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Stephen Dubner

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Host of the @freakonomics Radio Podcast, @betterinpersontv & co-author of the Freakonomics books

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Have adults abandoned play? @stephenjdubner has thoughts 💭 by @stephenjdubner

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Author, journalist, and host of the Freakonomics podcast @stephenjdubner joins the Lovecast this week to discuss the inspiration behind his new YouTube talk show @betterinpersontv as well as answering a caller's question about short-term versus long-term compatibility. Out tomorrow on Savage Lovecast Magnum Edition! by @stephenjdubner

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while cutting onions in a basement with no ventilation was not ideal, quitting never once crossed my mindgrazie mille @stephenjdubner for chatting with me on @betterinpersontv, and of course for your cubed fish stew 😬watch the full video at the link in my bio by @stephenjdubner

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Friends and family celebrating the premiere of Better in Person.Thanks to @citywinerynyc for hosting. by @stephenjdubner

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Stephen hated seeing his face so large. We loved it. by @stephenjdubner

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talking pizza is one of my favorite things to do. this time I got to do it alongside @stephenjdubner on @betterinpersontv.until I open up my own slice shop, find me on a constant search for bubbly crust and perfectly seasoned sauce. grazie mille @stephenjdubner! 🍕full episode in bio by @stephenjdubner

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Early in the pandemic, award-winning author and journalist @stephenjdubner, a self-described “loner,” was excited to spend more time on his own, but eventually, he tells CBS Mornings, he “missed people terribly.”Born out of his desire to connect with people, Dubner launched his own weekly talk show, @betterinpersontv, where he interviews guests from all walks of life. by @stephenjdubner

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The legendary record exec Clive Davis died today at 94. I’m not sure anyone could hear a hit like him. I got to know Clive a tiny bit years ago when he signed my band to Arista. He had come to see us play at CBGB’s on a cold winter night, and afterward he had us sit in his limo to warm up. On the day we signed our contract, up at the Arista offices on W. 57th St., I grabbed a gold record and asked if he wouldn’t mind shaking my hand as if we’d already won it. He was a very good sport. (Good dresser too.) Turns out we never did win a gold record — and I quit the band before we even made our first. One of the few things I regret about quitting is that I didn’t get to spend more time with Clive. The next time you hear some Alicia Keys or Bruce Springsteen or Aretha Franklin or Billy Joel or Whitney Houston or Janis Joplin, think about the man who helped launch or relaunch their careers and many more. by @stephenjdubner

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We know air pollution is bad for our lungs. The more surprising question is whether it’s bad for our brains.This week on Freakonomics Radio, we explore a growing body of research examining the relationship between air pollution and cognitive performance.If pollution affects memory, attention, learning, and decision-making, its consequences may extend far beyond the health impacts we already measure. It may also mean we’ve been undercounting its economic impact.Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. by @stephenjdubner

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What does Iran look like a year from now?And what does that reveal about American power?@fareedzakaria joins us for a conversation about Iran, U.S. politics, and the forces shaping what comes next.Listen wherever you get your podcasts. by @stephenjdubner

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Richard Feynman spent much of his life chasing questions that didn’t seem especially practical.Things like: Why do people dream? What happens to consciousness under psychedelics? What can curiosity lead you to, if you follow it far enough?This episode of Freakonomics Radio explores the stranger and more personal side of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist’s life — not just his work as a scientist, but the restless curiosity that seemed to drive almost everything he did.It’s the final chapter in our three-part Richard Feynman series.Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. by @stephenjdubner

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Richard Feynman had a habit of pulling complicated things apart until he could see what was actually true.That instinct took him from the Manhattan Project to the Challenger investigation, where he exposed NASA’s failure to properly assess the risks involved. But what made Feynman fascinating wasn’t just the physics.It was the way he approached everything: with skepticism, curiosity, irreverence, and a deep need to understand how things worked beneath the surface.In this series, Freakonomics Radio revisits the life and ideas of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist through archival tape, conversations with family and colleagues, and stories that feel surprisingly relevant right now. by @stephenjdubner

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