Brad DeLong on Intellectual and Technical Progress
Brad DeLong, professor of economics at UC Berkley, OG econ blogger, and Tyler's Harvard classmate, joins the show to discuss Slouching Towards Utopia, an economic history of the 20th century that's b...
22 Feb 202347min
Glenn Loury on the Cover Story and the Real Story
Economist and public intellectual Glenn Loury joined Tyler to discuss the soundtrack of Glenn's life, Glenn's early career in theoretical economics, his favorite Thomas Schelling story, the best place...
8 Feb 202348min
Paul Salopek on Walking the World
Paul Salopek is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and National Geographic fellow who, at the age of 50, set out on foot to retrace the steps of the first human migrations out of Africa. The project,...
25 Jan 202345min
Rick Rubin on Listening, Taste, and the Act of Noticing
Rick Rubin has been behind some of the most iconic and successful albums in music history, and his unique approach to production and artist development has made him one of the most respected figures i...
18 Jan 202355min
Katherine Rundell on the Art of Words
Katherine Rundell is, in a word, enthusiastic. She's enthusiastic about John Donne. She's enthusiastic about walking along rooftops. She's enthusiastic about words, and stories, and food. She has ofte...
11 Jan 202353min
Conversations with Tyler 2022 Retrospective
On this special year-in-review episode, Tyler and producer Jeff Holmes talk about the past year on the show, including which guests he'd like to have on in 2023, what stands out to him now about his c...
28 Dec 202252min
John Adams on Composing and Creative Freedom
Is classical music dying? For John Adams the answer is an emphatic no. Considered by Tyler to be America's greatest living composer, he may well be one of the people responsible for keeping it alive. ...
14 Dec 202245min
Jeremy Grantham on Investing in Green Tech
When it comes to fighting climate change Jeremy Grantham is optimistic about technology – but worried about timing. Known widely for his acuity in identifying bubbles, the British investor contends th...
30 Nov 202240min
