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Gary Smith: For the Love of Writing
Episode 109
Gary Smith has been called the best magazine writer to ever live – in part because he's won more National Magazine Awards than anyone else. Gary also…
6 years, 4 months ago
Scott Budnick: Producing Just Mercy
Episode 108
A decade ago, Scott Budnick was a producer on the highest-grossing R-rated comedy ever, The Hangover. Now, he's an executive producer of Just Mercy, …
6 years, 4 months ago
Kobe Bryant Remembered
Episode 107
Cal looks back on what he learned from the NBA legend over several conversations before Kobe's unfortunate passing. Then replays the talk he had with…
6 years, 4 months ago
Marie Kondo Teaches Cal To Tidy Up
Episode 106
The Japanese guru and best-selling author shows Cal how to unclutter his life – from determining which items to discard and which ones to keep . . . …
6 years, 4 months ago
Leonard Kleinrock: When The Internet Was Born
Episode 105
The professor gives Cal a tour of the sacred space at UCLA where the first Internet message was sent in 1969. There's no better tour guide. Leonard w…
6 years, 5 months ago
Discovering Your New Year's Resolutions
Episode 104
Cal looks back on what he learned from Big Questions last year as a way to improve in 2020. Clips include takeaways from:
Simon Sinek, author of S…6 years, 5 months ago
Alex Banayan And A Great Moment From 2019
Episode 103
Cal looks at a favorite moment in 2019, and discovers much under the surface of a video that went viral. It's set at an event that Alex was speaking …
6 years, 5 months ago
Tucker Max: On Books and Personal Growth
Episode 102
The best-selling author tells Cal how he transformed from writer of the New York Times bestsellers I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell and Assholes Finish…
6 years, 5 months ago
Great Takeaways From Women
Episode 101
Cal looks back at some of the best nuggets of wisdom he's received from women on Big Questions over the last two years, and passes them on to you. A …
6 years, 5 months ago
Cal Tells The Legendary Santa Suit Story
Episode 100
Listeners of Big Questions who first heard Cal tell stories on Tim Ferriss's podcast often reach out to Cal and ask him to tell more stories. Cal's S…
6 years, 6 months ago