Podcast Episodes
Back to Search112. Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars
Episode 112
Reginald Dwayne Betts spent more than eight years in prison. Today he's a Yale Law graduate, a MacArthur Fellow, and a poet. His nonprofit works to b…
2 years, 4 months ago
111. Can a Moonshot Approach to Mental Health Work?
Episode 111
Obi Felten used to launch projects for X, Google’s innovation lab, but she’s now tackling mental health. She explains why Steve’s dream job was soul-…
2 years, 5 months ago
110. Drawing from Life (and Death)
Episode 110
Artist Wendy MacNaughton knows the difficulty of sitting in silence and the power of having fun. She explains to Steve the lessons she’s gleaned from…
2 years, 5 months ago
Extra: An Update on the Khan World School
Sal Khan returns to discuss his innovative online high school’s first year — and Steve grills a member of the school’s class of 2026 about what it’s …
2 years, 6 months ago
109. David Simon Is On Strike. Here’s Why.
Episode 109
The creator of "The Wire", "The Deuce", and other shows is leading the Writers Guild on the picket lines. He and Steve break down the economics of TV…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Economics of Everyday Things: T. rex Skeletons
In the newest show from the Freakonomics Radio Network, host Zachary Crockett explores the hidden side of the things around us. This week: How do din…
2 years, 6 months ago
108. Ninety-Eight Years of Economic Wisdom
Episode 108
Robert Solow is 98 years old and a giant among economists. He tells Steve about cracking German codes in World War II, why it’s so hard to reduce ine…
2 years, 6 months ago
107. Bringing Data to Life
Episode 107
Talithia Williams thinks you should rigorously track your body's data. She and Steve Levitt trade birth stories and bemoan the state of STEM educatio…
2 years, 7 months ago
106. Will A.I. Make Us Smarter?
Episode 106
Kevin Kelly believes A.I. will create more problems for humanity — and help us solve them. He talks to Steve about embracing complexity, staying enth…
2 years, 7 months ago
105. Can Data Keep People Out of Prison?
Episode 105
Clementine Jacoby went from performing in a circus to founding a nonprofit that works to shrink the prison population.
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2 years, 8 months ago