No Stupid Questions

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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 the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

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Episodes

19. Is There Such a Thing as Good Estrangement?

Also: how do you know if you have a “bad personality”?

Sep 20, 2020•34 min•Ep. 19

18. How Do You Raise a “Likable” Kid?

Also: what’s so great about friendship?

Sep 13, 2020•30 min•Ep. 18

17. How Can We Get More Virtue and Less ‘Virtue Signaling’?

Also: is it better to be a thinker, a doer, or a charmer?

Sep 06, 2020•32 min•Ep. 17

16. What’s the Downside to Being Goal-Oriented?

Also: how does a cook become a chef? With Gabrielle Hamilton.

Aug 30, 2020•32 min•Ep. 16

15. How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control?

Also: why do we procrastinate?

Aug 23, 2020•36 min•Ep. 15

14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?

Also: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview?

Aug 16, 2020•24 min•Ep. 14

13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?

Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation?

Aug 09, 2020•34 min•Ep. 13

12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?

Also: how effective is the placebo effect?

Aug 03, 2020•33 min•Ep. 12

11. Are Ambitious People Inherently Selfish?

Also: why do we habituate to life’s greatest pleasures?

Jul 27, 2020•36 min•Ep. 11

10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?

Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true?

Jul 20, 2020•30 min•Ep. 10

9. Why Is It So Hard to Be Alone With Our Thoughts?

Also: how do you avoid screwing up your kids?

Jul 13, 2020•33 min•Ep. 9

8. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Hear Your Eulogy Before You’re Dead?

Also: how does a comedian cope with tragedy? With Eugene Mirman.

Jul 06, 2020•36 min•Ep. 8

7. How Do You Handle Criticism?

Also: is it better to send a congratulatory note to someone who deserves it or a condolence note to someone who needs it?

Jun 29, 2020•30 min•Ep. 7

6. Is Incompetence a Form of Dishonesty?

Also: should we all have personal mission statements?

Jun 22, 2020•39 min•Ep. 6

5. What Do Tom Sawyer and the Founder of Duolingo Have in Common?

Also: is there such a thing as too much science? With special guest Luis von Ahn.

Jun 15, 2020•29 min•Ep. 5

4. Does All Creativity Come From Pain?

Also: is life precious because it’s finite?

Jun 08, 2020•32 min•Ep. 4

3. What Does It Mean to Be a “Hard Worker”?

Also: how does age affect happiness?

Jun 01, 2020•27 min•Ep. 3

2. What is the Optimal Way to Be Angry?

Also: why do we treat pets better than people?

May 25, 2020•35 min•Ep. 2

1. Did Covid-19 Kill the Handshake?

Also: why can't humans handle uncertainty already?

May 18, 2020•38 min•Ep. 1

Introducing "No Stupid Questions"

Stephen Dubner, the host of Freakonomics Radio , and Angela Duckworth, the psychologist and author of Grit , explore the weird and wonderful ways in which humans behave. In each episode, they take turns asking each other questions, with conversations ranging from friendship and parenting to immortality and whether dogs are better than people. No Stupid Questions premieres May 18th.

Apr 24, 2020•2 min

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