Podcast Episodes

286. How Big is My Penis? (And Other Things We Ask Google)

Episode 286

On the Internet, people say all kinds of things they'd never say aloud -- about sex and race, about their true wants and fears. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz has spent years parsing the data. His conclusi…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

Food + Science = Victory! (Rebroadcast)

A kitchen wizard and a nutrition detective talk about the perfect hamburger, getting the most out of garlic, and why you should use vodka in just about everything.

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Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

285. There’s a War on Sugar. Is It Justified?

Episode 285

Some people argue that sugar should be regulated, like alcohol and tobacco, on the grounds that it's addictive and toxic. How much sense does that make? We hear from a regulatory advocate, an evidenc…

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

284. Is Income Inequality Inevitable? (Earth 2.0 Series)

Episode 284

In pursuit of a more perfect economy, we discuss the future of work; the toxic remnants of colonization; and whether giving everyone a basic income would be genius -- or maybe the worst idea ever.

Ho…

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

283. What Would Our Economy Look Like? (Earth 2.0 Series)

Episode 283

If we could reboot the planet and create new systems and institutions from scratch, would they be any better than what we've blundered our way into through trial and error? This is the first of a ser…

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

282. Could Solving This One Problem Solve All the Others?

Episode 282

The biggest problem with humanity is humans themselves. Too often, we make choices — what we eat, how we spend our money and time — that undermine our well-being. An all-star team of academic researc…

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

281. Big Returns from Thinking Small

Episode 281

By day, two leaders of Britain's famous Nudge Unit use behavioral tricks to make better government policy. By night, they repurpose those tricks to improve their personal lives. They want to help you…

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

280. “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” on the topic of Collections.

Episode 280

Hear live journalism wrapped in a game show package and hosted by Stephen J. Dubner. In this episode, Tim Ferriss, Eugene Mirman and Anne Pasternak are panelists. The self-help guru, the comedian and…

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

How Safe Is Your Job? (Rebroadcast)

Economists preach the gospel of "creative destruction," whereby new industries -- and jobs -- replace the old ones. But has creative destruction become too destructive?

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Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

279. Why Is My Life So Hard?

Episode 279

Most of us feel we face more headwinds and obstacles than everyone else — which breeds resentment. We also undervalue the tailwinds that help us — which leaves us ungrateful and unhappy. How can we a…

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago