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People I (Mostly) Admire

Steve Levitt, the iconoclastic University of Chicago economist and co-author of the Freakonomics book series, tracks down other high achievers and asks questions that only he would think to ask. Guests include all-time Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, WNBA champion Sue Bird, Operation Warp Speed chief Moncef Slaoui, and neuroscientist/actress Mayim Bialik. People I (Mostly) Admire is a production of the Freakonomics Radio Network.

Episode TitleRelease DateNotes
97. How Smart Is a Forest?Sat, 21 Jan 2023
96. Steven Strogatz Thinks You Don’t Know What Math IsSat, 7 Jan 2023
94. The Price of Doing Business with John ListSat, 10 Dec 2022
93. Annie Duke Thinks You Should QuitSat, 26 Nov 2022
92. John Green’s Reluctant Rocket Ship RideSat, 12 Nov 2022
91. Jane Goodall Changed the Way We See Animals. She’s Not Done.Sat, 29 Oct 2022
90. Peter Singer Isn’t a Saint, But He’s Better Than Steve LevittSat, 15 Oct 2022
89. A Cross Between Sherlock Holmes and Indiana JonesSat, 1 Oct 2022
88. Ken Burns on Heroism, Horror, and HistorySat, 17 Sep 2022
87. How Much Are the Right Friends Worth?Sat, 3 Sep 2022*no books mentioned
86. A Million-Year View on MoralitySat, 20 Aug 2022
85. What It Takes to Know EverythingSat, 6 Aug 2022
84. Yuval Noah Harari Thinks Life Is Meaningless and AmazingSat, 23 Jul 2022
83. “There's So Many Problems — Which Ones Can I Make a Difference On?”Sat, 9 Jul 2022
82. Is This the Future of High School?Sat, 2 Jul 2022
81. Why Bother Searching for Aliens?Sat, 25 Jun 2022
80. Get Your Share of the PieSat, 18 Jun 2022
79. Solar Geoengineering Would Be Radical. It Might Also Be Necessary.Sat, 11 Jun 2022
78. Giving It AwaySat, 4 Jun 2022*no books mentioned
77. Can Games Prepare Us for Catastrophes? (Part 2)Sat, 28 May 2022
76. Is Gaming Good for You?Sat, 21 May 2022
75. Self-Help for Data NerdsSat, 14 May 2022
74. Getting Our Hands DirtySat, 7 May 2022*no books mentioned
73. Turning Work into PlaySat, 30 Apr 2022
72. “Leaving Black People in the Lurch”Sat, 23 Apr 2022
71. Bombs AwaySat, 16 Apr 2022*no books mentioned
70. You Make Me Feel Like a Natural ExperimentSat, 9 Apr 2022
69. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?Sat, 2 Apr 2022