How to Become an Adult – An Evening Chat with My Friends Simon and Jamie (Ep. 77)
This episode is a replay of a live YouTube hangout I did a couple weeks ago with my friends Simon and Jamie. Both of them are Oxford Univerisity graduates from the U.K., and together we tackled the to...
21 Sep 20151h 41min
5 Reader Questions: How I Email Well-Known People, Note-taking, and Relaxation (Ep. 76)
Questions have piled up in my inbox and now I'm answering some of them. Today we'll talk about how I reach out to podcast guests, how to study physics and statistics, methods of relaxing between study...
14 Sep 201534min
A Conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (Ep. 75)
In which I try very hard to convince myself I'm professional enough to do this. Arne Duncan is the U.S. Secretary of Education; in this episode, we talk about selecting a college, paying off student d...
8 Sep 201534min
A Debate on Speed Reading (Ep. 74)
Is speed reading legit? Can you actually learn to read at 700 words per minute - or even faster? On this episode, I'll present a lot of the science behind how reading works, and my friend Zach will co...
31 Aug 201542min
8 Things I Regret NOT Doing in College (Ep. 73)
While I'm pretty happy with how my college experience went, there are some things I wish I did - or did better. Here are eight of them. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Study Abroad ...
24 Aug 201536min
How to Find Mentors – Even if You’re a Freshman (Ep. 72)
Finding mentors who can give you advice and encouragement is essential for achieving your career goals. Here's how two students helped hundreds of students at their school find mentors of their own. F...
19 Aug 20151h 1min
Getting Into Grad School and Landing a Job as a Professor (Ep. 71)
How do professors get their jobs? In this episode, Karen Kelsky, author of "The Professor Is In", shares both how to get into a great grad program and how to become a tenured professor. Full show note...
10 Aug 201552min
A Master Class on Buying a Car – Part 2 (Ep. 70)
This is Part 2 of my series on buying a car. Learn how to negotiate price, whether or not warranties are worth it, how you should conduct a test drive, and more. Full show notes Things mentioned in th...
3 Aug 201555min
