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Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts at http://app ...
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Who decides which snacks are in your office’s vending machine? How much is a suburban elm tree worth, and to whom? How did Girl Scout Cookies become a billion-dollar business? In bite-sized episodes, journalist Zachary Crockett looks at quotidian things and finds amazing stories. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts at http://apple.co/SiriusXM.
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Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they have a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want. New episodes each week. "No Stupid Questions" is a production of the Freakonomics Radio Network. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for Sir ...
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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 our network without ads and a monthly bonus episod ...
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From the podcast that explores the hidden side of everything, hear authors like you’ve never heard them before. Stephen Dubner and a stable of Freakonomics friends talk with the writers of mind-bending books, and we hear the best excerpts as well. You’ll learn about skill versus chance, the American discomfort with death, the secret life of dogs, and much more. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Ap ...
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Entrepreneur Inspiring Stories to Help Motivate, Build, & Grow Your Successful Business with a Master Class from Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders that tell it How It Is... Millionaire Interviews is actionable advice for the (future & present) Entrepreneur, Thought Leaders, Solopreneur, Youpreneur, and Small Business Owner. The host interviews Business Founders in the Product, Service, Real Estate, and Tech industries so they can teach you from their experience. Connect with other Listeners @ ...
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Each week, physician, economist, and author of "Random Acts of Medicine" Dr. Bapu Jena will dig into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and healthcare. He takes on questions like: Why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often? Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer? What do heart surgery and grocery-store pricing have in common?
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Dog-cognition expert and bestselling author Alexandra Horowitz (Inside of a Dog) takes us on a walk into the scruffy, curious, joyful world of dogs. What does it mean to "own" a dog? Can dogs demonstrate genuine heroism? And what is it like to experience reality primarily through smell? Off Leash is a delightful and surprising look at the deeply familiar, profoundly mysterious animals who walk alongside us.
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Seventeen-year-old soccer nut Solomon Dubner tries to educate his father Stephen (host of Freakonomics Radio) — and the rest of the world — about futbol.
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Timebankers' stories of exchanges in time -- sent in to TimeBanks USA and read by Chris Gray, with reflections by Edgar Cahn on the meanings he saw in them.
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A show that samples WNYC’s best podcasts, curated to fit all your travel needs.
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In Against the Rules, journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not? With wry humor, Lewis reveals the fascinating humans behind the public roles: the judge, the arbitrator, the scientist, the coach, the referee, and many more. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partne ...
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A podcast about life on Earth during a weird time: now. We visit people who are thinking about the future and figuring out how we will adapt to a changing planet. Hosted by Science Friday alum Flora Lichtman, produced by Freakonomics Radio/The Atlantic alum Katherine Wells.
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The Columbia University sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh studies exclusive worlds by embedding himself — with a crack-selling gang, sex workers, the teenage children of billionaires, and most recently, at the highest levels of companies at the vanguard of the digital revolution, including Facebook and Twitter. And now he’s hosting a podcast. In each episode, Venkatesh will reveal what he learned in Silicon Valley and talk with the people he met along the way who are building and running the digi ...
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Journalism wrapped in a game-show package. Host Stephen J. Dubner (of “Freakonomics Radio”) and a celebrity co-host invite guests on stage in front of a live audience to tell us something we don’t know. The co-hosts — a mix of leaders in science, academia, sports, media, and comedy — grill the guests, and by the end we’ve all gotten a bit smarter. Each episode has a new topic, a new co-host, and new guests. There’s also a real-time human fact-checker to keep everyone honest. Think of the mos ...
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I'm your host, Nathan Short, and I love podcasts. I'm going to be doing short, sweet recaps of podcasts that I've recently listened to, hitting the highlights so you can decide if you want to dive in and listen to the whole episodes I picked out.
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The Pod 20, hosted by multi-award winning presenter, Graham Mack, is a weekly show featuring guest podcasters talking about their podcast, what they’ve been up to, what they’ve been listening to... and the top 20 podcasts according to Podcast Radio! Graham says, “The rocket that first took man to the moon didn’t launch until someone counted backwards for a bit.” Clever guy. The Podcast Radio chart is compiled using download information and listener recommendations (https://www.thepodcastradi ...
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The true story of how not to win the World Cup. With Roger Bennett of the Men in Blazers podcast.
