A wide-open conversation with three women who guided Richard Feynman through some big adventures at the Esalen Institute. (Part of our Feynman series.)
Oct 9
690. It’s Show Business, Baby!
Podcasting started as a niche-nerd pursuit. Now it’s a $9 billion industry. Is that a lot? The strange economics of this thing we do. SOURCES:Jim Bankoff, chairman and C.E.O. of Vox Media.Ben Davis, head of digital at WME.Will Page, former chief economist at Spotify and author of ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2
689. Here’s Why Your Hamburger Just Got So Pricey
An economist calls America’s beef industry a “miracle.” An antitrust scholar calls it “broken.” Maybe they’re both right? SOURCES:Austin Frerick, agriculture antitrust expert, fellow at Yale University, author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry ... Show More
49m 25s
Sep 25
688. When Is a Bet Not a Bet?
That’s the question at the heart of a battle between Kalshi and state gambling regulators. As prediction markets boom, there are other questions, too — about insider trading, market manipulation, and whether the public has turned against them. (Part two of a two-part series.) SOU ... Show More
50m 32s
May 2022
Conversations With Friends: Episodes 7, 8 and 9
Evanna Lynch and Riyadh Khalaf take a deep dive into the new Sally Rooney series, Conversations With Friends. As Frances and Nick’s relationship continues after Bobbi’s discovery, Evanna and Riyadh track every twist and turn, up and down in their romantic lives.
27m 39s
Mar 2020
Interview Interlude Playlist, Part 2: Brian Greene, Max Tegmark and Barbara J. King
Let's talk about string theory, super AI and animal emotions. Here are our 2018 World Science Festival interviews with physicist Brian Greene, physicist Max Tegmark and anthropologist Barbara J. King. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omn ... Show More
1h 9m
May 2022
Conversations With Friends: Episodes 1, 2 and 3
Evanna Lynch and Riyadh Khalaf return from Obsessed With… Normal People to dissect the first three episodes of the new Sally Rooney series, Conversations With Friends. As we get to know Frances, Bobbi, Melissa and Nick, Evanna and Riyadh discuss the crossed relationships and comm ... Show More
27m 28s
Aug 2023
PREMIUM-PEL End-of-Summer Nightcap 2023
Mark, Seth, Dylan, and eventually Wes talk about traveling, Barbie, gender, evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and more. If you're not hearing the full version of this discussion, sign up via one of the options described at partiallyexaminedlife.com/support.
10m 5s