No Stupid Questions
by Freakonomics Radio + StitcherResearch psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they have a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want. New episodes each week. "No Stupid Questions" is a production of the Freakonomics Radio Network. 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
156. How Do You Connect With Someone You Just Met?
41m · PublishedHow vulnerable should you get with your coworkers? What’s the benefit of telling strangers about your relationship with your mother? And why did Mike’s childhood home burn down — twice?
155. How Do You Deal With Big Life Changes?
44m · PublishedWhat’s more stressful, divorce or jail? Are you in the middle of a “lifequake”? And should we all be taking notes from Martha Stewart?
154. Why Is There So Much Social Pressure Around Alcohol?
30m · PublishedWhy do people drink? Why do people not drink? And why specifically do Angela and Mike not drink?
154. Why Is There So Much Social Pressure Around Alcohol?
30m · PublishedWhy do people drink? Why do people not drink? And why specifically do Angela and Mike not drink?
153. Should You Spend More Time in Nature?
31m · PublishedIs a walk through the city as good as a walk through the woods? Who’s most likely to die while taking a selfie? And how does Angela protect herself from the beer cans falling onto her deck?
152. What’s the Worst Kind of Regret?
32m · PublishedIs it worse to regret something you’ve done, or something you haven’t done? What’s the upside of rejection? And which great American short-story writer convinced Angela to quit driving?
151. Is It Okay to Be Average?
45m · PublishedMust one always strive for excellence? Is perfectionism a good thing? And can Mike have two bad days in a row?
150. Why Do People Get Scammed?
37m · PublishedWhat makes a con succeed? Does snake oil actually work? And just how gullible is Angela?
149. Is It Harder to Make Friends as an Adult?
40m · PublishedHow do friendships change as we get older? Should you join a bowling league? And is Angela more important to Mike than Mike is to Angela?
Do You Savor or Gobble? (Ep. 91 Replay)
40m · PublishedWhat’s the difference between people who preserve special things and people who devour them right away? Why do we love to binge-watch? And did Adam really eat an apple?
No Stupid Questions has 226 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 134:47:24. 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 10th, 2024 18:44.