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This is a collection of curated podcast episodes around the topic of economics, to expose the students of Oxford College of Emory's Principles of Economics course to podcasts that touch on economics and economic adjacent topics.
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604. Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 2)
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What happened when the Rooney Rule made its way from pro football to corporate America? Some progress, some backsliding, and a lot of controversy. (Second in a two-part series.) SOURCES: Tynesia Boyea-Robinson, president and C.E.O. of CapEQ. N. Jeremi Duru, professor of law at American University. Herm Edwards, former N.F.L. player and head coach. …
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Recap: The Perils of Open Office Layouts with Freakonomics Radio
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Welcome back to the Podcast Recap Podcast. I'm your host Nathan Short, and today we're diving into the Freakonomics Radio episode "Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn't Have to Be", which features research from Harvard Business School professors Ethan Bernstein and Stephen Turban. Their recent studies have shed light on how open office …
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Sports fans experience incredible highs and lows, and spend loads of money on a product over which they have no control. But for a long time, no one bothered to study the minds or impulses of fans. Michael Lewis finds out how that's changing as writers and academics learn more about the powerful psychology of fandom. Just in time for technology to …
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Recap: How long do drugs last in your system?
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I'm your host, Nathan Short, and on Today's podcast recap podcast today I'll be recapping an episode of the Addiction Group podcast that tackles an incredibly important topic - how long drugs stay in your system and the detox process when fighting addiction. My Summary of this episode of the Addiction Group Podcast This time, the show''s host Anna …
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How does a fresh tuna get from Japan to Nebraska before it goes bad? And how does its journey show up in the price of your spicy tuna rolls? Zachary Crockett gets schooled. SOURCES: Sasha Issenberg, journalist and author. David Utterback, owner of Yoshitomo and Ota sushi restaurants. Nobu Yamanashi, president of Yama Seafood. RESOURCES: "Wild or Fa…
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Exploring Imposter Syndrome: Get Well Podcast Recap
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In this episode, Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson of the Being Well podcast dive into the common experience of Imposter Syndrome - that nagging self-doubt that makes people feel like they don't deserve their success. They explore where these feelings come from, the negative impacts they can have, and provide practical strategies for overcoming impost…
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Who decided that we’re fully mature at 18? Should 16-year-olds have the right to vote? And why are young people bringing their parents to job interviews? SOURCES: Jeffrey Arnett, senior research scholar in psychology at Clark University. Julie Beck, staff writer at The Atlantic. Grace Icenogle, confinement prevention administrator in the Washington…
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UPDATE: Drawing from Life (and Death)
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Artist Wendy MacNaughton knows the difficulty of sitting in silence and the power of having fun. She explains to Steve the lessons she’s gleaned from drawing hospice residents, working in Rwanda, and reporting from Guantanamo Bay. SOURCE: Wendy MacNaughton, artist and graphic journalist. RESOURCES: "What Happens if Two Complete Strangers Draw Each …
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603. Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 1)
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The biggest sports league in history had a problem: While most of its players were Black, almost none of its head coaches were. So the N.F.L. launched a hiring policy called the Rooney Rule. In the first episode of a two-part series, we look at how the rule succeeded — until it failed. SOURCES: N. Jeremi Duru, professor of law at American Universit…
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Perseverance & Partnerships; Philippe Granger's 14yrs as a Timebank CEO
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I interview Philippe Granger, recently retired CEO of the Rushey Green Timebank. Don't let retirement put you "up on the shelf." You can learn something, and recycle yourself.
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We revisit an episode from 2016 that asks: Has our culture’s obsession with innovation led us to neglect the fact that things also need to be taken care of? SOURCES: Martin Casado, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Ruth Schwartz Cowan, professor emerita of history and sociology of science at University of Pennsylvania. Edward Glaeser, profess…
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Why do millions of people pay to have one of the world’s deadliest toxins injected into their faces? Zachary Crockett looks surprised. SOURCES: Dana Berkowitz, sociologist and author. Jean Carruthers, pioneer of cosmetic Botox, clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of British Columbia, and owner of Carruthers Cosmetic. Steven Willia…
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What are Mike and Angela’s favorite songs to cry to? Can upbeat music lift you out of a bad mood? And what is Angela going to sing the next time she does karaoke? SOURCES: Matthew Desmond, professor of sociology at Princeton University. Daniel Kahneman, professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University. Joshua Knobe, profe…
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Bestselling author James Nestor believes that we can improve our lives by changing the way we breathe. He’s persuasive enough to get Steve taping his mouth shut at night. He explains how humans dive to depths of 300 feet without supplemental oxygen, and describes what it’s like to be accepted into a pod of whales. SOURCES: James Nestor, author and …
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602. Is Screen Time as Poisonous as We Think?
