173. A Better Way to Eat

Soccer leagues around the world use a promotion-and-relegation system to reward the best teams and punish the worst. We ask whether American sports fans would enjoy a similar system. (Part two of a two-part series.) SOURCES:Domonique Foxworth, sports analyst and former N.F.L. pla ... Show More

The N.F.L. is a powerful cartel with imperial desires. College football is about to undergo a financial reckoning. So maybe they should team up? (Part one of a two-part series.) SOURCES:DeMaurice Smith, former executive director of the National Football League Players Association ... Show More

In this episode we first published in 2021, the political scientist Yuen Yuen Ang argues that different forms of government create different styles of corruption — and that the U.S. and China have more in common than we’d like to admit. SOURCES:Yuen Yuen Ang, professor of politic ... Show More

Competitive eating is a sport. That’s the belief of Joey Chestnut, the greatest eater of all time — and man, do we agree with the 16-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion now. Ahead of his Labor Day duel against rival Takeru Kobayashi, Joey reveals everything we ever want ... Show More

We had Joey Chestnut, the most dominant athlete of all time, on the podcast! In this bonus episode, we talked about his toughest world records, played our classic games like random food rankings and getting rid of world cuisines, debated if Joey could beat Usain Bolt in a hot dog ... Show More

Competitive sports give athletes structure, community and purpose. And an outlet for their passion. So what happens when, because of injury or age, they can’t play anymore? Does the competitive drive find a new home? Or get slowly extinguished? Jody talks to aging expert Tracey G ... Show More

The food industry is one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. But what if food could be designed to regenerate nature rather than harming it? That’s the vision behind the Big Food Redesign Challenge. In this epis ... Show More

Arnold is known as a fierce competitor, but there's something that most people misunderstand about competition. And if you want to win every time you compete -- no matter what you compete in -- this episode might shift your approach and preparation. You'll also learn the ... Show More

The title of this episode says it all. What happens when researchers insist on people enjoying pastries for breakfast? Believe it or not -- and most people don't believe it -- you can lose weight...and a lot of it. On this episode, Arnold will explain the study that makes it ... Show More

Four-time Olympic Champion Michael Johnson joins us on High Performance to explore the mindset and strategies that propelled him to extraordinary record-breaking athletics success. Known for his electrifying running style, Michael Johnson made history at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics ... Show More

On this weeks episode of RAW TALK, Brad sits down with the winner of Beast Games and talks what it was like competing in Beast Games, why he competed, what he plans to do with the $10 Million & much more!Hope you guys enjoy, see you next Tuesday! 

Surely perfection is better than imperfection. But applying technology to improve decision-making can backfire. Listen as ed-tech innovator Daisy Christodoulou and EconTalk's Russ Roberts talk about the costs of seeking perfection when technology is used to improve refereeing in ... Show More