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Dartmouth president Sian Beilock, a psychologist by training, made her name studying why people choke. Now she’s applying those insights to one of the most scrutinized jobs in America. No pressure! SOURCES: Sian Beilock, president of Dartmouth College. RESOURCES: "Growing share o ... Show More

It’s a hard time to run a university: public trust is low, political pressure is high, and finances are fragile. But Daniel Diermeier, who trained as a political scientist, has Vanderbilt humming. How? He says the key is choosing magnets over wedges. SOURCES: Daniel Diermeier, ch ... Show More

Insurance forms that make no sense. Subscriptions that can’t be cancelled. A never-ending blizzard of automated notifications. In this update of a 2025 episode, Stephen Dubner discovers where all this sludge comes from — and how much it’s costing us. SOURCES: Benjamin Handel, pro ... Show More

How to make people like you, why you should lick rocks, and what an awkward person is really thinking. Angela Duckworth (Grit author) is co-host; Mike Maughan (Qualtrics) is live fact-checker. 

It’s the first meeting of our Scrubbing In Book Club! We’re tackling “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle and covering topics like how to be a “Golden One”, how it feels to fall madly in love, and what sparked the terrible advice “have you tried blow jobs?”   Follow along and let us know w ... Show More

Mitzi Roberts and others answer questions from listeners to the podcast. (Part 1) 

Luce and Bel are back on the mics to bring you one massive tell-all from the book publishing world. Together they go through their debut book 'Make It Make Sense' chapter by chapter, spilling all the tea on what was going on in their private lives (and their publishing lives) as ... Show More

Luce and Bel are back on the mics to bring you one massive tell-all from the book publishing world. Together they go through their debut book 'Make It Make Sense' chapter by chapter, spilling all the tea on what was going on in their private lives (and their publishing lives) as ... Show More

<p>What does an athlete look like? For this month's book club, Anney and Samantha delve into themes around atleticism, stereotypes, health, running, motivation and the power of support with Mirna Valerio's book <em>A Beautiful Work in Progress.</em></p><p> </p> Learn more about y ... Show More

Becky and Matt review their latest reads which probes conversations about female vs male friendships, would you want to live forever, and being a life long learner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices