the opposite. Kelly shares insights from Amanda's Substack "Unraveled," examining how we've become so disconnected from reality, why conflict entrepreneurs profit from our fear, and what it would look like if media corrected our biases instead of amplifying them. Amanda points to researchers tracking the actual data on political violence, cancer mortality, and public perception, then asks three simple questions we should answer every time we share a story: How often is this happening? Is it getting better or worse? What can we do about it? The antidote to apocalyptic thinking, she argues, isn't denial—it's action, context, and a willingness to see what's actually there. (Previously aired)Learn more about Amanda and her work at https://www.thegoodconflict.com/
- 2 weeks ago58 min
Deep Dive with Jeff Flake on Thinking Twice
With the midterms approaching, Kelly wanted to sit down with someone who actually knows how government works — from the inside. Former US Senator Jeff Flake spent 18 years in Congress: twelve in the House and six in the Senate, and he’s no longer running for anything, which means he can say what he really thinks. Recorded at the Aspen Ideas Festival, this conversation goes places most political interviews don’t, into the real cost of principle and the quiet mechanics that actually move legislation. It’s an unfiltered look at what Washington is like when the cameras aren't rolling.Special thanks to our friends at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
- 2 weeks ago8 min
Thanks For Being Here - Susannah Meadows Honors her Dad
Kelly shares a moving piece by her friend Susannah Meadows about the complex relationship she had with her father. Originally published in The New York Times and titled "What My Dad Gave Me," Susannah writes with unflinching honesty about the gifts she received from her father—some welcome, others less so—and how their relationship transformed in his final years. From awkward silences and missed connections to a surprising moment of tenderness in an assisted living dining room, this is a story about how people can change, even stubborn fathers in their nineties. It's a gentle reminder that our most important relationships don't have to be perfect to hold beauty, and that it's never too late for two people who love each other imperfectly to find connection and understanding. (Previously aired)
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About Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Welcome to Kelly Corrigan Wonders, a place for people who like to laugh while they think and find it useful to look closely at ourselves and our weird ways in the hopes that knowing more and feeling more will help us do more and be better. Author of 4 New York Times bestsellers about family life, Kelly wonders about loads of stuff: is knowing more always good? Can we trust our gut? How does change actually happen? We only book nice people who have a sense of humor and know things worth knowing. Each episode ends with Kelly’s shortlist of takeaways, appropriate for refrigerator doors, bulletin boards and notes to your children.
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