Oct 5
Journalist Anand Giridharadas On The Lost Art Of Empathy, Compassion, & Understanding Each Other
Anand Giridharadas is a New York Times bestselling author whose new book is Man in the Mirror. This conversation explores the death of Jordan Neely on a New York subway, the story at the center of the book. We discuss Anand's return from punditry to reporting, how power actually ... Show More
2h 13m
Oct 1
Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris On Turning Down A $100 Million Netflix Deal, The Cost of Success & Curiosity As A Superpower With Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell is a journalist and bestselling author. Kenya Barris is a writer, producer, and the creator of Black-ish. Together they host the Audible Original podcast The Unusual Suspects. This conversation explores opposite approaches to storytelling. Kenya mines his own lif ... Show More
1h 38m
Sep 28
The Perilous Fight: Colin Kaepernick On The True Costs Of Conviction
Colin Kaepernick is a Super Bowl quarterback, civil rights activist, and author of the new memoir "The Perilous Fight." Ten years after taking a knee, Colin opens up about the parts of the story we didn't see, from the death threats to the fourth-grade letter where he wrote down ... Show More
1h 38m
Oct 2023
Create the OUTCOME You Want | A Conversation with Shane Parrish | Art of Charm
In today’s episode, we cover the art of decision making with Shane Parrish. Shane is an expert on mental models and frameworks for effective decision-making, a former intelligence officer, founder of Farnam Street (the world’s most read blog on clear thinking), and the author of ... Show More
1 h
Nov 2023
How To Create Healthy Habits, Think Clearly & Effortlessly Achieve Your Goals with Shane Parrish #402
How would you like to think with greater clarity, feel confident in your choices, and finally be capable of sticking to good habits? Today’s guest might just show you how. Shane Parrish is the entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind Farnham Street and The Knowledge Project podcast, ... Show More
2h 3m
Nov 2023
Shane Parrish: Living Life on Your Own Terms, with author of Clear Thinking (E223)
<p>This episode explores how by mastering the basics, we can unlock the secrets to living life in ‘easy mode’.</p><br><p>Shane Parrish is a former spy, founder of Farnam Street and author of ‘Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results’. Jake, Damian and S ... Show More
56m 32s
Apr 2025
How to Make Decisions Better
<p>Every decision we make shapes our lives, yet many of us struggle to navigate them with confidence. In this episode, Jake and Damian explore the art of decision-making, uncovering the strategies that can help us make better choices, big and small.</p><br><p>Revisiting powerful ... Show More
29m 50s
Every single day you make about 35,000 decisions.
Our lives truly are the sum of our decisions compounded. What we do and what we decide quite literally defines who we are.
In this destabilizing moment of fear and uncertainty -- when lives quite literally hang in the balance -- the nature and quality of our decision making is paramount.
It is thus incumbent ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>Here's what might be preventing you from making better decisions and how to know what's even worth wanting.</p> <p><br />< ... Show More
