Do you know what time is? No, not “what time is it?” But “what time is.” We’re Rebecca Asoulin and Eoin O’Carroll. And we’re the hosts of a podcast series from the Monitor called “It’s About Time.” In this science series, we interview experts on time. Because understanding time more deeply can help you make the most of the time you have.

We talk to everyone from science fiction writer Ted Chiang to physicist Alan Lightman to academic and cultural critic Brittney Cooper. We also talk to a magician, a 9-year-old preoccupied with her alarm clock, and a performer who stutters. 

Working on this series changed our relationships with time. It helped Eoin with time management. And it helped both of us be more compassionate. Toward others – especially toward people who don’t have the same access to time – as well as toward ourselves.

What are you waiting for? Time waits for no one!

Listen to the trailer under this note. Subscribe below or wherever you get your podcasts to “Rethinking the News,” the Monitor podcast that features our series.  Just search for “Rethinking the News.”