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People I (Mostly) Admire
People I (Mostly) Admire
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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

135. How to Grow a White Rhino

Thomas Hildebrandt is trying to bring the northern white rhinoceros back from the brink of extinction. The wildlife veterinarian tells... more

06 Jul 2024 · 55 minutes
REPLAY Sue Bird: “You Have to Pay the Superstars.”

She is one of the best basketball players ever. She’s won multiple championships, including five Olympic gold medals and four... more

29 Jun 2024 · 42 minutes
134. Why Do We Still Teach People to Calculate?

Conrad Wolfram wants to transform the way we teach math — by taking advantage of computers. The creator of Computer-Based... more

22 Jun 2024 · 58 minutes
133. Pay Attention! (Your Body Will Thank You)

Ellen Langer is a psychologist at Harvard who studies the mind-body connection. She’s published some of the most remarkable scientific... more

08 Jun 2024 · 59 minutes
UPDATE: John Green’s Reluctant Rocket Ship Ride

Author and YouTuber John Green thought his breakout bestseller wouldn’t be a commercial success, wrote 40,000 words for one sentence,... more

01 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
132. Suleika Jaouad’s Survival Mechanisms

Suleika Jaouad was diagnosed with cancer at 22. She made her illness the subject of a New York Times column... more

25 May 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
131. Getting Old, Adventurously

Caroline Paul is a thrill-seeker and writer who is on a quest to encourage women to get outside and embrace... more

11 May 2024 · 52 minutes
UPDATE: What It’s Like to Be Steve Levitt’s Daughters

Steve shows a different side of himself in very personal interviews with his two oldest daughters. Amanda talks about growing... more

04 May 2024 · 47 minutes
130. Is Our Concept of Freedom All Wrong?

The economist Joseph Stiglitz has devoted his life to exposing the limits of markets. He tells Steve about winning an... more

27 Apr 2024 · 55 minutes
129. How to Fix Medical Research

Monica Bertagnolli went from a childhood on a cattle ranch to a career as a surgeon to a top post... more

13 Apr 2024 · 55 minutes
People I (Mostly) Admire
135. How to Grow a White Rhino
People I (Mostly) Admire
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