
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
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 58 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureComedy | |||

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?
Ariel is a Yale and MIT-trained founder and CEO of Au... more
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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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.
Host is cringe af
Couldn’t delete it quick enough!
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.
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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A curiosity-forward show that brings big ideas to life through approachable conversations with scientists, policymakers, artists, and tech leaders. Across episodes, listeners encounter money and relationships, space and aliens, diplomacy, AI ethics, and creative entrepreneurship, all filtered through a playful, interview-driven format. The host combines humor with sharp questions to translate complex topics for a broad audience, often featuring guests who are renowned in their fields but presented in a personal, relatable way. The format leans into real-world takeaways, actionable frameworks, and a sense of cultural commentary, making it easy for potential sponsors and guests to gauge fit based on topics, tone, and audience enthusiasm.
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8. Dick Costolo
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