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  1. 684. He Helped Clean Up the Last Crash. Does He See Another One Coming?
    Aug 7, 2026 ·01:06:59
  2. Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | Better In Person
    Aug 5, 2026 ·00:44:59
  3. 683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?
    Jul 31, 2026 ·00:56:27
  4. How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person
    Jul 29, 2026 ·00:47:06
  5. 682. Should A.I. Move to Space?
    Jul 24, 2026 ·00:48:18
  6. Why Cooking is Caregiving, with Chef Hillary Sterling | Better in Person
    Jul 22, 2026 ·00:42:47
  7. Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
    Jul 17, 2026 ·01:05:15
  8. How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
    Jul 14, 2026 ·00:43:27
  9. 681. How to Host a Talk Show, with Dick Cavett
    Jul 9, 2026 ·00:43:27
  10. 680. Can Universities Win Back Our Trust?
    Jul 3, 2026 ·00:49:55
  11. 679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?
    Jun 26, 2026 ·01:04:06
  12. The World Is (Still) Drowning in Sludge
    Jun 24, 2026 ·00:54:46
  13. 678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?
    Jun 19, 2026 ·00:50:25
  14. 677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?
    Jun 12, 2026 ·00:59:19
  15. This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update)
    Jun 10, 2026 ·00:47:24
  16. 676. Has America Lost the Plot?
    Jun 5, 2026 ·01:05:29
  17. The Vanishing Mr. Feynman (Update)
    May 29, 2026 ·01:00:51
  18. The Brilliant Mr. Feynman (Update)
    May 27, 2026 ·00:52:51
  19. The Curious Mr. Feynman (Update)
    May 22, 2026 ·01:03:18
  20. 675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?
    May 15, 2026 ·00:57:17
  21. 674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?
    May 8, 2026 ·00:45:23
  22. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)
    May 6, 2026 ·01:08:15
  23. 673. What Is Money?
    May 1, 2026 ·00:54:11
  24. 672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?
    Apr 24, 2026 ·01:00:52
  25. Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)
    Apr 22, 2026 ·00:40:34
  26. 671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?
    Apr 17, 2026 ·01:01:18
  27. 670. Beeconomics 101
    Apr 10, 2026 ·00:55:51
  28. Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Update)
    Apr 8, 2026 ·01:04:26
  29. 669. Why Is 95 Percent of the World’s Bourbon Made in Kentucky?
    Apr 3, 2026 ·00:46:20
  30. 668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?
    Mar 27, 2026 ·00:53:58
  31. In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?
    Mar 25, 2026 ·01:05:47
  32. Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?
    Mar 20, 2026 ·01:11:28
  33. 667. Here’s Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers
    Mar 13, 2026 ·00:47:01
  34. 666. This Is How Progress Happens
    Mar 6, 2026 ·00:53:08
  35. The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update)
    Mar 4, 2026 ·01:06:15
  36. 665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...
    Feb 27, 2026 ·00:49:08
  37. 664. Are Thousands of Medical Cures Hiding in Plain Sight?
    Feb 20, 2026 ·00:51:45
  38. All You Need Is Nudge (Update)
    Feb 18, 2026 ·00:57:23
  39. 663. Is Weed a Performance-Enhancing Drug?
    Feb 13, 2026 ·00:50:52
  40. 662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying
    Feb 6, 2026 ·00:52:50
  41. Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update)
    Feb 4, 2026 ·00:58:19
  42. 661. Can A.I. Save Your Life?
    Jan 30, 2026 ·01:00:11
  43. 660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong
    Jan 23, 2026 ·01:05:29
  44. Steve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours
    Jan 21, 2026 ·00:45:58
  45. 659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?
    Jan 16, 2026 ·00:55:25
  46. 658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements
    Jan 9, 2026 ·00:53:10
  47. Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update)
    Jan 2, 2026 ·01:00:39
  48. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Update)
    Dec 30, 2025 ·00:42:58
  49. Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update)
    Dec 26, 2025 ·00:43:58
  50. 657. Whose “Messiah” Is It Anyway?
    Dec 19, 2025 ·00:48:02
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