What's the best *podcast episode* you've listened to lately?

[sui generis]

If you're like me, you subscribe to so many podcasts that you have dozens of hours backed up on your phone or other device and have no room to experiment with and subscribe to entire new shows, even though you know you are missing out on good stuff.  Such is life.  Nevertheless, I always have time for *one episode* of a podcast I don't regularly listen to...and it just might end up reeling me in for more!  Some neighbors even started a podcast club (like book club) recently and we are having a lot of fun with it, now on our 4th month.

So let's try something like that here.  What's a great episode you listened to recently and what made it special beyond the normal episodes of that podcast that you always enjoy?

I'll start: this week This American Life re-aired one of probably my Top 10 favorites.  I always look forward to TAL appearing in my app each week, but some of them are definitely better than others.  "Reunited (and it feels so good)" (Episode 291) has 3 fun Acts, but the middle one, on Chance and Second Chance, is one that I never get tired of hearing (this is possibly the 4th time?). In the early years of podcasting, this is a story I'd always tell people when I was proselytizing about podcasts.  TAL made a TV show for a short time and the Chance/Second Chance story might have been the best of that.  Seeing (instead of just hearing) the aftermath of the attack that takes place live was pretty intense. The one downside of this episode is, I always love listening to TAL till the very end to hear what they'll do with the bit thanking their co-founder Mr. Tory Malatea.  This one is a letdown.  https://www.thisamericanlife.org/291/reunited-and-it-feels-so-good

NOTE: For those that don't have dozens of hours of listening backed up and are actively looking for more podcasts to subscribe to, here are a few threads/posts with both FI and non-FI related recs:
https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/your-favorite-financial-podcasts/msg2223266/#msg2223266
https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/reader-recommendations/what-podcasts-are-you-listening-to/msg589939/#msg589939
https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/your-favorite-non-financial-podcasts/msg2222902/#msg2222902

[MonkeyJenga]

The Mortified Podcast: My Diary is a Jane Austen Novel (ep 166)
https://castbox.fm/vb/160315059

The episode: What happens when teenagers try to make their lives feel as romantic as Pride and Prejudice? This week, modern day teen diaries that sound like they’re straight out of the 19th century.

The show: The Mortified Podcast is a storytelling series where adults share the embarrassing things they created as kids—diaries, letters, lyrics & beyond—in front of total strangers.

I saw the show live and loved it, and this episode cracked me up more than usual.

For a different vibe, I've been enjoying The Happiness Lab, even on topics that I already know about, like the paradox of choice. Episode 12, Making the Grade, was new to me, and it challenged ingrained cultural beliefs in a thought-provoking way.
https://castbox.fm/vb/203430763

[FIFoFum]

This recent interview with Rosie Perez was really fantastic:
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/bullseye-with-jesse-thorn/rosie-perez/

I had no idea about her background, which includes being raised by nuns. It was really interesting, and she's a thoughtful, funny person who has clearly been through some sh*t.

Here is the description:

Rosie Perez is one of the most fascinating people we’ve had on Bullseye! A native of Bushwick, Brooklyn, she’s performed on stage and screen. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in 1993’s Fearless, had iconic parts in “White Men Can’t Jump” and “Do The Right Thing.” She’s been a host on ABC’s “The View,” served as Grand Marshal for the International Boxing Hall of Fame and as if all of that weren’t enough, she was a powerhouse choreographer for “In Living Color” and is responsible for helping to bring hip hop to the living rooms of middle america. We talked to Rosie about her difficult childhood, surviving past trauma and why she’ll always have a soft spot for the suburbs. Plus, she’ll tell us why she prefers the New York hustle and bustle over sunny Los Angeles. Rosie speaks with us from the heart and we’re so happy to have her on the show. Don’t miss!

[Wrenchturner]

I really like Kill Tony, it's a comedy show that's also sort of framed to be a podcast.  If you like politically incorrect and loose, unhinged comedy it's pretty hilarious.  They had Shane  Gillis and Jay Oakerson on as guests in New York and it made for a killer show.

Try it out!

https://youtu.be/QLqTw3_3iKs


Ps there's lots of profanity and inappropriate content on this show, but when they get it right it's awesome!

[Hula Hoop]

All the "This is Love" podcast episodes are great.  I particularly liked "The Memory Artist" https://thisislovepodcast.com/the-memory-artist and "Nothing Compares To You" https://thisislovepodcast.com/nothing-compares-to-you, which is particularly great if you're a Prince fan. 

