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.
Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing? This episode originally aired on December 6, 2020.
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Also: do you spend more time thinking about the past, the present, or the future? This episode originally aired on November 22, 2020.
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Also: why is behavior change so darn hard? This episode originally aired on November 15, 2020.
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Also: what’s so great about New York City anyway? This episode originally aired on November 8, 2020.
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Also: is it wrong to feel inured to the pandemic? This episode originally aired on November 1, 2020.
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Also: do we overestimate or underestimate our significance in other people’s lives? This episode originally aired on October 25, 2020.
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Also: should everyone have their own trauma score? This episode originally aired on October 18, 2020.
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Also: how is social media like a knife? This episode originally aired on October 11, 2020.
18/05/2025 • 31:35
Also: is there a downside to billionaire philanthropy? This episode originally aired on October 4, 2020.
11/05/2025 • 35:14
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.
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Also: what is the meaning of life? This episode originally aired on September 27, 2020.
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Also: how do you know if you have a “bad personality”? This episode originally aired on September 20, 2020.
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Also: what’s so great about friendship? This episode originally aired on September 13, 2020.
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Also: is it better to be a thinker, a doer, or a charmer? This episode originally aired on September 6, 2020.
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Also: how does a cook become a chef? With Gabrielle Hamilton. This episode originally aired on August 30, 2020.
06/04/2025 • 31:42
Also: why do we procrastinate? This episode originally aired on August 23, 2020.
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Also: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview? This episode originally aired on August 16, 2020.
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Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation? This episode originally aired on August 9, 2020.
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Also: how effective is the placebo effect? This episode originally aired on August 2, 2020.
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Also: why do we habituate to life’s greatest pleasures? This episode originally aired on July 26, 2020.
02/03/2025 • 36:03
Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true? This episode originally aired on July 19, 2020.
23/02/2025 • 30:28
Also: how do you avoid screwing up your kids? This episode originally aired on July 12, 2020.
16/02/2025 • 33:40
Also: how does a comedian cope with tragedy? With Eugene Mirman. This episode originally aired on July 5, 2020.
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Also: is it better to send a congratulatory note to someone who deserves it or a condolence note to someone who needs it? This episode originally aired on June 28, 2020.
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Also: should we all have personal mission statements? This episode originally aired on June 21, 2020.
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Also: is there such a thing as too much science?Plus, our special guest, Luis von Ahn, an inventor of CAPTCHA and a pioneer of free online language learning. This episode originally aired on June 14, 2020.
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Also: is life precious because it’s finite? This episode originally aired on June 7, 2020.
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Also: how does age affect happiness? This episode originally aired on May 31, 2020.
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Also: why do we treat pets better than people? This episode originally aired on May 24, 2020.
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