Shock Value

A journey through fascinating ideas based on talks by riveting speakers on the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) stage.

How being jolted out of the everyday can be a good thing.

From an elaborate farce, to benign naughtiness, to a life-altering event—Manoush Zomorodi explores the productive side of the provocative.

First broadcast in the USA on National Public Radio in 2023.