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Young people have been reporting a sharp rise in anxiety and depression. This maps neatly onto the global rise of the smartphone. Some researchers are convinced that one is causing the other. But how strong is the evidence? SOURCES: David Blanchflower, professor of economics at Dartmouth College. Lauren Oyler, novelist and cultural critic. Andrew P…
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267: Powering Innovation: Jim Kalb's Journey with OptiFuse & the Future of Fuses!⚡
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Jim Kalb is currently the President of OptiFuse, an innovative high-growth manufacturer of power protection components distributed by high-quality select wholesalers throughout the world. OptiFuse has been listed on the Inc. 5000 for the last 5 years, as well as being named as one of Forbe's magazines "25 Best Small Companies" in 2017. This Episode…
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Almost everyone who buys a home spends thousands of dollars on title insurance. Most of them don’t understand it, and almost none of them use it. So why does it exist? Zachary Crockett closes the deal. SOURCES: Christy Bieber, personal finance writer. Laurie Goodman, institute fellow at the Urban Institute Housing Finance Policy Center. Kathy Kwak,…
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What is the evolutionary purpose of laughter? What’s the difference between Swedish depression and American depression? And why aren’t aliens interested in abducting Mike? SOURCES: Jennifer Aaker, professor of marketing at Stanford University. Judd Apatow, film director, screenwriter, and comedian. Fredrik Backman, author. Naomi Bagdonas, lecturer …
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Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics? (Replay)
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Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true? Stephen Dubner chats with Angela Duckworth in this classic episode from July 2020. SOURCES: Pearl S. Buck, 20th-century American novelist. Jack Gallant, professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Steve Levitt, professor emeritus of economics at the…
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Against the Rules is going to Vegas (by way of New Jersey!). Host Michael Lewis bets high and low to find out how Americans, and their state governments, got addicted to a new form of legalized gambling. This season, we’ll meet bookies, lobbyists, lawyers and professional sharps. All in their own ways trying to figure out why fans might hitch their…
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601. Multitasking Doesn’t Work. So Why Do We Keep Trying?
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Only a tiny number of “supertaskers” are capable of doing two things at once. The rest of us are just making ourselves miserable, and less productive. How can we put the — hang on a second, I've just got to get this. Come see Stephen Dubner live! “A Questionable Evening: A strategic interrogation from two people who ask questions for a living,” fea…
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Building a Timebank start to finish! With Abby Greer
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In this episode we talk with former timebanks.org partner Abby Greer, who was the first point of contact for many of us when we took our first step in building our timebanks.
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It takes fungi-sniffing dogs, back-room deals, and a guy named “The Kingpin” for the world’s most coveted morsel to end up on your plate. Zachary Crockett picks up the scent. SOURCES: Jason McKinney, co-founder and C.E.O. of Truffle Shuffle. Besart Morina, truffle dealer. RESOURCES: "Dogs Pay the Price in Italian Truffle War," by Margherita Stancat…
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Why does the U.S. use Fahrenheit when Celsius is better? Would you quit your job if a coin flip told you to? And how do you get an entire country to drive on the other side of the road? SOURCES: Christian Crandall, professor of psychology at the University of Kansas. Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio and co-author of the Freakonomics books…
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139. How PETA Made Radical Ideas Mainstream
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals founder Ingrid Newkirk has been badgering meat-eaters, fur-wearers, and circus-goers for more than 40 years. For a woman who’s leaving her liver to the president of France in her will, she sounds quite sensible when she tells Steve what we can learn from animals, why she supports euthanasia, and who’ll ge…
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What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men? (Update)
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Educators and economists tell us all the reasons college enrollment has been dropping, especially for men, and how to stop the bleeding. (Part 3 of our series from 2022, “Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School.”) SOURCES: Zachary Bleemer, assistant professor of economics at Princeton University and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of …
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Stephen Dubner appears as a guest on Fail Better, a new podcast hosted by David Duchovny. The two of them trade stories about failure, and ponder the lessons that success could never teach. SOURCES: David Duchovny, actor, director, writer, and musician. RESOURCES: "Martin Seligman and the Rise of Positive Psychology," by Peter Gibbon (Humanities, 2…
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Once considered noble and heroic, pigeons are now viewed as an urban nuisance — one that costs cities millions of dollars a year. Zachary Crockett tosses some crumbs. SOURCES: Andrew Blechman, journalist and author. David Champagne, owner of Bird Busters, Inc. RESOURCES: "Racing Pigeon Sells For A Record-Breaking $1.9 Million At Auction," by Carlie…
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208. Can A.I. Companions Replace Human Connection?
