Podcast Episodes
Back to Search42. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up
Episode 42
A special episode: Steve reports on a passion of his. Most high-school math classes are still preparing students for the Sputnik era. Steve wants to …
12 hours ago
41. Dr. Bapu Jena on Why Freakonomics Is the Best Medicine
Episode 41
He’s a Harvard physician and economist who just started a third job: host of the new podcast Freakonomics, M.D. He’s also Steve’s former student. The…
1 week ago
How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
Is the oxymoron really “the secret sauce to everything”? That’s the case Ingels makes in this debut episode of our new video show Better in Person, f…
1 week, 3 days ago
40. Harold Pollack on Why Managing Your Money is as Easy as Taking Out the Garbage
Episode 40
He argues that personal finance is so simple all you need to know can fit on an index card. How will he deal with Steve’s suggestion that Harold’s ni…
2 weeks ago
39. Aicha Evans Wants You to Take Your Eyes Off the Road
Episode 39
She’s the C.E.O. of Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company. Steve asks Aicha about the big promises the A.V. industry hasn’t yet delivered — and the rad…
3 weeks ago
38. Sendhil Mullainathan Explains How to Generate an Idea a Minute (Part 2)
Episode 38
Steve continues his conversation with his good friend, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, and fellow University of Chicago economist. Sendhil breaks…
4 weeks ago
37. Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time
Episode 37
He’s a professor of computation and behavioral science at the University of Chicago, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, and author. Steve and Sendhi…
1 month ago
36. How Rahm Emanuel Would Run the World
Episode 36
In this interview, Steve talks with the former top adviser to presidents Clinton and Obama, about his record — and his reputation. And Rahm explains …
1 month, 1 week ago
35. David Epstein Knows Something About Almost Everything
Episode 35
He’s been an Arctic scientist, a sports journalist, and is now a best-selling author of science books. His latest, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
34. Maya Shankar Is Changing People’s Behavior — and Her Own
Episode 34
She used to run a behavioral unit in the Obama administration, and now has a similar role at Google. Maya and Steve talk about the power (and limits)…
1 month, 3 weeks ago