How to fight prejudice with Betsy Levy Paluck
How can we reduce hostility between people and groups? Social psychologist Betsy Levy Paluck has done groundbreaking work on an approach to fighting prejudice that's faster than trying to change insti...
13 Aug 202435min
How to build a great culture with restaurateur Danny Meyer
At 27, long before he gained acclaim as the restaurateur behind Shake Shack and Gramercy Tavern, Danny Meyer launched his first venture, Union Square Cafe. More than 20 James Beard Foundation awards l...
6 Aug 202433min
The art and science of trash talk with Rafi Kohan
Journalist Rafi Kohan says talking trash can do more than spice up a sport. His latest book, Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn’t Total Garbage, is a fascinating look at t...
30 Juli 202437min
Beyond breaking the glass ceiling with Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister
Julia Gillard served as the Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013. During her tenure as the first woman to hold that role, she gave an electrifying speech about sexism and how it impacts all w...
23 Juli 202447min
Explaining the Dunning-Kruger effect and overcoming overconfidence with David Dunning
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a rare psychological concept that has achieved pop culture fame. David Dunning -- the lead author and one of the world’s most-cited psychologists -- joins Adam to discuss ...
16 Juli 202437min
Mellody Hobson on taking tough feedback (re-release)
Criticism rarely comes wrapped in a shiny gift box, tied with a bow. As a trailblazing leader, one of Mellody Hobson’s gifts is finding the diamond in the rough. She and Adam unpack how to look for th...
9 Juli 202437min
Decoding Gen-Z slang and grammar pet peeves with linguist Anne Curzan
Anne Curzan is a professional word nerd. As a linguist and English professor, Anne studies the history of the English language — and how public attitudes about words shift over time. Adam and Anne gee...
2 Juli 202437min
How novelist Gabrielle Zevin learned to enjoy failure
Gabrielle Zevin wrote the runaway bestseller Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, but she doesn’t expect anyone to know most of her other nine books. The acclaimed novelist joins Adam to discuss how ...
25 Juni 202438min
