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No Stupid Questions

Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they have a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want. New episodes each week. "No Stupid Questions" is a production of the Freakonomics Radio Network. To get every show in the Freakonomi

89. How Valuable Is Enthusiasm?
Aug 2026
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88. Is Self-Improvement Too Selfish?
Aug 2026
0:00 / 34:17
87. What’s So Great About Retirement?
Aug 2026
0:00 / 30:54
86. Should We All Be Taking More Long Shots?
Aug 2026
0:00 / 31:43
85. Is Emotional Intelligence Really So Important?
Jul 2026
0:00 / 31:07
84. Why Do We Find So Much Meaning in Meaningless Coincidences?
Jul 2026
0:00 / 28:09
83. Can You Change Your Mind Without Losing Face?
Jul 2026
0:00 / 32:55
82. Which Is More Powerful: Reward or Punishment?
Jul 2026
0:00 / 27:29
81. Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money?
Jun 2026
0:00 / 28:58
80. Is a “Success Hangover” Real?
Jun 2026
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79. Why Do We Root for Underdogs?
Jun 2026
0:00 / 35:14
78. Why Do We Put Things Off Until the Very Last Minute?
Jun 2026
0:00 / 38:09
77. How Can You Avoid Boredom?
May 2026
0:00 / 37:50
76. Why Can’t Baby Boomers and Millennials Just Get Along?
May 2026
0:00 / 38:08
75. How Do You Deal With Intrusive Thoughts?
May 2026
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74. Does Reverse Psychology Really Work?
May 2026
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73. Is It Okay to Engage in “Social Loafing”?
May 2026
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72. If Everyone Hates Meetings, Why Do We Have So Many of Them?
Apr 2026
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71. Why Is Pig Milk the One Milk We Don’t Drink?
Apr 2026
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70. In a Job Interview, How Much Does Timing Matter?
Apr 2026
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