People I (Mostly) Admire
A podcast by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher - Saturdays
190 Episodes
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83. “There's So Many Problems — Which Ones Can I Make a Difference On?”
Published: 7/9/2022 -
82. Is This the Future of High School?
Published: 7/2/2022 -
81. Why Bother Searching for Aliens?
Published: 6/25/2022 -
80. Get Your Share of the Pie
Published: 6/18/2022 -
79. Solar Geoengineering Would Be Radical. It Might Also Be Necessary.
Published: 6/11/2022 -
78. Giving It Away
Published: 6/4/2022 -
77. Can Games Prepare Us for Catastrophes? (Part 2)
Published: 5/28/2022 -
76. Is Gaming Good for You?
Published: 5/21/2022 -
75. Self-Help for Data Nerds
Published: 5/14/2022 -
74. Getting Our Hands Dirty
Published: 5/7/2022 -
73. Turning Work into Play
Published: 4/30/2022 -
72. “Leaving Black People in the Lurch”
Published: 4/23/2022 -
71. Bombs Away
Published: 4/16/2022 -
70. You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Experiment
Published: 4/9/2022 -
69. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?
Published: 4/2/2022 -
68. “No One Can Resist a Jolly, Happy Pig.”
Published: 3/26/2022 -
67. We Can Play God Now
Published: 3/19/2022 -
66. The Professor Who Said “No” to Tenure
Published: 3/12/2022 -
65. A Rockstar Chemist and Her Cancer-Attacking “Lawn Mower”
Published: 3/5/2022 -
64. How Larry Miller Went from Prison Valedictorian to Nike Executive
Published: 2/26/2022
Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he goes through the most interesting midlife crisis you’ve ever heard — and learn how a renegade sheriff is transforming Chicago's jail, how a biologist is finding the secrets of evolution in the Arctic tundra, and how a trivia champion memorized 160,000 flashcards. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.