People I (Mostly) Admire
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 memor... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 211 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||
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She’s best known for playing neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory, but the award-winning actress has a rich life outside of her acting career, as a teacher, mother — and a real-life neuroscientist. Steve Levitt tries to learn more... more
By cataloging the steady march of human progress, the Harvard psychologist and linguist has become a very public intellectual. But the self-declared “polite Canadian” has managed to enrage people on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Steve Levi... more
In the last episode of the podcast, Stephen Dubner turns the microphone on Steve Levitt. They talk about Levitt’s favorite — and least favorite — moments from the show’s five-year run, his quest to reform education, and his next podcasting gig.
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The late Robert Solow was a giant among economists. When he was 98 years old he told Steve about cracking German codes in World War II, why it’s so hard to reduce inequality, and how his field lost its way.
• SOURCES:• Robert Solow, professor emerit... more
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Really interesting podcast with interesting guests
Apple Podcasts5Gary from America
United States5 months ago - Idiotic comments
How about insurance companies refuse to pay claims for smokers, over weight people, alcoholics, people that abuse drugs, diabetics and everyone else that chooses NOT to take care of themselves. This last podcast explained the whole problem with education. Idiotic liberal ideals that 1+1 can equal 1 if you’re adding piles of sand. In what world is this acceptable teaching math class.
Scientist and doctors were right about Covid too right?
So we are suppose to believe the “scientists” and “invento... more
Apple Podcasts1Dtheman555United States6 months ago - Looking for Steve’s Dad’s retirement speech
Listener since day one. Really enjoy almost all of Steve’s guests. Really look forward to the Morgan and Steve banter at the end of each episode and the funny snippets at the very end.
Recently re-listened to episode 147. Towards the end, Steve talked about his dad‘s retirement speech. I checked the show notes, but was unable to find it the speech. I also binged it, but again had no luck. Would it be possible to get a link to the speech?
Thanks for (usually) stimulating my thought process.
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Apple Podcasts5Ed SabisUnited States8 months ago - Very good
I admire Steve as a pioneer in a part of economics that I hope to participate in (I’m a PhD student). It’s nice to hear an economist that I respect, translating interesting work from other fields into a language that another economist (or, I think, even a normal person, can understand).
In addition, it’s not what I come for, but one of my sons was stillborn late into gestation, and I have had a positive, even somewhat therapeutic, experience listening to Steve talk occasionally about his own e... more
Apple Podcasts5Snow_man100United States9 months ago Brilliant insightful
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Apple Podcasts | #174 | United States/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #191 |  Canada/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #247 |  United Kingdom/Society & Culture |
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Apple Podcasts | #205 |  France/Society & Culture |
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What is People I about and what kind of topics does it cover?
A thought-provoking series that features in-depth conversations with a diverse range of high achievers, exploring the intricacies of their personal and professional journeys. Each episode unpacks unique stories, from the transformative effects of innovative policies in law enforcement to the fascinating discoveries of biologists in extreme environments. Emphasizing connection and humanity, the discussions probe into what drives guests' passions, their obsessions, and the underlying factors that shape their remarkable lives. The podcast regularly invites guests from various fields, including science, education, and social policy, offering listeners a holistic view of today's pressing societal issues alongside personal narratives that are bot... more
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1. Robert Solow
2. Michael Crow
3. Suleika Jaouad
4. Irving Finkel
5. Frances Arnold
6. Charles Duhigg
7. Seth Berkley
8. Stefanie Stantcheva
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