Podcast Episodes
Back to Search106. 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…
3 years 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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3 years, 1 month ago
104. The Joy of Math With Sarah Hart
Episode 104
Steve is on a mission to reform math education, and Sarah Hart is ready to join the cause. In her return visit to the show, Sarah explains how patter…
3 years, 1 month ago
103. Rick Rubin on How to Make Something Great
Episode 103
From recording some of the first rap hits to revitalizing Johnny Cash's career, the legendary producer has had an extraordinary creative life. In thi…
3 years, 2 months ago
102. Adding Ten Healthy Years to Your Life
Episode 102
Physician Peter Attia returns to the show to talk about the science of longevity — which focuses not only on extending life but on maintaining good h…
3 years, 2 months ago
101. Celebrating 100 People I (Mostly) Admire
Episode 101
Steve and producer Morgan Levey look back at the first 100 episodes of the podcast, including surprising answers, spectacular explanations, and liste…
3 years, 3 months ago
100. Chicago’s Renegade Sheriff Wants to Fix Law Enforcement
Episode 100
Tom Dart is transforming Cook County’s jail, reforming evictions, and, with Steve Levitt, trying a new approach to electronic monitoring.
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3 years, 3 months ago
99. Greg Norman Takes On the P.G.A. Tour
Episode 99
Since his last visit to People I (Mostly) Admire, the formerly top-ranked golfer has become the sport's most controversial figure. Why has he partner…
3 years, 4 months ago
98. Searching for Our Aquatic Ancestors
Episode 98
Neil Shubin hunts for fossils in the Arctic and experiments with D.N.A. in the lab, hoping to find out how fish evolved to walk on land. He explains …
3 years, 4 months ago
97. How Smart Is a Forest?
Episode 97
Ecologist Suzanne Simard studies the relationships between trees in a forest: they talk to each other, punish each other, and depend on each other. W…
3 years, 5 months ago