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1440 Explores

1440 Media

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Frequency: 1 episode/19d. Total Eps: 16

1440 Explores is a sonic encyclopedia for the insatiably curious. Each episode delivers essential knowledge on the most fascinating topics of our time, weaving history, science, and insight from the best experts to help you make sense of the world. From the mysteries of the mind to the forces shaping society, 1440 Explores informs and inspires with stories worth sharing. Produced in collaboration with Rhyme Media. Continue learning at join1440.com.

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11/08/2026
#67
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10/08/2026
#59
🇺🇸 USA - societyAndCulture
09/08/2026
#46
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#96
🇺🇸 USA - societyAndCulture
16/02/2026
#94
🇨🇦 Canada - societyAndCulture
12/01/2026
#89

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🇺🇸 USA - trending
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#178
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https://www.join1440.com
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https://www.join1440.com/
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https://join1440.com/t/credit-cards
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https://www.youtube.com/@1440daily
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https://www.youtube.com/@1440explores
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https://www.facebook.com/1440Daily/
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Introducing: 1440 Explores

Thursday, September 18, 2025 • Duration 03:08

1440 Explores dives into the most fascinating topics of our time—why we dream, how AI thinks, the magic (and consequences) of credit cards, and more—blending science, history, and expert insights to make sense of the world. Produced in collaboration with Rhyme Media.

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Alcohol: Why We Drink and What It Does to Us

Thursday, October 9, 2025 • Duration 36:24

Alcohol is the world’s most popular drug—a molecule that can calm or excite and bond communities or tear them apart. We trace alcohol’s journey from ancient rituals to modern hangovers, uncover how it shaped civilizations, and dive into the neuroscience of how it affects your brain and body. With insights from leading experts, we ask: Given all that we know, why do humans continue to drink?

Guests:

David Nutt, psychiatrist and professor of psycho-pharmacology at Imperial College in London, author of Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health, and cofounder of Sentia Spirits.
Edward Slingerland, professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia and author of Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization.

Credits: 1440 Explores is a production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media, hosted by Sony Kassam. This episode was produced by Dan Bobkoff and Kim Nederveen Pieterse. It was fact-checked by Sanam Skelly. Our sound designer is Jay Cowit. The executive producer at Rhyme is Dan Bobkoff, and the executive producers at 1440 are Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald.

Follow us for more curiosity-driven stories:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1440daily
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1440daily
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1440Daily/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1440daily

Credit Cards: The Story Behind the Plastic

Thursday, October 9, 2025 • Duration 29:34

Credit cards feel like magic—tap, swipe, approved. But behind that split-second ding is one of the most complex financial systems ever built. We unpack how your $5 latte triggers a global relay between banks and networks like Visa and Mastercard, trace the 1958 campaign that jump-started the credit card revolution, and reveal how a trillion-dollar system quietly shapes the way we spend. From interest rates to rewards points, this is the hidden story of money in motion—and how a small piece of plastic changed the world.

Guest:

Sean Vanatta, senior lecturer in financial history and policy at the University of Glasgow and author of Plastic Capitalism, Banks, Credit Cards, and the End of Financial Control.

Background reading:

https://join1440.com/t/credit-cards

Credits: 1440 Explores is a production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media, hosted by Sony Kassam. This episode was produced by Nicolo Majnoni. It was fact-checked by Sanam Skelly. Our sound designer is Jay Cowit. The executive producer at Rhyme is Dan Bobkoff, and the executive producers at 1440 are Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald.

Follow us for more curiosity-driven stories:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1440daily
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1440daily
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1440Daily/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1440daily

The Science of Dreaming

Thursday, December 11, 2025 • Duration 26:50

We spend 6 years of our lives dreaming. But what if someone else is controlling what you dream about? With help from pioneering sleep scientist Dr. Bob Stickgold, 1440 editor-in-chief and host Sony Kassam unpacks what dreams really are, why the brain spins up these nighttime storylines, how memories and emotions shape them, and why certain dreams feel like we’re suddenly in the driver’s seat. Plus, the new frontier of dreams: how companies and researchers can control them.

