People I (Mostly) Admire
by Freakonomics Radio + StitcherFreakonomics 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. Join the Freakonomics Radio Plus membership program for weekly member-only episodes of Freakonomics Radio. You’ll also get every show in our network without ads. To sign up, visit our show page on Apple Podcasts or go to freakonomics.com/plus.
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Episodes
104. The Joy of Math With Sarah Hart
53m · PublishedSteve is on a mission to reform math education, and Sarah Hart is ready to join the cause. In her return visit to the show, Sarah explains how patterns are everywhere, constraints make us more creative, and literature is surprisingly mathematical.
103. Rick Rubin on How to Make Something Great
57m · PublishedFrom recording some of the first rap hits to revitalizing Johnny Cash's career, the legendary producer has had an extraordinary creative life. In this episode he talks about his new book and his art-making process — and helps Steve get in touch with his own artistic side.
102. Adding Ten Healthy Years to Your Life
56m · PublishedPhysician Peter Attia returns to the show to talk about the science of longevity — which focuses not only on extending life but on maintaining good health into old age. He explains the possibilities and limits of current medicine and gives Steve his best advice on how to defeat the aging process.
101. Celebrating 100 People I (Mostly) Admire
49m · PublishedSteve and producer Morgan Levey look back at the first 100 episodes of the podcast, including surprising answers, spectacular explanations, and listeners who heard the show and changed their lives.
100. Chicago’s Renegade Sheriff Wants to Fix Law Enforcement
1h 3m · PublishedTom Dart is transforming Cook County’s jail, reforming evictions, and, with Steve Levitt, trying a new approach to electronic monitoring.
99. Greg Norman Takes On the P.G.A. Tour
48m · PublishedSince his last visit to People I (Mostly) Admire, the formerly top-ranked golfer has become the sport's most controversial figure. Why has he partnered with the Saudi government — and can his new golf league unseat a monopoly?
98. Searching for Our Aquatic Ancestors
57m · PublishedNeil Shubin hunts for fossils in the Arctic and experiments with D.N.A. in the lab, hoping to find out how fish evolved to walk on land. He explains why unlocking these answers could help humans today.
97. How Smart Is a Forest?
58m · PublishedEcologist Suzanne Simard studies the relationships between trees in a forest: they talk to each other, punish each other, and depend on each other. What can we learn from them?
96. Steven Strogatz Thinks You Don’t Know What Math Is
58m · PublishedThe mathematician and author sees mathematical patterns everywhere — from DNA to fireflies to social connections.
95. The One Thing Stephen Dubner Hasn’t Quit
1h 7m · PublishedWhen Freakonomics co-authors Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner first met, one of them hated the other. Two decades later, Levitt grills Dubner about asking questions, growing the pie, and what he learned from Bruce Springsteen.
People I (Mostly) Admire has 142 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 111:11:49. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 22nd 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 3rd, 2024 06:11.