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.
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E154154. Can Robots Get a Grip?
March 29
57 mins
E153153. We’re Not Getting Sicker — We’re Overdiagnosed
March 15
1h 3m
E112Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars (Update)
March 8
49 mins
E152152. Hunting for the Origins of Life
March 1
46 mins
E151151. Neurobiologist, Philosopher, and Addict
February 15
53 mins
E91Jane Goodall Changed the Way We See Animals. She’s Not Done. (Replay)
February 8
53 mins
E150150. His Brilliant Videos Get Millions of Views. Why Don’t They Make Money?
February 1
58 mins
E149149. Stanford’s President Knows He Can’t Make Everyone Happy
January 18
56 mins
E104Why Numbers are Music to Our Ears (Update)
January 11
48 mins