Podcast Episodes
Back to Search33. Travis Tygart Is Coming for Cheaters — Just Ask Lance Armstrong
Episode 33
He’s the C.E.O. of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which, under his charge, exposed the most celebrated American cyclist as a cheater. …
2 months ago
32. Angela Duckworth Explains How to Manage Your Goal Hierarchy
Episode 32
She’s the author of the bestselling book Grit, and a University of Pennsylvania professor of psychology — a field Steve says he knows nothing about. …
2 months, 1 week ago
31. Peter Leeson on Why Trial-by-Fire Wasn’t Barbaric and Why Pirates Were Democratic
Episode 31
He’s an economist who studies even weirder things than Steve. They discuss whether economics is the best of the social sciences, and why it’s a good …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
30. Dambisa Moyo Says Foreign Aid Can’t Solve Problems, but Maybe Corporations Can
Episode 30
The African-born economist has written four bestselling books, including Dead Aid, which Bill Gates described as “promoting evil.” In her new book ab…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
29. Bruce Friedrich Thinks There’s a Better Way to Eat Meat
Episode 29
Levitt rarely interviews advocates, but the founder of the Good Food Institute is different. Once an outspoken — and sometimes outlandish — animal-ri…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
28. Professor Carl Hart Argues All Drugs Should Be Legal — Can He Convince Steve?
Episode 28
As a neuroscientist and psychology professor at Columbia University who studies the immediate and long-term effects of illicit substances, Carl Hart …
3 months ago
27. Daniel Kahneman on Why Our Judgment is Flawed — and What to Do About It
Episode 27
Nobel laureate, best-selling author, and groundbreaking psychologist Daniel Kahneman is also a friend and former business partner of Steve’s. In disc…
3 months, 1 week ago
26. Memory Champion Nelson Dellis Helps Steve Train His Brain
Episode 26
He’s one of the world’s leading competitors, having won four U.S. memory tournaments and holding the record for most names memorized in 15 minutes (2…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
25. Sam Harris: “Spirituality Is a Loaded Term.”
Episode 25
He’s a cognitive neuroscientist and philosopher who has written five best-selling books. Sam Harris also hosts the Making Sense podcast and helps peo…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
24. Are We Under Threat from a New Kind of Terror? (Replay Ep. 24)
Episode 24
Amaryllis Fox is a former C.I.A. operative and host of the Netflix show The Business of Drugs. She explains why intelligence work requires empathy, a…
4 months ago