Podcast Episodes
Back to Search17. Emily Oster: “I Am a Woman Who Is Prominently Discussing Vaginas.”
Episode 17
In addition to publishing best-selling books about pregnancy and child-rearing, Emily Oster is a respected economist at Brown University. Over the co…
2 months, 1 week ago
16. Joshua Jay: “Humans Are So, So Easy to Fool.”
Episode 16
He’s a world-renowned magician who’s been performing since he was seven years old. But Joshua Jay is also an author, toy maker, and consultant for fi…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
15. Tim Harford: “If You Can Make Sure You're Not An Idiot, You've Done Well.”
Episode 15
He’s a former World Bank economist who became a prolific journalist and the author of one of Steve Levitt’s favorite books, The Undercover Economist.…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
13. Yul Kwon: “Don't Try to Change Yourself All at Once.” (UPDATE)
Episode 13
He has been a lawyer, an instructor at the F.B.I. Academy, the owner of a frozen-yogurt chain, and a winner of the TV show Survivor. Today, Kwon work…
3 months ago
12. Sue Bird: “You Have to Pay the Superstars.”
Episode 12
She is one of the best basketball players ever. She’s won multiple championships, including four Olympic gold medals and four W.N.B.A. titles — the m…
3 months, 1 week ago
11. Paul Romer: “I Figured Out How to Get Myself Fired From the World Bank.”
Episode 11
For many economists — Steve Levitt included — there is perhaps no greater inspiration than Paul Romer, the now-Nobel laureate who at a young age rede…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
10. Suzanne Gluck: “I'm a Person Who Can Convince Other People to Do Things”
Episode 10
She might not be a household name, but Suzanne Gluck is one of the most powerful people in the book industry. Her slush pile is a key entry point to …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
8. Peter Attia: “I Definitely Lost a Lot of IQ Points That Day”
Episode 8
He’s been an engineer, a surgeon, a management consultant, and even a boxer. Now he’s a physician focused on the science of longevity. Peter Attia ta…
4 months ago
7. Caverly Morgan: "I Am Not This Voice. I Am Not This Narrative."
Episode 7
She showed up late and confused to her first silent retreat, but Caverly Morgan eventually trained for eight years in silence at a Zen monastery. Now…
4 months, 1 week ago
6. Nathan Myhrvold: “I Am Interested in Lots of Things, and That's Actually a Bad Strategy”
Episode 6
He graduated high school at 14, and by 23 had several graduate degrees and was a research assistant with Stephen Hawking. He became the first chief t…
4 months, 2 weeks ago