Cloe Shasha Brooks

curator @tedtalks // writer, host, editor // opinions my own // she/her

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The ebullient game designer @zimmermaneric was a great joy to work with on this #TED Talk. Now live! What makes a good game: https://t.co/xiJEonC9hD, @TEDTalks

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Had a great time interviewing @BemburySalehe for #TED. For all the sneaker heads out there, check out his creative genius on @TEDTalks: https://t.co/Q6muEHMO8P

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A new series by @makingpeaceviz called Beyond Polarization is compelling. They talked with Harvard University professor and social psychologist, Julia Minson, who shared research-backed insights to navigate disagreement. You can subscribe here: https://t.co/MrlUbHStq2

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If there is anyone who gives me faith in internet culture, it's Steve Huffman, CEO of @Reddit. I loved working with him on this #TED Talk. Building a more human internet: https://t.co/ldIHqLWGdR, @TEDTalks

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Happy #TED Talk day to Miles Wu! He was a delight to work with on this talk for Play@TED, published on International Day of Play: https://t.co/vRJ3spJXKD, @TEDTalks

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The first Play@TED talk was published today! I loved working with @maxwellpearce on his beautiful talk: https://t.co/sbGgMABzpn, @TEDTalks, #TED

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On May 14, 2026, Play@TED took place! A full day #TED event with a stage program of 8 adult speakers, 4 youth speakers, and 1 youth accordion prodigy. It was a joy and honor to curate the speakers, to collaborate with each one for months on their @TEDTalks!

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It was a mind-expanding experience to work with D. Scott Phoenix on this #TED Talk for #TED2026. He is thoughtful, concerned, and optimistic all at once:
https://t.co/KWa6nWtcUd, @TEDTalks, @fuelfive

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It was a very cool experience to work with @salkhanacademy and @GinaRaimondo on Gina's extremely important and timely #TED Talk: https://t.co/9Ge6WaRQfy, @TEDTalks

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So great to work with Vivian Tu, @Your_RichBFF, on this #TED Talk! https://t.co/fQiycD2wu3, @TEDTalks

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Yesterday, The Audacious Project, a collaborative funding platform housed at @TEDTalks, announced its 2025 cohort. Backed by more than $1.03B in funding, these amazing projects will be able to provide bold solutions to major global challenges: https://t.co/gM50KWsSRy, #TED

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Great to work with @bryonycole on this #TED Talk at #TEDNext 2025! Lots of food for thought about how AI will continue to impact human intimacy. Her talk was posted today (with a brief interview question from me at the end): https://t.co/z9G9UI3vhF, @TEDTalks

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Grateful to Governor @MattMeyerDE and @GovStitt for joining us at #TEDNext 2025 to have a discussion about how they govern in a time when Americans don’t share a reality: https://t.co/HbOgrQaN7d, @TEDTalks, #TED

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When I first came across the work of Claudia Passos Ferreira, I was pregnant with my second child. Her research made pregnancy feel even more magical. Her talk from #TED2025 is now live:
https://t.co/sUB9cCZiQv, @TEDTalks, #TED

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Incredibly special to work with @DavidFajgenbaum, founder of @EveryCure, on this #TED Talk. His work is amazing and he is truly one of a kind. Check it out here: https://t.co/yzA6p0jEDb, @TEDTalks

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A true delight to work with @JenaFriedman for #TED2025. An impressively clever piece of comedy: https://t.co/L4Np37nzSF, @TEDTalks, #TED

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Really enjoyed interviewing @thedogist on the #TED stage. Interview now live: https://t.co/uGjobPoj4X, @TEDTalks

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A big change ahead for #TED: https://t.co/xI7B9X1Qry, @TEDTalks

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What toys did you play with as a child? They might tell you more about yourself now than you think. I had an awesome time working with @thetoyguy on his #TED Talk: https://t.co/Y5YenoPqDe, @TEDTalks, @TEDNews

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The fabulous Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile's #TED Talk about romantic relationship expectations is now live! It was a great joy to collaborate with her on this for #TEDNext: https://t.co/VojyMMdiSP, @TEDTalks, @TEDNews