[Freedom2016]

Conan O'Brien interviewed Bob Newhart and it is fantastic - especially the last 10-15 minutes or so. Newhart is sharp as a tack and his dry humor is 100% intact.

https://www.earwolf.com/episode/bob-newhart/

[Luke Warm]

i was stuck working a bunch of weekends this summer and i was tired of all the podcasts i had been listening to so i listened to some joe rogan podcasts (they are on youtube but i just listened for the most part). i wouldn't say i really liked his show but there were several interviews that were really entertaining. the most memorable was when he interviews alex jones twice over several years. talk about listening to a four hour car crash. alex jones is batshit crazy but his conspiracy theories are weirdly entertaining and he gets so wrapped up in them to the point of crying. i'm sure the whisky and joe egging him on didn't help. i'm not sure i came away a better person for having listened to the interviews but it certainly made the day go by faster. i feel sorry for people that get wrapped up in that whole conspiracy theory world.

[sui generis]

Awww, so many of these are podcasts I like but haven't quite made room in my feed for permanently.  Nice to revisit them with an episode or two!

This Ezra Klein Show interview with Professor Lilliana Mason is really impactful.  I enjoy the EKS a lot, I think he's a great interviewer.  This episode, which talks about just how tribal we are as humans and how that influences the change in American politics where our parties have more closely aligned with particular identities over the last couple of decades...lots of revelations.  Lots of depressing news.  Lots of interesting discussion.  I'm extremely partisan and this has been one of the most effective things in reminding me that I may not be that way because of how convinced I am by policy proposals.  That's a lot to admit for someone like me.

https://www.vox.com/2018/5/2/17304836/ezra-klein-show-book-recommendations-lilliana-mason-identity-politics

[YummyRaisins]

Really enjoyed the episode of the Making Sense podcast with Andrew McAfee (not to be confused with whale-lusting John McAfee).

Had me feeling a little better about our collective future, if at least for a little while.

https://samharris.org/podcasts/170-great-uncoupling/

[sui generis]

Does anyone listen to Heavyweight? This is a one-off for me, I'm not sure if it's an awesome podcast generally, but this episode, Soraya, is a bite-size listen that just keeps me thinking. Lots about how "depression lies" and a model of forgiveness and grace that seems so effortless and yet, to me, so unlikely (I'm terrible with forgiveness, so this really impacted me). https://gimletmedia.com/shows/heavyweight/gmhnm6

[Buffaloski Boris]

I recently listened to a episode of Choose FI that was surprisingly good. Episode 157, Atomic Habits. I saw it come up and considered not even bothering. Glad I did. I really liked the emphasis on your personal identity and habits and how those drive results. Good stuff.

[sui generis]

I just finished listening to The Weeds (by Vox): Episode 387: Fix Recessions by Giving People Money.  Of interest to folks here, Matt Yglesias discussed with his guest Claudia Sahm a new measurement for whether we are in or about to be in a recession (and using it as an automatic trigger for anti-recession programs, like her proposal to get fast cash out to everyone) and, toward the very end, whether or not we may be entering a recession now or are likely to soon, based on the same measurement, which people are starting to call the Sahm Rule.  Spoiler: we are not and appear very unlikely to be in a recession within the next year or two.

[Wrenchturner]

Joe Rogan #1419 - Daryl Davis

A black musician who began converting and reaching out to KKK members a few decades ago.  Only a third through it but it's pretty captivating.

[Glenstache]

Ptf

[iluvzbeach]

PTF

[Buffaloski Boris]

"Red scare".  Their latest episode was an interview with Tulsi Gabbard.  I've come to really enjoy the podcast because it's so different from my personal point of reference and culture.  Two very bohemian women in NYC talking.  I guess they're both very left, which is no surprise.  They're almost always intellectually honest and introspective, which I find is pretty darn rare. And they're laugh out loud funny. 

This latest episode was an interview with Tulsi Gabbard.  What I liked was, well, Tulsi.  She's one of a small handful of politicians who don't set my teeth on edge. Smart, and intellectually honest as well. (Oh and by the way, very hot.)

So you basically had an off the rails conversation with these three women, all of whom I like listening to, and it was just genuinely enjoyable.             

