Stephen Dubner is an author, journalist, and podcast/radio host. He is co-author of the Freakonomics book series and host of Freakonomics Radio. Stephen sits down with the Armchair Expert to discuss being drawn to counterintuitive thinking, his journey to Judaism and looking at politics through an objective lens. Dax asks about Stephen's childhood and Stephe ... Show More
Apr 15
Rachel Zoffness (on pain)
Rachel Zoffness (Tell Me Where It Hurts: The New Science of Pain and How to Heal) is a psychologist, pain scientist, and author. Rachel joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why she was drawn to pain in her early neuroscience studies, the most pressing question regarding pain bein ... Show More
2h 3m
Mar 2024
Stephen Presents: Audience Questions | Operas & Haircuts
Stephen Colbert (Host, Writer, Executive Producer, Has-His-Name-On-The-Building) and Becca (Podcast Producer, Writer's AP, Softball Team Captain) talk about their hobbies outside of work and favorite food spots in NYC before launching into another podcast exclusive compilation of ... Show More
22m 8s
Aug 2023
Stephen Malkmus
<p>Stephen Malkmus joins Andy Richter to discuss Pavement’s latest reunion, fatherhood, 1980’s radio rock, the high school suspension that won’t leave Stephen’s Wikipedia page, and much more.</p><p>This episode was recorded on June 15, 2023.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an A ... Show More
1h 7m
Dec 2022
95. The One Thing Stephen Dubner Hasn’t Quit
<p>When <i>Freakonomics</i> co-authors Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner first met, one of them hated the other. Two decades later, Levitt grills Dubner about asking questions, growing the pie, and what he learned from Bruce Springsteen. </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz ... Show More
1h 7m