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Smart Girl Dumb Questions

Nayeema Raza
Artificial Intelligence
Relationships
Marriage
Iran
Healthcare
Future Of Work
New York City
United States
Mark Cuban
Chewing With Mouth Open
Society
Consciousness
Warfare
Climate Change
Astrophysics
Capitalism
Mental Health
Diplo
Running
AI Ethics

It's a curiosity party, and you're invited. On Smart Girl Dumb Questions, Nayeema Raza asks simple Qs to big thinkers (like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Diplo, or two 11 year olds), trying to make sense of life. Send us your dumb Qs: nayeema.raza101@gmail.com

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Nayeema sits down with space architect Ariel Ekblaw to ask: will my kids commute to the Moon? Why are we privatizing everything in outer space? And did SpaceX just turn space travel into … FedEx?

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It’s NBA Draft Day and Nayeema’s sitting down with Cleveland Cavaliers owner, Rocket Companies founder and Detroit mega-booster Dan Gilbert to ask: How do you make up with LeBron James? Can a billion bucks buy happiness? Is the NBA socialist? And wha... more

Nobody understands GRIFT quite like New Yorker Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe. Nayeema sits down with the legendary New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author of Empire of Pain, Say Nothing, Rogues, and his latest book London Falling to ask: why... more

Rent or buy? Student debt or skip the degree? Nayeema asks  @MoneyRehab host Nicole Lapin the money questions we all have. They discuss if home ownership is still part of the American Dream, what money mistakes NOT to make, and why it feels SO vulner... more

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Jonathan Miron
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Dick Costolo
Former CEO of Twitter, Silicon Valley entrepreneur
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Nayeema Raza
Host of Smart Girl Dumb Questions; interviews guests on tech and culture

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 548 ratings
  • Interesting

    Thought-provoking topics and great interviews with guests. Nyeema gets into the nitty gritty of topics and will ask hard questions. I’ve enjoyed it.

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    5
    BrittanyAmbers
    United States25 days ago
  • Ick

    Host is cringe af

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    1
    starshipsfordays
    United Statesa month ago
  • A BIG NO

    Couldn’t delete it quick enough!

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    1
    B@@z
    United Statesa month ago
  • Ok but quotes psychopaths seriously.

    She doesn’t have morals and will have anyone on this show. Not only that, but she’ll quote Elon musk seriously when Elon just talked about putting people in work camps the other day. That’s not ok.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Dave10910
    United Statesa month ago
  • Rob Malley Interview

    I like the way you handle the interview, it is light and fun. Wish you would have pressed more on Rob, when he kept saying the way the current administration is handling the negotiations will not work. Why hasn’t it worked prior? I would love to listen to a back and forth with Rob and Jared Kushner

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    IamBobb
    United States2 months ago

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Q: What is your advice about prioritizing retirement vs children's education?
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Rent vs Buy? Homes, IVF, MBAs and Other $$$ Choices
Q: How should someone think about interest rates when planning a mortgage?
Look at your holistic financial picture, debt types, and future goals; consider whether a fixed, adjustable, or timing of refinancing aligns with your overall strategy, rather than treating home buying in isolation.
Rent vs Buy? Homes, IVF, MBAs and Other $$$ Choices
Q: Is it smarter to buy a home or rent given today's rates and prices?
There isn't a one-size-fits-all answer. The discussion centers on evaluating true costs, opportunity costs, and personal discipline; for some, renting frees up capital to invest, while for others, building equity through ownership and forced savings may be preferable.
Who’s Scarier: Gangsters, Billionaires or Investigative Journalists?
Q: How do you decide what to write about next when there are so many frauds and rebels to choose from?
The choice is driven by what captures the journalist's attention and curiosity, seeking stories with strong characters, stakes, and twists that can sustain a long investigative narrative.
Can the NBA Fix the USA? with Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert
Q: What can the U.S. learn from the NBA's model of fairness and redistribution?
The model shows how capped revenue sharing and competitive balance help sustain interest and equity, suggesting potential lessons for national policy, but with caution about broader applicability.

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