214 episodes
No Stupid Questions Freakonomics Radio
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- Society & Culture
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4.6 • 34 Ratings
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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.
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198. What Does It Mean to Be “Cool”?
What’s the difference between being popular and being cool? How has social media changed the trend cycle? And what do Taylor Swift and Walmart have in common?
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197. Is It Wrong to Lie to Children?
Why do we tell kids that a fairy will give them cash in exchange for their teeth? How should we talk to them about scary things in the world? And is Mike one of the greatest operatic tenors of all time?
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Extra: Angela Duckworth on “Masters of Scale”
WaitWhat C.E.O. Jeff Berman interviews Angela about “grit-scaling” and her unlikely path to academic celebrity.
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196. What’s Wrong With Being a Little Neurotic?
Is there any upside to negative emotions? What can comedians teach us about dealing with pain? And why did Angela eat off of a stranger’s plate at a sushi bar?
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195. Can You Be Too Nice?
Where is the line between a good guy and a doormat? Do people with sharp elbows make more money? And why did Angela’s mother give away her birthday present?
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194. Is It Okay to Be an Introvert?
What’s the difference between being introverted and being shy? What are extroverts so cheerful about? And does Angela’s social battery ever run out?
Take the Big Five inventory: freakonomics.com/bigfive
Customer Reviews
Easily my go-to podcast
Not only because there are truly no stupid questions on this show but more so because I love Angela’s range and process of navigating through ideas, I love Mike Maughan’s brilliant manner of creating variety in the same thought without cancelling or rewriting what Angela says and I genuinely enjoy all the insights they come up with as they talk.
It’s like listening to friends when you’re not able to or willing to participate but still want to know what your friends think.
I listen to it first thing in the morning, on my daily walks, and they make me feel cheery, hopeful, informed and also sort of like, we’re going to be alright. :)
Thank you Angela, Mike, Steven, Rebecca and everyone at Freakonomics Radio for this treat!
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Interesting and Insightful
No stupid Questions- Indeed! Thank you for this podcast. Concise, meaningful and so close to what we experience in our routine lives. P.S. The notes at the end by the producer is also worth waiting for!
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