People I (Mostly) Admire

People I (Mostly) Admire

Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he goes through the most interesting midlife crisis you’ve ever heard — and learn how a renegade sheriff is transforming Chicago's jail, how a biologist is finding the secrets of evolution in the Arctic tundra, and how a trivia champion memorized 160,000 flashcards. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

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What It Takes to Know Everything (Update)

What It Takes to Know Everything (Update)

Victoria Groce is the best trivia contestant on earth. The winner of the 2024 World Quizzing Championship explains the structure of a good question, why she knits during competitions, and how to memor...

27 Juli 202440min

136. The World’s Most Controversial Ornithologist

136. The World’s Most Controversial Ornithologist

Richard Prum says there's a lot that traditional evolutionary biology can't explain. He thinks a neglected hypothesis from Charles Darwin — and insights from contemporary queer theory — hold the answe...

20 Juli 20241h 4min

135. How to Grow a White Rhino

135. How to Grow a White Rhino

Thomas Hildebrandt is trying to bring the northern white rhinoceros back from the brink of extinction. The wildlife veterinarian tells Steve about the far-out techniques he employs, why we might see w...

6 Juli 202455min

Sue Bird: “You Have to Pay the Superstars.” (Replay)

Sue Bird: “You Have to Pay the Superstars.” (Replay)

She is one of the best basketball players ever. She’s won multiple championships, including five Olympic gold medals and four W.N.B.A. titles. She also helped negotiate a landmark contract for the lea...

29 Juni 202442min

134. Why Do We Still Teach People to Calculate?

134. Why Do We Still Teach People to Calculate?

Conrad Wolfram wants to transform the way we teach math — by taking advantage of computers. The creator of Computer-Based Maths convinced the Estonian government to give his radical curriculum a try —...

22 Juni 202458min

133. Pay Attention! (Your Body Will Thank You)

133. Pay Attention! (Your Body Will Thank You)

Ellen Langer is a psychologist at Harvard who studies the mind-body connection. She’s published some of the most remarkable scientific findings Steve has ever encountered. Can we really improve our ph...

8 Juni 202459min

John Green’s Reluctant Rocket Ship Ride (Update)

John Green’s Reluctant Rocket Ship Ride (Update)

Author and YouTuber John Green thought his breakout bestseller wouldn’t be a commercial success, wrote 40,000 words for one sentence, and brought Steve to tears. SOURCE:John Green, best-selling author...

1 Juni 20241h 1min

132. Suleika Jaouad’s Survival Mechanisms

132. Suleika Jaouad’s Survival Mechanisms

Suleika Jaouad was diagnosed with cancer at 22. She made her illness the subject of a New York Times column and a memoir, Between Two Kingdoms. She and Steve talk about what it means to live with a po...

25 Maj 20241h 4min

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