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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69. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?

69. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?

Palliative physician B.J. Miller asks: Is there a better way to think about dying? And can death be beautiful?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our ...

2 Apr 202245min

68. “No One Can Resist a Jolly, Happy Pig.”

68. “No One Can Resist a Jolly, Happy Pig.”

Naturalist Sy Montgomery explains how she learned to be social from a pig, discovered octopuses have souls, and came to love a killer that will never love her back.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

26 Mars 202246min

67. We Can Play God Now

67. We Can Play God Now

Gene-editing pioneer Jennifer Doudna worries that humanity might not be ready for the technology she helped develop.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

19 Mars 202241min

66. The Professor Who Said “No” to Tenure

66. The Professor Who Said “No” to Tenure

Columbia astrophysicist David Helfand is an academic who does things his own way — from turning down job security to helping found a radically unconventional university.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

12 Mars 202247min

65. A Rockstar Chemist and Her Cancer-Attacking “Lawn Mower”

65. A Rockstar Chemist and Her Cancer-Attacking “Lawn Mower”

Stanford professor Carolyn Bertozzi’s imaginative ideas for treating disease have led to ten start-ups. She talks with Steve about the next generation of immune therapy she’s created, and why she migh...

5 Mars 202250min

64. How Larry Miller Went from Prison Valedictorian to Nike Executive

64. How Larry Miller Went from Prison Valedictorian to Nike Executive

Climbing the corporate ladder to become head of Nike’s Jordan brand, he kept his teenage murder conviction a secret from employers. Larry talks about living in fear, accepting forgiveness, and why it ...

26 Feb 202237min

63. The Only Covid-19 Book Worth Reading

63. The Only Covid-19 Book Worth Reading

Steve loved Michael Lewis’s latest, The Premonition, but has one critique: Why aren’t there even more villains? Also, why the author of best-sellers Moneyball and The Big Short can barely read a page ...

19 Feb 202250min

62. How Does Historian Brad Gregory Make a Boring Topic So Mind-Blowing?

62. How Does Historian Brad Gregory Make a Boring Topic So Mind-Blowing?

A leading expert on the Reformation era, Brad, a University of Notre Dame professor, tells Steve about how the “blood gets sucked out of history,” and why historians and economists don’t quite see eye...

12 Feb 202244min

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