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Elizabeth Warren on what Barack Obama got wrong
Episode 70
Elizabeth Warren is the founder of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the senior senator from Massachusetts, and the author of the new book, “…
8 years, 10 months ago
Cal Newport on doing Deep Work and escaping social media
Episode 69
I was asked recently to name a book that changed my life. The book I chose was Cal Newport’s “Deep Work,” and for the most literal of reasons: it’s c…
8 years, 10 months ago
G. Willow Wilson on religion, comics, and modern myths
Episode 68
This is a podcast about topics we don’t always cover on this show. Religion. Spirituality. Gender roles. Traditionalist societies. Comic books.G. Wil…
8 years, 11 months ago
Chris Hayes on the crisis of elites and the politics of order
Episode 67
I could describe this podcast, and I will. But the tl;dr is this is one of my favorite conversations so far, and you’re going to enjoy it. So just go…
8 years, 11 months ago
Tyler Cowen explains it all
Episode 66
I have never come across a mind quite like Tyler Cowen’s. The George Mason economist, and Marginal Revolution blogger, has an interesting opinion on,…
8 years, 11 months ago
Molly Ball on whether facts matter in politics
Episode 65
You may remember the Atlantic's Molly Ball from the fantastic pre-election conversation we had on this podcast. She's back this week to talk about an…
8 years, 11 months ago
Denis McDonough on how to run the White House
Episode 64
How do you actually run a White House? What is the president’s actual job? What is the chief of staff’s role? What happens if you screw up? These are…
8 years, 11 months ago
Cecile Richards on Planned Parenthood, labor organizing, and the Supreme Court
Episode 63
Before Cecile Richards was president of Planned Parenthood, she was a labor organizer working with garment workers in El Paso, Texas. The experience …
9 years ago
Tim Ferriss on suffering, psychedelics, and spirituality
Episode 62
Tim Ferriss is the author of the 4-Hour Workweek, as well as the new book, Tools of Titans. He’s also the host of The Tim Ferriss Show, which is one …
9 years ago
Yuval Harari, author of “Sapiens,” on AI, religion, and 60-day meditation retreats
Episode 61
Yuval Noah Harari’s first book, “Sapiens,” was an international sensation. The Israeli historian’s mind-bending tour through the trump of Homo sapien…
9 years ago