

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. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
Episodes


43. Arne Duncan Says All Kids Deserve a Chance — and Criminals Deserve a Second One

42. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up

41. Dr. Bapu Jena on Why Freakonomics Is the Best Medicine

How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person

40. Harold Pollack on Why Managing Your Money is as Easy as Taking Out the Garbage

39. Aicha Evans Wants You to Take Your Eyes Off the Road

38. Sendhil Mullainathan Explains How to Generate an Idea a Minute (Part 2)

37. Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time

36. How Rahm Emanuel Would Run the World

35. David Epstein Knows Something About Almost Everything

34. Maya Shankar Is Changing People’s Behavior — and Her Own

33. Travis Tygart Is Coming for Cheaters — Just Ask Lance Armstrong

32. Angela Duckworth Explains How to Manage Your Goal Hierarchy

31. Peter Leeson on Why Trial-by-Fire Wasn’t Barbaric and Why Pirates Were Democratic

30. Dambisa Moyo Says Foreign Aid Can’t Solve Problems, but Maybe Corporations Can

29. Bruce Friedrich Thinks There’s a Better Way to Eat Meat

28. Professor Carl Hart Argues All Drugs Should Be Legal — Can He Convince Steve?

27. Daniel Kahneman on Why Our Judgment is Flawed — and What to Do About It

26. Memory Champion Nelson Dellis Helps Steve Train His Brain
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