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What happens when machines become funnier, kinder, and more empathetic than humans? Do robot therapists save lives? And should Angela credit her virtual assistant as a co-author of her book? SOURCES: Robert Cialdini, professor emeritus of psychology at Arizona State University. Reid Hoffman, co-founder and executive chairman of LinkedIn; co-founder…
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UPDATE: Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time
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Revisiting Steve’s 2021 conversation with the economist and MacArthur “genius” about how to make memories stickier, why change is undervalued, and how to find something new to say on the subject of scarcity. SOURCE: Sendhil Mullainathan, university professor of computation and behavioral science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business…
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The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into (Update)
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America’s top colleges are facing record demand. So why don’t they increase supply? (Part 2 of our series from 2022, “Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School.”) SOURCES: Peter Blair, professor of education at Harvard University and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Zachary Bleemer, assistant professor of economics …
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Special Episode: Krista Wyatt with Freakonomics Radio
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Timebanks' very own Krista Wyatt is featured alongside Al Roth, and Andrew Yang on this episode of Freakonomics Radio!
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How do criminals turn their ill-gotten gains into taxable income? And how does law enforcement stop them? Zachary Crockett follows the money. SOURCES: Patrick McKenzie, fraud prevention expert and strategic advisor at Stripe. Kerry Myers, associate professor of instruction at the University of South Florida and former F.B.I. special agent. RESOURCE…
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Do you see yourself the same way others see you? What’s the difference between self-perception and self-awareness? And why do Mike and Angela both hate fishing? SOURCES: Luis von Ahn, co-founder and C.E.O. of Duolingo; former chair of the board at Character Lab. Paul DePodesta, chief strategy officer of the Cleveland Browns; former baseball executi…
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Under his helm, the TED Conference went from a small industry gathering to a global phenomenon. Chris and Steve talk about how to build lasting institutions, how to make generosity go viral, and what Chris has learned about public speaking. SOURCE: Chris Anderson, head of TED. RESOURCES: Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading, by …
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We think of them as intellectual enclaves and the surest route to a better life. But U.S. colleges also operate like firms, trying to differentiate their products to win market share and prestige points. In the first episode of a special series originally published in 2022, we ask what our chaotic system gets right — and wrong. (Part 1 of “Freakono…
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The former YouTube C.E.O. — and sixteenth Google employee — died on August 9, 2024. Steve talked with her in 2020 about her remarkable career, and how her background in economics shaped her work. SOURCES: Susan Wojcicki, former C.E.O. of YouTube. RESOURCES: "Susan Wojcicki, Former Chief of YouTube, Dies at 56," by John Yoon and Mike Isaac (The New …
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Recap: Interviews With Jack Sherrell, Jeremy Rivera & Josh Peacock
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We're going to explore a couple of interview based podcast this episode. The first one is on the Unscripted Sparta podcast with Jack Sherrell, the owner of an asphalt contracting company in Sparta, TN. Next is Jeremy Rivera, a cookeville base SEO consultant, and last a conversation on the Unscripted SEO podcast with Mark A. Preston, interviewing Jo…
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EXTRA: Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete (Update)
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There are a lot of factors that go into greatness, many of which are not obvious. As the Olympics come to a close, we revisit a 2018 episode in which top athletes from a variety of sports tell us how they made it, and what they sacrificed. SOURCES: Lance Armstrong, former professional cyclist. David Canton, director of African American studies and …
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