Guest: Dr. Bob Stickgold, a professor of psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and a visiting professor at M.I.T. Media Lab

Background reading: https://join1440.com/t/dreams

Credits: 1440 Explores is a production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media, hosted by Sony Kassam. This episode was produced by Dan Bobkoff and Sony Kassam. It was fact-checked by Meher Qazilbash. Our sound designer is Jay Cowit. The executive producer at Rhyme is Dan Bobkoff, and the executive producers at 1440 are Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald.

Follow us for more curiosity-driven stories:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1440daily

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1440Daily/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1440daily

Join the movement: https://www.join1440.com

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Inside the ChatGPT Black Box

Thursday, November 20, 2025 • Duration 26:26

Ever asked ChatGPT a question and felt like it understood you? Or marveled at how AI can write, explain, or even argue convincingly? With help from legendary computer scientist and Mathematica creator Stephen Wolfram,1440 editor-in-chief and host Sony Kassam unpacks how large language models really work—how they predict the next word, why they sometimes hallucinate, and what the mechanics reveal about intelligence, language, and humanity.

Guest: Stephen Wolfram, founder and CEO of Wolfram Research and creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha, and Wolfram Language

Credits: 1440 Explores is a production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media, hosted by Sony Kassam. This episode was produced by Nicolo Majnoni. Our sound designer is Jay Cowit. The executive producer at Rhyme is Dan Bobkoff, and the executive producers at 1440 are Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald.

Background reading:

What is ChatGPT doing and why does it work? https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/02/what-is-chatgpt-doing-and-why-does-it-work/
Will AIs take all our jobs and end human history—or not? https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/03/will-ais-take-all-our-jobs-and-end-human-history-or-not-well-its-complicated/
Generative AI space and the mental imagery of alien minds: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/07/generative-ai-space-and-the-mental-imagery-of-alien-minds/
All the best resources on the internet about LLMs: https://join1440.com/t/large-language-models

Follow us for more curiosity-driven stories:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1440daily
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1440daily
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1440daily

The Wild Story Behind the First Cell Phone Call

Thursday, January 8, 2026 • Duration 29:54

A battle with a telecom giant. A stunt call on a New York sidewalk. A forgotten memo that rewired the world. Host Sony Kassam sits down with Marty Cooper, the father of the cell phone, and Arlene Harris, the first lady of wireless, to explore the innovation, politics, and high-stakes battle that pried connectivity out of corporate control and built the always-on world we live in today.

Guests:

Marty Cooper, engineer, entrepreneur, and "father of the cell phone."

Arlene Harris, wireless entrepreneur, pioneer of prepaid cellular, and the "first lady of wireless.”

Credits: 1440 Explores is a production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media. This episode was produced by Nicolo Majnoni and edited by Dan Bobkoff. Our fact-checker is Meher Qazilbash, and our sound designer is Jay Cowit. The executive producer at Rhyme is Dan Bobkoff, and the executive producers at 1440 are Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald.

Follow us for more curiosity-driven stories:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1440daily and https://www.youtube.com/@1440explores
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1440daily
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1440Daily/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1440daily

How Fire Turned From Friend to Foe

Thursday, January 29, 2026 • Duration 23:08

A planet that learned to burn. A century of fire suppression. A warming world primed to ignite. 1440 Explores host Sony Kassam sits down with fire historian Stephen Pyne to trace how humans turned fire from our greatest tool into our most dangerous threat—and what it would take to live with fire again.

Guest:

Stephen J. Pyne, fire historian and emeritus professor at the Center for Biology and Society at Arizona State University

Credits:

A production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media

Host: Sony Kassam

Producer: Kim Nederveen Pieterse

Editor: Dan Bobkoff

Fact-Checker: Sanam Skelly

Sound Designer: Jay Cowit

Executive Producers (1440): Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald

Executive Producer (Rhyme): Dan Bobkoff

About 1440:

1440 is a community for the knowledge-obsessed that helps curious people stay informed and inspired on a daily basis. We live in an age of limitless information but limited understanding. Algorithms decide what we see. Misinformation spreads faster than truth. And the tools meant to expand knowledge now distort it.

Join the knowledge collective: https://www.join1440.com

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