Podcast Episodes

Best of Risky Business: Life After Poker (with Vanessa Selbst)

Season 1 Episode 99

We look back at Nate and Maria’s interview with former professional poker player Vanessa Selbst—the only woman ever to reach the number one ranking on the Global Poker Index. They discuss her experie…

Published on 2 days, 21 hours ago

Why Are Some Countries Happier Than Others?

Season 1 Episode 98

Every year, the World Happiness Report comes out and the Nordic countries rejoice. Just kidding – sort of. Small, homogenous countries like Finland (2025’s happiest country) often top the list. But w…

Published on 5 days, 21 hours ago

The Big Short Companion from Against the Rules: How the Financial Crisis Broke Wall Street

Season 1

We’re sharing another podcast we think you’ll enjoy, The Big Short Companion from Against the Rules, hosted by fellow Pushkin podcast host Michael Lewis. The Big Short is now 15 years old and to mark…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Best Of Risky Business: Lessons From The River

Season 1 Episode 97

When Nate’s book “On The Edge” released in 2024, Maria interviewed him about why he wrote it and what we can learn from the enigmatic risk-loving community he calls The River.

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Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Best of Risky Business: Building a Championship Team (with Daryl Morey)

Season 1 Episode 96

We’re closing out the year with some of our (and your) favorite episodes to date. First up: Nate and Maria’s conversation with Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey about …

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

The Riskies! 2025 Edition

Season 1 Episode 95

Nate and Maria give out their second annual awards for decision-making in 2025: Who made the best decision this year? Who made the worst? Who were 2025’s biggest nits and degens? And which host had t…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

What’s In Store With Self-Driving Cars

Season 1 Episode 94

Nate has ridden in a Waymo, and it was like stepping into the future. Maria’s never been in one, but she’s been stuck behind a lot of autonomous vehicles… They swap human-driven car horror stories an…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

What Movies Get Right and Wrong About Poker

Season 1 Episode 93

Maria finally gets to reveal a project she’s been working on that’s been kept under wraps, and then it’s movie night on Risky Business! Nate and Maria talk about their favorite poker movies and expla…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Deep Cover Presents: Snowball [ft. Maria Konnikova]

Season 1

We’re sharing a preview of another podcast, Deep Cover Presents: Snowball, that Maria participated in. Snowball follows journalist Ollie Wards as he unravels the wild story of how his family lost eve…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Introducing: Odd Lots with Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway

Season 1

Here’s a preview of another podcast we enjoy, Odd Lots with Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal.

Odd Lots has some of the most interesting conversations in finance, markets and economics, and every epis…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago