Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEXTRA: Remembering Daniel Kahneman
Episode 27
Nobel laureate, bestselling author, and groundbreaking psychologist Daniel Kahneman died in March. In 2021 he talked with Steve Levitt — his friend a…
1 year, 11 months ago
128. Are Our Tools Becoming Part of Us?
Episode 128
Google researcher Blaise Agüera y Arcas spends his work days developing artificial intelligence models and his free time conducting surveys for fun. …
1 year, 11 months ago
127. Rajiv Shah Never Wastes a Crisis
Episode 127
After Haiti’s devastating earthquake, Rajiv Shah headed the largest humanitarian effort in U.S. history. As chief economist of the Gates Foundation h…
1 year, 11 months ago
126. How to Have Great Conversations
Episode 126
The Power of Habit author Charles Duhigg wrote his new book in an attempt to learn how to communicate better. Steve shares how the book helped him un…
2 years ago
125. Is Gynecology the Best Innovation Ever?
Episode 125
Cat Bohannon’s new book puts female anatomy at the center of human evolution. She tells Steve why it takes us so long to give birth, what breast milk…
2 years ago
124. Daron Acemoglu on Economics, Politics, and Power
Episode 124
Economist Daron Acemoglu likes to tackle big questions. He tells Steve how colonialism still affects us today, who benefits from new technology, and …
2 years, 1 month ago
123. Walt Hickey Wants to Track Your Eyeballs
Episode 123
Journalist Walt Hickey uses data to understand how culture works. He and Steve talk about why China hasn’t produced any hit movies yet and how he got…
2 years, 1 month ago
122. Arnold Schwarzenegger Has Some Advice for You
Episode 122
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a bodybuilder, an actor, a governor, and, now, an author. He tells Steve how he’s managed to succeed in so many fields…
2 years, 2 months ago
121. Exploring Physics, from Eggshells to Oceans
Episode 121
Physicist Helen Czerski loves to explain how the world works. She talks with Steve about studying bubbles, setting off explosives, and how ocean wave…
2 years, 2 months ago
120. Werner Herzog Thinks His Films Are a Distraction
Episode 120
The filmmaker doesn’t want to be known only for his movies. He tells Steve why he considers himself a writer first, how it feels to be recognized for…
2 years, 3 months ago