BONUS: Helping the Helpers
The heaviest burden of Covid-19 has fallen on the shoulders of medical staff, first responders and others who care for the sick and vulnerable. These people are saving lives, while…
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A Profound Economic Problem
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers helped get us through the 2008 financial crisis. He has some ideas about what to do to get through this one.
Richard Russell on Building the Greatest Indie Label Ever
XL Recordings has released music from Adele, Tyler the Creator, MIA, Dizzee Rascal, Radiohead, The White Stripes, King Krule and many other beloved, boundary-pushing artists. Richard Russell has been with…
BONUS: David Blaine with Rick Rubin
Photo: InstagramRick Rubin, like all of us, has been thinking a lot about fear lately. And few people on the planet understand fear in the same way that Rick’s good…
The Roof Comes Off
In this final episode, Malcolm explores the intricacies of one of the world’s most advanced driving simulators, and revisits Mark Levinson to discover the difference between listening to music and…
BONUS: Laurie’s Personal Tips
Many people seek Laurie’s advice on how to be happier despite this awful pandemic. Professor Katy Milkman invited Laurie to appear on the Choiceology podcast to talk about the things…
Passover, Plagues, and Coronavirus
To mark the start of Passover, Idan Dershowitz, a biblical scholar and junior fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, discusses the ten plagues of Egypt in the context of…
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys talks with Malcolm Gladwell via Zoom about her newly released book, “More Myself: A Journey¸” and how writing it influenced her upcoming album, “Alicia.”
What Happens If We Run out of Ventilators?
Lydia Dugdale, the Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University, discusses how medical supplies will likely be allocated if there are shortages.
Boffins
Step into audiophile nirvana at the headquarters for Mark Levinson audio systems. In speaking to their experts–or boffins, if you will–Malcolm learns that replicating the performance of a $300,000 audio…
BONUS: Keep Your Relationship Healthy
The health of our romantic relationships is in peril thanks to the many stresses and strains of the pandemic lockdown. Couples might be facing huge emotional and financial challenges at…
The Search for a Treatment
Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, discusses what treatments for COVID-19 are currently being researched, and why rushing the scientific process can be risky.