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No Stupid Questions

Stephen J. Dubner (co-author of the Freakonomics books) and research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of Grit) really like to ask people questions, and came to believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they made a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want. 

Listen here or follow No Stupid Questions on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. We also provide transcripts, show notes, and links to research for each episode.

Episode No.
Date
Length
No. 100

Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends?

5/22/22
36:59
No. 99

Do You Mind if I Borrow Your Personality?

5/15/22
39:27
No. 98

Is Having Children Worth It?

5/8/22
44:12
No. 97

Are Women Really Less Happy Than Men?

5/1/22
37:42
No. 96

Why Is Chick-fil-A Such a Big Deal?

4/24/22
29:04
No. 95

What’s So Bad About Denial?

4/17/22
32:42
No. 94

What to Do When Everything Looks Like a Catastrophe?

4/10/22
32:58
No. 93

Does the Early Bird Really Catch the Worm? Or Could the Night Owl Get There First?

4/3/22
32:56
No. 92

Is Poor Nutrition a Supply Problem or a Demand Problem?

3/27/22
34:12
No. 91

Do You Savor or Gobble?

3/20/22
43:54
No. 90

If America Is a Train Wreck, Why Am I Doing Fine?

3/13/22
33:57
No. 89

How Valuable Is Enthusiasm?

3/6/22
33:36
No. 88

Is Self-Improvement Too Selfish?

2/27/22
35:25
No. 87

What’s So Great About Retirement?

2/20/22
33:35
No. 86

Should We All Be Taking More Long Shots?

2/13/22
36:38
No. 85

Is Emotional Intelligence Really So Important?

2/6/22
34:02
No. 84

Why Do We Find So Much Meaning in Meaningless Coincidences?

1/30/22
31:07
No. 83

Can You Change Your Mind Without Losing Face?

1/23/22
33:59
No. 82

Which Is More Powerful: Reward or Punishment?

1/16/22
31:46
No. 81

Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money?

1/9/22
29:13
No. 80

Is a “Success Hangover” Real?

1/2/22
29:34
No. 79

Why Do We Root for Underdogs?

Also: Angela proposes an upgrade to the show.

12/26/21
37:21
No. 78

Why Do We Put Things Off Until the Very Last Minute?

Also: what does your name say about who you are?

12/19/21
38:29
No. 77

How Can You Avoid Boredom?

Also: are we getting any better at assessing COVID risk?

12/12/21
38:44
No. 76

Why Can’t Baby Boomers and Millennials Just Get Along?

Also: how do phone cameras affect the way we experience live events?

12/5/21
38:33
No. 30

Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar? (Replay)

Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing?

11/28/21
35:59
No. 75

How Do You Deal With Intrusive Thoughts?

Also: how much does confidence really matter?

11/21/21
39:10
No. 74

Does Reverse Psychology Really Work?

Also: does knowing your family history affect your identity?

11/14/21
37:25
No. 73

Is It Okay to Engage in “Social Loafing”?

Also: why is it so great to be part of a team, even when you lose?

11/7/21
36:16
No. 72

If Everyone Hates Meetings, Why Do We Have So Many of Them?

Also: why do so many people feel lost in their 20s?

10/31/21
40:55
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