The Lies We Tell and the Secrets We Keep, with Hidden Brain
The Lies We Tell and the Secrets We Keep, with Hidden Brain  
Podcast: All Of It with Alison Stewart
Published On: Fri Apr 24 2026
Description: This month, WNYC welcomed Hidden Brain, a show dedicated to reporting on human behavior and social science research, to its weekend programming. Shankar Vedantam, Hidden Brain host and executive editor, introduces himself to WNYC listeners, and focuses on two recent episodes of the show on the psychology of telling lies and keeping secrets. And listeners share their biggest lie or secret. Image courtesy of Hidden Brain Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.