Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he... more
After Haiti’s devastating earthquake, Rajiv Shah headed the largest humanitarian effort in U.S. history. As chief economist of the Gates... more
"The Power of Habit" author Charles Duhigg wrote his new book in an attempt to learn how to communicate better.... more
Cat Bohannon’s new book puts female anatomy at the center of human evolution. She tells Steve why it takes us... more
Economist Daron Acemoglu likes to tackle big questions. He tells Steve how colonialism still affects us today, who benefits from... more
Journalist Walt Hickey uses data to understand how culture works. He and Steve talk about why China hasn’t produced any... more
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a bodybuilder, an actor, a governor, and, now, an author. He tells Steve how he’s managed... more
Physicist Helen Czerski loves to explain how the world works. She talks with Steve about studying bubbles, setting off explosives,... more
The filmmaker doesn’t want to be known only for his movies. He tells Steve why he considers himself a writer... more
Economist Michael D. Smith says universities are scrambling to protect a status quo that deserves to die. He tells Steve... more
Computer scientist Fei-Fei Li had a wild idea: download one billion images from the internet and teach a computer to... more