No Stupid Questions

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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 Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

  • 31 minutes 43 seconds
    29. How Do You Know When It’s Time to Quit?

    Also: why is it so hard to predict success? This episode originally aired on November 29, 2020.

    6 July 2025, 12:00 am
  • 29 minutes 14 seconds
    28. Why Do We Hoard?

    Also: do you spend more time thinking about the past, the present, or the future? This episode originally aired on November 22, 2020.

    29 June 2025, 12:00 am
  • 37 minutes 45 seconds
    27. How Should You Ask for Forgiveness?

    Also: why is behavior change so darn hard? This episode originally aired on November 15, 2020.

    22 June 2025, 12:00 am
  • 34 minutes 19 seconds
    26. Do Checklists Make People Stupid?

    Also: what’s so great about New York City anyway? This episode originally aired on November 8, 2020.

    15 June 2025, 12:00 am
  • 30 minutes 45 seconds
    25. Is Hedonism Better Than Self-Control?

    Also: is it wrong to feel inured to the pandemic? This episode originally aired on November 1, 2020.

    8 June 2025, 12:00 am
  • 34 minutes 1 second
    24. Why Do We Forget So Much of What We’ve Read?

    Also: do we overestimate or underestimate our significance in other people’s lives? This episode originally aired on October 25, 2020.

    1 June 2025, 12:00 am
  • 38 minutes 41 seconds
    23. Is It Wrong to Crave Praise?

    Also: should everyone have their own trauma score? This episode originally aired on October 18, 2020.

    25 May 2025, 12:00 am
  • 31 minutes 35 seconds
    22. Why Do We Buy Things We’ll Never Use?

    Also: how is social media like a knife? This episode originally aired on October 11, 2020. 

    18 May 2025, 12:00 am
  • 35 minutes 14 seconds
    21. How Can You Identify Hidden Talent? With Eric Schmidt.

    Also: is there a downside to billionaire philanthropy? This episode originally aired on October 4, 2020. 

    11 May 2025, 12:00 am
  • 47 minutes 32 seconds
    Presenting “Smart Girl Dumb Questions”

    Nayeema Raza describes her podcast as “a curiosity party.” In this episode of Smart Girl Dumb Questions, she asks chef and food writer J. Kenji López-Alt whether cooking is an art or a science — and whether brunch is a scam.

    7 May 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 32 minutes 44 seconds
    20. Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?

    Also: what is the meaning of life? This episode originally aired on September 27, 2020. 

    4 May 2025, 12:00 am
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