Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow Does Facing Death Change Your Life? (Replay from Ep. 49)
Are you more likely to experience post-traumatic stress or post-traumatic growth? How does belief in the afterlife affect how you view death? And why…
3 years, 6 months ago
105. Should You Give Kids an Allowance or Make Them Get Jobs?
Episode 105
How do kids learn about money? What’s the big problem with education? And who made "Raiders of the Lost Ark?"
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3 years, 6 months ago
104. How Simple Is Too Simple?
Episode 104
Why are humans so eager for magic-bullet solutions? Can you explain how a pen works? And how does Angela feel about being forever branded “the grit l…
3 years, 6 months ago
103. Should Toilets Be Free?
Episode 103
Why do Americans tip so much? What happened when Angie eliminated grading in a college course? And why did almost every pay toilet in the U.S.A. vani…
3 years, 7 months ago
102. What’s So Bad About Nepotism?
Episode 102
How does the profitability of family firms stack up against the rest? Has nepotism become more taboo over time? And why are 90 percent of adoptees in…
3 years, 7 months ago
Breaking Up with Perfectionism | WorkLife with Adam Grant
Today, something different; we're sharing an episode of WorkLife with Adam Grant, another podcast we like from the TED Audio Collective. Perfectionis…
3 years, 7 months ago
101. Are You Really "Addicted" to Diet Coke?
Episode 101
Where’s the line between an addiction and a bad habit? Why do definitions of mental illnesses change over time? And what’s the most addictive thing i…
3 years, 7 months ago
100. Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends?
Episode 100
Why does listening to No Stupid Questions feel like you’re hanging out with your best friends? Why did the whole world take it personally when Prince…
3 years, 7 months ago
99. Do You Mind if I Borrow Your Personality?
Episode 99
Are there downsides to “personality plagiarism”? Why did no one buy the Crayola Crayon Carver? And should Stephen feel bad for copying Angela’s email…
3 years, 8 months ago
98. Is Having Children Worth It?
Episode 98
Why have fertility rates dropped so dramatically? Do fathers or mothers get more happiness from parenting? And how does birth order affect a child’s …
3 years, 8 months ago