Podcast Episodes

Nate and Maria’s 2026 Predictions

Season 1 Episode 100

In the final episode of Risky Business, Nate and Maria check in on the predictions they made back in January for 2025, and then talk about what they …

1 day, 13 hours ago

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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 o…

5 days, 13 hours ago

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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 (…

1 week, 1 day ago

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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 Le…

1 week, 5 days ago

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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 com…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

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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 Pre…

2 weeks, 5 days ago

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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 20…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

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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 vehi…

3 weeks, 5 days ago

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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 Mari…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

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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 …

1 month ago

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