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People I (Mostly) Admire
People I (Mostly) Admire
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he... more

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Episodes

127. Rajiv Shah Never Wastes a Crisis

After Haiti’s devastating earthquake, Rajiv Shah headed the largest humanitarian effort in U.S. history. As chief economist of the Gates... more

16 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
126. How to Have Great Conversations

"The Power of Habit" author Charles Duhigg wrote his new book in an attempt to learn how to communicate better.... more

02 Mar 2024 · 47 minutes
125. Is Gynecology the Best Innovation Ever?

Cat Bohannon’s new book puts female anatomy at the center of human evolution. She tells Steve why it takes us... more

17 Feb 2024 · 48 minutes
124. Daron Acemoglu on Economics, Politics, and Power

Economist Daron Acemoglu likes to tackle big questions. He tells Steve how colonialism still affects us today, who benefits from... more

03 Feb 2024 · 44 minutes
123. Walt Hickey Wants to Track Your Eyeballs

Journalist Walt Hickey uses data to understand how culture works. He and Steve talk about why China hasn’t produced any... more

20 Jan 2024 · 50 minutes
122. Arnold Schwarzenegger Has Some Advice for You

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a bodybuilder, an actor, a governor, and, now, an author. He tells Steve how he’s managed... more

06 Jan 2024 · 39 minutes
121. Exploring Physics, from Eggshells to Oceans

Physicist Helen Czerski loves to explain how the world works. She talks with Steve about studying bubbles, setting off explosives,... more

23 Dec 2023 · 45 minutes
120. Werner Herzog Thinks His Films Are a Distraction

The filmmaker doesn’t want to be known only for his movies. He tells Steve why he considers himself a writer... more

09 Dec 2023 · 50 minutes
119. Higher Education Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?

Economist Michael D. Smith says universities are scrambling to protect a status quo that deserves to die. He tells Steve... more

25 Nov 2023 · 47 minutes
118. “My God, This Is a Transformative Power”

Computer scientist Fei-Fei Li had a wild idea: download one billion images from the internet and teach a computer to... more

11 Nov 2023 · 43 minutes
People I (Mostly) Admire
127. Rajiv Shah Never Wastes a Crisis
People I (Mostly) Admire