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No Stupid Questions

Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher•freakonomics.com
Society & Culture
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

54. Do You Really Need a Muse to Be Creative?

Also: is shortsightedness part of human nature? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 30, 2021•37 min•Ep. 54

52. How Much Should We Be Able to Customize Our World?

Also: does multitasking actually increase productivity? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 16, 2021•39 min•Ep. 52

51. What Separates Humans From Other Animals?

Also: why do people pace while talking on the phone? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 09, 2021•37 min•Ep. 51

50. Are You as Observant as You Think?

Angela accidentally discovers the secret to a good night’s sleep Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 02, 2021•35 min•Ep. 50

49. How Does Facing Death Change Your Life?

Also: why are we so bad at assessing risk? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 25, 2021•39 min•Ep. 49

48. Do Good Deeds Invite More Bad Ones?

Also: what is the most significant choice you will ever make? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 18, 2021•39 min•Ep. 48

47. Is Laziness Real?

Also: why do we dislike being alone in public? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 11, 2021•33 min•Ep. 47

46. How Can You Stop Feeling So Irritable?

Also: what’s wrong with being impatient? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 04, 2021•38 min•Ep. 46

45. How Much Better Do You Really Want to Be?

Also: why do we pad our speech with so much filler language? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 28, 2021•38 min•Ep. 45

44. Is Empathy in Fact Immoral?

Also: is it better to “go with the wind” or to “be the wind”? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 21, 2021•36 min•Ep. 44

43. What Do We Really Learn From Failure?

Also: what is teasing supposed to accomplish? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 14, 2021•37 min•Ep. 43

42. How Does When You Are Born Affect Who You Are?

Also: how did Angela do with her no-sugar challenge? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 07, 2021•39 min•Ep. 42

41. Why Are We So Attracted to Fame?

Also: do we subconsciously lie about our major influences? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 28, 2021•36 min•Ep. 41

40. Have We All Lost Our Ability to Compromise?

Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 21, 2021•36 min•Ep. 40

39. Is Everybody Cheating These Days?

Also, what's better: to learn new skills or go deep on what you're good at? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 14, 2021•37 min•Ep. 39

38. What Does It Mean to Be a “Good” Man?

Also: how can you stop ruminating? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 07, 2021•34 min•Ep. 38

37. How Do You Know if People Don’t Like You?

Also: do self-help books really help? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 31, 2021•40 min•Ep. 37

36. Which Matters More, a First or Last Impression?

Also: does wisdom really come with age? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 24, 2021•37 min•Ep. 36

35. Does Psychotherapy Actually Work?

Also: how many “selves” is it OK to have? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 17, 2021•33 min•Ep. 35

34. Are Humans Smarter or Stupider Than We Used to Be?

Also: how can you become a more curious person? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 10, 2021•36 min•Ep. 34

33. Is Optimism a Luxury Good?

Also: why is public speaking so terrifying? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 03, 2021•39 min•Ep. 33

32. Which Gets You Further: Talent or Effort?

Also: where is the line between acronyms, initialisms, and gibberish? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 20, 2020•34 min•Ep. 32

31. How Much Do Your Friends Affect Your Future?

Also: which professions have the happiest people? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 13, 2020•37 min•Ep. 31

30. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar?

Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 06, 2020•35 min•Ep. 30

29. How Do You Know When It’s Time to Quit?

Also: why is it so hard to predict success? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 29, 2020•32 min•Ep. 29

28. Why Do We Hoard?

Also: do you spend more time thinking about the past, the present, or the future? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 22, 2020•29 min•Ep. 28

27. How Should You Ask for Forgiveness?

Also: why is behavior change so darn hard? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 15, 2020•38 min•Ep. 27

26. Do Checklists Make People Stupid?

Also: what’s so great about New York City anyway? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 08, 2020•34 min•Ep. 26
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