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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

3. Kerwin Charles: “One Does Not Know Where an Insight Will Come From”

17 Jan 2026

39m

2. Mayim Bialik: “I Started Crying When I Realized How Beautiful the Universe Is”

10 Jan 2026

45m

In this episode of "People I Mostly Admire," Steve Levitt interviews Harvard linguist Steven Pinker about his book "When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows," exploring the concept of common knowledge and its fundamental role in human interaction, economics, and society. Pinker explains how common knowledge, the underst...