Hey, it's minutiae and happy holidays.

Do you need a tropical vacation a break from the cold weather or maybe just a break from your family?

Well, we we've got just the thing our two-part series about the ocean is coming to you this week and next.

It's a deep dive

pun intended

exploring everything from underwater love stories to the sex lives of fish.

We first aired this titillating and educational series back in June.

Part one is called a love letter to the ocean, but before we get started, I've just got one quick note.

Hi, minutiae. Hi. Hello. Good to be with you.

Likewise, it's a pleasure to be with you. Well, this has been another difficult year for most people.

One of the bright spots for me and the team here at NPR has been bringing you the voices of amazing

Ted speakers every week. We hear you now loud and clear. Are you recording? I am now recording.

Okay, awesome. And exploring life's biggest questions with help from the world's greatest thinkers.

For me, that's what it's all about. Our team is already working hard to bring you even more episodes that will tickle your brain in the new year,

but first we need your help.

Here at NPR, we're launching our annual end of year fundraising campaign. If you can, the best way to support the Ted Radio Hour and help us bring you the voices of more incredible speakers is to donate to your local public radio station.

Is that fun? Yeah, it will be fun. We'll be if you can, please go to donate.npr.org slash Ted Radio to support your local station. And thank you so much.

This is the Ted Radio Hour. Each week, groundbreaking Ted Talks. Our job now is to dream big, delivered at Ted Conferences to bring about the future we want to see around the world to understand who we are.

From those talks, we bring you speakers and ideas that will surprise you. You just don't know what you're going to find. Challenge you.

We truly have to ask ourselves, like, why is it noteworthy? And even change you. I literally feel like I'm a different person.

Yes. Do you feel that way? Ideas worth spreading. From Ted and NPR.

I'm Anusha Zamorodi. And today, we are spending our time together under the sea. The magic that is under the water. We've only really just begun to explore.

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