
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
103. Rick Rubin on How to Make Something Great
102. Adding Ten Healthy Years to Your Life
101. Celebrating 100 People I (Mostly) Admire
100. Chicago’s Renegade Sheriff Wants to Fix Law Enforcement
99. Greg Norman Takes On the P.G.A. Tour
98. Searching for Our Aquatic Ancestors
97. How Smart Is a Forest?
96. Steven Strogatz Thinks You Don’t Know What Math Is
95. The One Thing Stephen Dubner Hasn’t Quit
94. The Price of Doing Business with John List
93. Annie Duke Thinks You Should Quit
92. John Green’s Reluctant Rocket Ship Ride
91. Jane Goodall Changed the Way We See Animals. She’s Not Done.
90. Peter Singer Isn’t a Saint, But He’s Better Than Steve Levitt
Extra: A Rockstar Chemist Wins the Nobel Prize
89. A Cross Between Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones
88. Ken Burns on Heroism, Horror, and History
87. How Much Are the Right Friends Worth?
86. A Million-Year View on Morality
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