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Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher · Education

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

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Ken Jennings on How a Midlife Crisis Led Him to Jeopardy! (People I (Mostly) Admire, Ep. 4 Replay)

16 Oct 2021
47m
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Mayim Bialik on the Surprising Risks of Academia and Stability of Show Biz (People I (Mostly) Admire, Ep. 2 Replay)

09 Oct 2021
49m
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47. Robert Axelrod on Why Being Nice, Forgiving, and Provokable are the Best Strategies for Life

02 Oct 2021
44m
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46. Amanda & Lily Levitt Share What It’s Like to be Steve’s Daughters

25 Sep 2021
47m
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45. Leidy Klotz on Why the Best Solutions Involve Less — Not More

18 Sep 2021
40m
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44. Edward Glaeser Explains Why Some Cities Thrive While Others Fade Away

11 Sep 2021
46m
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43. Arne Duncan Says All Kids Deserve a Chance — and Criminals Deserve a Second One

04 Sep 2021
46m
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42. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up

28 Aug 2021
43m
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41. Dr. Bapu Jena on Why Freakonomics Is the Best Medicine

21 Aug 2021
41m
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40. Harold Pollack on Why Managing Your Money Is as Easy as Taking Out the Garbage

14 Aug 2021
46m
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39. Aicha Evans Wants You to Take Your Eyes Off the Road

07 Aug 2021
49m
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38. Sendhil Mullainathan Explains How to Generate an Idea a Minute (Part 2)

31 Jul 2021
37m
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37. Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time

24 Jul 2021
52m
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36. How Rahm Emanuel Would Run the World

17 Jul 2021
42m
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35. David Epstein Knows Something About Almost Everything

10 Jul 2021
50m
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34. Maya Shankar Is Changing People’s Behavior — and Her Own

03 Jul 2021
45m
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33. Travis Tygart Is Coming for Cheaters — Just Ask Lance Armstrong

26 Jun 2021
45m
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32. Angela Duckworth Explains How to Manage Your Goal Hierarchy

19 Jun 2021
51m
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31. Peter Leeson on Why Trial-by-Fire Wasn’t Barbaric and Why Pirates Were Democratic

12 Jun 2021
46m
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30. Dambisa Moyo Says Foreign Aid Can’t Solve Problems, but Maybe Corporations Can

05 Jun 2021
44m
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