ReThinking: The psychology of human delusions with filmmaker Adam McKay
Adam McKay is one of the great satirists of our screens–he’s the writer, director, and producer behind Don’t Look Up, Succession, and The Big Short. Before that, he was best known for making us laugh ...
8 Nov 202241min
ReThinking: If teachers took over the government with Sharon McMahon
If you were online during the historic 2020 election cycle, you may have seen Sharon McMahon’s viral videos. A former high school educator now known as “America’s Government Teacher,” Sharon fights po...
1 Nov 202244min
ReThinking: Reese Witherspoon on turning impostor syndrome into confidence
When Reese Witherspoon was in rehearsals for her lead role in the 2005 film Walk the Line, she wanted to quit–every day. But she went on to win the Oscar for her performance as June Carter Cash. Since...
25 Okt 202245min
ReThinking: Life, the universe, and everything with Nobel laureate physicist Saul Perlmutter
Growing up, Saul Perlmutter just wanted to know how the world worked. In 2011, he was part of the Nobel Prize-winning team that discovered the accelerating expansion of the universe. Saul and Adam tal...
18 Okt 202231min
ReThinking: How Celeste Ng writes fiery prose
It took Celeste Ng a long time to believe she could write for a living. Now she’s the New York Times bestselling author of the novels “Everything I Never Told You” and “Little Fires Everywhere”-- whic...
11 Okt 202248min
ReThinking: Busting the myths of the brain with neuroscientist Chantel Prat
Have you ever thought you can’t do something because you’re “not wired that way”? Neuroscientist Chantel Prat might challenge you to rethink your beliefs. Chantel dispels some sticky myths about right...
4 Okt 202246min
ReThinking: Malcolm Gladwell Experiments with Adam's Class
This week, we’re sharing a special episode from one of Adam's favorite podcasts, Revisionist History. Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about things misunderstood and overlooked. This ...
1 Okt 202235min
ReThinking: Surgeon Atul Gawande wants everyone to have a coach
Atul Gawande was advised by a colleague to say yes to every opportunity until he turned 40. Since then he’s been a renowned surgeon, a public health leader and government policymaker, and a bestsellin...
27 Sep 202240min