[DavidAnnArbor]

I'm really enjoying the podcast, "Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom"

The podcast is a real eye-opener about how the justice system and the police have falsely accused innocent people and put them in prison for long prison terms.

Each episode highlights a particular case and you learn the details about how evidence is mishandled or how prosecutors try to change the evidence to match a suspect.

The statistic that is brought up in the podcast is that 1% of those in prison were wrongfully convicted. It's a small percentage but yet it turns out to include tens of thousands of people in prison.

[Jim Fiction]

Joe Rogan #1419 - Daryl Davis

A black musician who began converting and reaching out to KKK members a few decades ago.  Only a third through it but it's pretty captivating.

Came to post this. What an incredible human being Mr. Davis is.

[Vertical Mode]

Not a new one (it's a few years old now), and also not a finance podcast, but Tim Ferriss' interview with Jocko Willink on the Tim Ferriss Show, Episode #107 is an incredible listen that I keep going back to.

If you're not familiar with him already, Jocko is a retired Navy SEAL commander who now has his own podcast where common themes include MMA, war, leadership, and building relationships. This one was Jocko's first major interview, and it is a wide-ranging conversation that brings out his unique perspective and experiences.

Tim is probably my favorite interviewer out there because I feel like he asks such good questions, and Jocko is an absolutely captivating person to listen to.

[Wrenchturner]

Joe Rogan #1419 - Daryl Davis

A black musician who began converting and reaching out to KKK members a few decades ago.  Only a third through it but it's pretty captivating.

Came to post this. What an incredible human being Mr. Davis is.

Resilient, open minded, forgiving...  A really remarkable guy.

Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hate, hate leads to destruction.

Not a new one (it's a few years old now), and also not a finance podcast, but Tim Ferriss' interview with Jocko Willink on the Tim Ferriss Show, Episode #107 is an incredible listen that I keep going back to.

If you're not familiar with him already, Jocko is a retired Navy SEAL commander who now has his own podcast where common themes include MMA, war, leadership, and building relationships. This one was Jocko's first major interview, and it is a wide-ranging conversation that brings out his unique perspective and experiences.

Tim is probably my favorite interviewer out there because I feel like he asks such good questions, and Jocko is an absolutely captivating person to listen to.

Jocko is awesome, his podcast #98 with Jordan Peterson is great too.

[Telecaster]

PTF

[Buffaloski Boris]

I'm really enjoying the podcast, "Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom"

The podcast is a real eye-opener about how the justice system and the police have falsely accused innocent people and put them in prison for long prison terms.

Each episode highlights a particular case and you learn the details about how evidence is mishandled or how prosecutors try to change the evidence to match a suspect.

The statistic that is brought up in the podcast is that 1% of those in prison were wrongfully convicted. It's a small percentage but yet it turns out to include tens of thousands of people in prison.

I’m surprised the rate is so low. If you’ve been on the receiving end of a skillful police interrogation, they can get you questioning your own innocence.

[DavidAnnArbor]

I'm really enjoying the podcast, "Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom"

The podcast is a real eye-opener about how the justice system and the police have falsely accused innocent people and put them in prison for long prison terms.

Each episode highlights a particular case and you learn the details about how evidence is mishandled or how prosecutors try to change the evidence to match a suspect.

The statistic that is brought up in the podcast is that 1% of those in prison were wrongfully convicted. It's a small percentage but yet it turns out to include tens of thousands of people in prison.

I’m surprised the rate is so low. If you’ve been on the receiving end of a skillful police interrogation, they can get you questioning your own innocence.

Yes I'm sure that's a good point.  One thing that is a common feature of wrongful convictions is false confessions. These false confessions almost always come about after hours of being locked in a room and being interrogated and deprived of food, water, a lawyer, as well as fearing being beaten or even killed by police.

[Buffaloski Boris]

I'm really enjoying the podcast, "Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom"

The podcast is a real eye-opener about how the justice system and the police have falsely accused innocent people and put them in prison for long prison terms.

Each episode highlights a particular case and you learn the details about how evidence is mishandled or how prosecutors try to change the evidence to match a suspect.

The statistic that is brought up in the podcast is that 1% of those in prison were wrongfully convicted. It's a small percentage but yet it turns out to include tens of thousands of people in prison.

I’m surprised the rate is so low. If you’ve been on the receiving end of a skillful police interrogation, they can get you questioning your own innocence.

Yes I'm sure that's a good point.  One thing that is a common feature of wrongful convictions is false confessions. These false confessions almost always come about after hours of being locked in a room and being interrogated and deprived of food, water, a lawyer, as well as fearing being beaten or even killed by police.

From my own experience, that’s pretty much the way it works. Valuable life lessons that I came to appreciate in the long run.

[StashingAway]

Tim is probably my favorite interviewer out there because I feel like he asks such good questions, and Jocko is an absolutely captivating person to listen to.

That's interesting, because I've yet to make it through a full Tim Ferris podcast... can't say why, really. I bet he'd be good to hang out with in person, though.

[Vertical Mode]

Tim is probably my favorite interviewer out there because I feel like he asks such good questions, and Jocko is an absolutely captivating person to listen to.

That's interesting, because I've yet to make it through a full Tim Ferris podcast... can't say why, really. I bet he'd be good to hang out with in person, though.

Could it be the formatting? At least for me it is increasingly difficult to find 1.5+ uninterrupted hours these days than it used to be! He also gets sponsors/advertisements out of the way up front so sometimes it can take a few minutes to get going. Long-form podcasts aren't for everyone.

The other thing I've found is that I can't listen to his podcast while too tired or distracted - I either need to fully engage with the interview, or not even try to listen to it.

[StashingAway]

Could it be the formatting? At least for me it is increasingly difficult to find 1.5+ uninterrupted hours these days than it used to be! He also gets sponsors/advertisements out of the way up front so sometimes it can take a few minutes to get going. Long-form podcasts aren't for everyone.

Nah, I can listen to 3 hours of Joe Rogan pretty easily; In fact, I almost found the Tim Ferris ones I started were moving too quickly for the "conversation" interview style (as opposed to the more produced podcasts like RadioLab).

I'm not sure what it is; I wish I could put my finger on it but haven't been able to yet. It almost feels like he gets great high-profile guests and I don't learn anything more than I could learn from the wikipedia on that person. Might just be a preference thing, or I just picked a few bad ones.

[sui generis]

I like Death, Sex and Money enough to keep it in my podcast subscriptions.  I enjoy the variation in episodes and topics, but at the same time, it rarely blows me away.  But I did really liked this episode "Cancer Changed Ken Jeong's Comedy" (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes/ken-jeong-2020-death-sex-money?tab=summary) which was like fun reminiscence of The Hangover movie, interesting life of a doctor who became a comedian/actor and intimate peek at an inspiring marriage.

[FiveSigmas]

Not recent, but my two all-time favorite podcast episodes remain the This American Life expositions on the housing crisis and Magnetar:

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/355/the-giant-pool-of-money
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/405/inside-job

I refused to listen to them for a long time (“I listen to TAL for the twee stories of squirrels tormenting homeowners, not serious financial commentary, thank you very much”), but on one long plane trip I eventually broke down and gave them a whirl. 

I love Inside Job in particular for exposing the gall and yet sheer brilliance of a hedge fund in its marketing of Collateralized Debt Obligations. I’m not sure if my jaw has ever literally dropped listening to a podcast, but if so, this would be the episode.

Edit: mixed up my financial products.
Edit 2: Derp. I mixed up Magnetar with the Goldman Sachs Abacus scandal.

[Telecaster]

I'm not sure what it is; I wish I could put my finger on it but haven't been able to yet. It almost feels like he gets great high-profile guests and I don't learn anything more than I could learn from the wikipedia on that person. Might just be a preference thing, or I just picked a few bad ones.

Tim Ferris is not a very good interviewer.  When a guest finishes talking, Joe Rogan either adds to the point or asks a follow up question, so result is the conversation feels like it flows naturally.   

When a guest stops talking on Tim Ferris, Ferris all too often says something "that's a really good point" and then reads a prepared question--which he probably developed from reading the wiki on that person.   

[Wrenchturner]

For those that didn't know - Rogan had Michael Osterholm on yesterday:

https://youtu.be/E3URhJx0NSw

Michael Osterholm is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. He is a member of the National Academy of Science Institute of Medicine. Dr. Osterholm led investigations into infectious disease outbreaks during his 15 years as state epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health. He is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. He served as a special advisor to former D.H.H.S. Secretary Tommy Thompson on issues regarding public health preparedness.

[StashingAway]

For those that didn't know - Rogan had Michael Osterholm on yesterday:

https://youtu.be/E3URhJx0NSw

Michael Osterholm is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. He is a member of the National Academy of Science Institute of Medicine. Dr. Osterholm led investigations into infectious disease outbreaks during his 15 years as state epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health. He is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. He served as a special advisor to former D.H.H.S. Secretary Tommy Thompson on issues regarding public health preparedness.

Sam Harris (podcast: Waking Up) has had two great ones on the virus as well if you're interested

[wenchsenior]

I just finished listening to The Weeds (by Vox): Episode 387: Fix Recessions by Giving People Money.  Of interest to folks here, Matt Yglesias discussed with his guest Claudia Sahm a new measurement for whether we are in or about to be in a recession (and using it as an automatic trigger for anti-recession programs, like her proposal to get fast cash out to everyone) and, toward the very end, whether or not we may be entering a recession now or are likely to soon, based on the same measurement, which people are starting to call the Sahm Rule. Spoiler: we are not and appear very unlikely to be in a recession within the next year or two.

I really enjoyed that episode.  Also, oops.

[Turkey Leg]

"Winking emoji." episode of Hacking Humans podcast, specifically the section “My Wife Spent Three Days Trolling A Scammer”. Hilarious!

A woman was contacted by what appeared to be her friend, but something about the email looked sketchy, so she decides to play along.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hacking-humans/id1391915810?i=1000468172790

[Wrenchturner]

For those that didn't know - Rogan had Michael Osterholm on yesterday:

https://youtu.be/E3URhJx0NSw

Michael Osterholm is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. He is a member of the National Academy of Science Institute of Medicine. Dr. Osterholm led investigations into infectious disease outbreaks during his 15 years as state epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health. He is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. He served as a special advisor to former D.H.H.S. Secretary Tommy Thompson on issues regarding public health preparedness.

Sam Harris (podcast: Waking Up) has had two great ones on the virus as well if you're interested

Good to know, thanks.

[sui generis]

Most recent episode of Invisibilia.  An Unlikely Superpower is about this woman that realized she can sniff out Parkinson's disease.  I mean, I'd heard of dogs sniffing out certain diseases, but a human?  And there are several other diseases they discovered she can sniff out too!  That's a legit superpower! I was just blown away thinking about what it must be like to be a super smeller like her.  Probably really annoying sometimes.  But what a medical discovery!  I wish they'd talked more about how this might advance medical science/what applications they are investigating.

And I ended up liking how they brought it back around to Alix Spiegel's existential angst in the end: "The trick, as I understand it, is not to focus so much on the outcome, but instead concentrate on the process. The question to ask was not, where will this end, but what is the next right thing to do?"  It's a good framing to the "one day at a time" type advice needed when an overwhelming task or situation is at hand.

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817977005/an-unlikely-superpower

[sui generis]

Yeesh, this week's This American Life was heart-wrenching.  Parents of a toddler in a tiny NYC apartment, and both parents have COVID-19.  And the mom with ALS in a nursing home and daughter who can no longer visit her (and can't talk to her because advanced ALS), but can see her window from nearby her apartment.

I still don't personally know someone who has tested positive.  These stories were really impactful to me.

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/698/the-test

[sui generis]

Radiolab's "Dispatch 5: Don't Stop Believin'". Fascinating to hear clinical investigation, experimentation and just discussions between doctors. How they are experiencing the pandemic and the mystery of this illness with unusual symptoms. Ends on a sweet and happy note.

Just when I was getting a little burned out on Radiolab. This one was everything I've always enjoyed about the podcast. Definitely recommend.

[Dee]

I used this thread to pick something to listen to and tried the Ken Jeong episode of Death, Sex and Money mentioned a bit upthread. I had never listened to any of this podcast before. While I did like that episode, I looked around the archives and the next episode I listened to was just super-interesting to me (and perhaps others on this board would also think so):
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes/debt-collector-death-sex-money?tab=summary. It's about a debt collector now being in debt and on the receiving end of collections calls.

[sui generis]

I used this thread to pick something to listen to and tried the Ken Jeong episode of Death, Sex and Money mentioned a bit upthread. I had never listened to any of this podcast before. While I did like that episode, I looked around the archives and the next episode I listened to was just super-interesting to me (and perhaps others on this board would also think so):
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes/debt-collector-death-sex-money?tab=summary. It's about a debt collector now being in debt and on the receiving end of collections calls.

Oh yeah, that was a good one!

Somehow I have a very distinct memory of listening to that one as I walked down a concourse during a layover at the Denver airport. That feels like such a long time ago...

[iris lily]

Posting to follow.

[J Boogie]

Eric Weinstein's podcast "the portal" is great, he is good at getting to the heart of fascinating conflicts with really great guests.

I like Lex Fridman even though I don't understand the details of too much AI type stuff. Just his simple straightforward tone is something special.

Viva Frei is more of a vlogger, but I really enjoy his legal commentary :)

John McWhorter has an English language podcast called lexicon valley, but I tend to prefer his political contrarian takes on blogging heads.

I tend to really like the guests on most of these shows that have talks and such around youtube: Tyler Cowen, Ross Douthat, Peter Thiel, Daniel Schmatenberger, and I wish Matthew Crawford would make his way around the new media long form interview circuit.

[iris lily]

I just listened to an episode of “snap judgment”  that interviewed Brady Williams and his five wives about their journey out of fundamental Mormonism.

Not a huge fan of “Snap Judgement” but I listen to it often on on NPR and I had not heard this particular episode. I’m going down a Brady Williams clan rabbit hole right now. He calls himself a feminist and I think about the thread on this website and wonder if he would be allowed to call himself a feminist, a guy with five wives and 25 children.

[sui generis]

For anyone that speaks or is learning Spanish, Duolingo's Spanish podcast's recent episode, La vida en los tiempos del coronavirus, was good. They featured 4 stories of people helping, in some way. I loved the last, even though it was arguably the least life saving of the help featured. It was an opera singer who started singing for her neighbors in Spain and they had little snippets of her singing. I don't listen to opera at all, but it seemed like an awesome, life-affirming style appropriate to these times.

[desk_jockey]

Here’s one in the history category that I enjoyed from the BBC.  It's the story about a group of young people who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall to help friends and family escape. There are 10 episodes, each of which is about 12 minutes of actual content:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009jkb/episodes/player

[Dicey]

PTF

[J Boogie]

I'm not sure what it is; I wish I could put my finger on it but haven't been able to yet. It almost feels like he gets great high-profile guests and I don't learn anything more than I could learn from the wikipedia on that person. Might just be a preference thing, or I just picked a few bad ones.

Tim Ferris is not a very good interviewer.  When a guest finishes talking, Joe Rogan either adds to the point or asks a follow up question, so result is the conversation feels like it flows naturally.   

When a guest stops talking on Tim Ferris, Ferris all too often says something "that's a really good point" and then reads a prepared question--which he probably developed from reading the wiki on that person.

Tim's selling point as an author/content creator is largely based around a sort of pareto principle - unlocking performance gains by zeroing in on the "minimum effective dose"

This focus on being expedient (to borrow a favorite adjective from Jordan Peterson) seems to prevent him from being able to kick up his feet and enjoy himself in a truly relaxed way. Rogan has genuine interests and opinions (that even his own fans often make fun of him for - ie, always bringing up DMT or how he has a bit about something) that cause an interview to feel more free ranging and human and less like you're on the lunch you won with the billionaire who is now gonna share a bunch of success secrets with you.

[sui generis]

This American Life's episode 688: "The Out Crowd" (https://www.thisamericanlife.org/688/the-out-crowd) just won a Pulitzer Prize.  It's the first time any radio show or podcast has ever won the Pulitzer; the first time the prize has been awarded for audio journalism at all.  So seems like that episode belongs in this thread.  Here's the link to the episode, with some updates, both on winning the Pulitzer and on some of the subjects of the stories: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/704/our-pulitzer-winning-episode

[StashingAway]

Tim's selling point as an author/content creator is largely based around a sort of pareto principle - unlocking performance gains by zeroing in on the "minimum effective dose"

Wow that's an on point summary that nails down what I couldn't put my finger on!

I got a lot out of "The Four Hour Work Week", and consequentially the "Four Hour Chef" is the worst cooking book I've ever used.

[Glenstache]

I had about 6 hours of driving time for work earlier this week and binge-listened the Dirty John podcast (which will also be a TV show soon). The podcast was deep dive into a woman's relationship with a sociopathic con man. It is definitely worth a listen, though honestly difficult at times.