People I (Mostly) Admire
A podcast by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher - Saturdays

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184 Episodes
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Abraham Verghese Thinks Medicine Can Do Better (Update)
Published: 5/3/2025 -
156. A Solution to America’s Gun Problem
Published: 4/26/2025 -
155. Helping People Die
Published: 4/12/2025 -
Yul Kwon: “Don't Try to Change Yourself All at Once.” (Update)
Published: 4/5/2025 -
154. Can Robots Get a Grip?
Published: 3/29/2025 -
153. We’re Not Getting Sicker — We’re Overdiagnosed
Published: 3/15/2025 -
Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars (Update)
Published: 3/8/2025 -
152. Hunting for the Origins of Life
Published: 3/1/2025 -
151. Neurobiologist, Philosopher, and Addict
Published: 2/15/2025 -
Jane Goodall Changed the Way We See Animals. She’s Not Done. (Replay)
Published: 2/8/2025 -
150. His Brilliant Videos Get Millions of Views. Why Don’t They Make Money?
Published: 2/1/2025 -
149. Stanford’s President Knows He Can’t Make Everyone Happy
Published: 1/18/2025 -
Why Numbers are Music to Our Ears (Update)
Published: 1/11/2025 -
148. How to Have Good Ideas
Published: 1/4/2025 -
147. Is Your Gut a Second Brain?
Published: 12/21/2024 -
Turning Work into Play (Update)
Published: 12/14/2024 -
146. Is There a Fair Way to Divide Us?
Published: 12/7/2024 -
145. Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Still Starstruck
Published: 11/23/2024 -
Pete Docter: “What If Monsters Really Do Exist?” (Update)
Published: 11/16/2024 -
144. Feeling Sound and Hearing Color
Published: 11/9/2024
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.