Podcast with Richard Holmes about his book The Boundless Deep. Discusses Alfred Tennyson’s early years against the backdrop of science, faith & poetic ambition. Explores biography, belief, & how a poet faced the emerging challenges of his time. @fourpoems thepodcastbrowser.com/richar…

Podcast with Jesús Fernández-Villaverde about his paper Terra Incognita. Discusses the drivers of global fertility falling below replacement levels. @EconTalker @JesusFerna7026 thepodcastbrowser.com/jesus-…

Podcast with Daniel Cox about his book Generation Uncoupled. Considers how and why men and women in America are growing apart, rising safety concerns among young women, and the widening political divide on gender lines. thepodcastbrowser.com/daniel…

Podcast with Adam Grant about his book Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World. Discusses loneliness & friendship myths; categorises relationships into pals, allies, & companions; & promotes intentional hosting to rebuild community. thepodcastbrowser.com/adam-g…

Podcast with Jonathan Alpert about his book Therapy Nation. Discusses psychiatric overdiagnosis, the rise of therapy culture, the benefits and dangers of mental health labels, and why therapy can sometimes backfire. @HumanProgress @JonathanAlpert thepodcastbrowser.com/jonath…

Podcast with Martin Seligman about his book Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress. Uses AI to demonstrate that human agency – built on efficacy, optimism, & imagination – drives societal progress & technological innovation. @NextBigIdeaClub thepodcastbrowser.com/martin…

Podcast with Lyndal Roper about her book Summer of Fire and Blood. Explains how the 1524–1525 German Peasants’ War, driven by serfdom grievances & Reformation concepts, ended in brutal suppression & reshaped the Reformation. @HistoryExtra thepodcastbrowser.com/lyndal…

Podcast with Logan Wright about his book Broken China. Argues China faces structural economic decay from an overextended property sector & weak domestic demand, forcing an export push that grants Western nations strategic leverage. @jordanschneider thepodcastbrowser.com/logan-…

Podcast with Andrew Leon Hanna about his book 25 Million Sparks. Explains that refugees start businesses at 2–3 times higher rates, driven by displacement, discrimination, & no safety nets, & that adversity builds resourcefulness, empathy, & resilience. thepodcastbrowser.com/andrew…

Podcast with Matthew Sweet about his book The Great Dictator. Discusses the life and work of novelist Barbara Cartland, why she was so often dismissed by literary critics, her appeal to women. and the political side of her life. thepodcastbrowser.com/matthe…

Podcast with Jason Brennan about his book Why It's OK to Want to Be Rich. Argues that wanting wealth is morally acceptable. Wealth provides freedom, buffers against misery, and market cooperation drives broad societal prosperity. thepodcastbrowser.com/jason-…

Podcast with Kevin Roose about his book The AGI Chronicles. Discusses the characters of Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, & Demis Hassabis showing how rivalries accelerate their race to superintelligence. @DKThomp @kevinroose thepodcastbrowser.com/kevin-…

Podcast with Eric T Jennings about his book Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean. Traces how vanilla evolved from an exotic, labor-intensive luxury, via manual pollination & synthesis, to a mass-market flavor & synonym for plainness. @HistoryExtra thepodcastbrowser.com/eric-t…

Podcast with Jonathan Loh about his book Life Story. Draws parallels between biological and cultural evolution, showing how milestones like DNA, language, agriculture and AI revolve around capturing energy and storing digital information. @on_humans_pod thepodcastbrowser.com/jonath…

Podcast with Tyler Hassen about his book Inside DOGE. Describes serving in the Department of Government Efficiency, cutting contracts, consolidating departments, and introducing spending controls to curb government waste. @capandfreedom @TylerHassen1 thepodcastbrowser.com/tyler-…

Podcast with Alexander J. Field about his book The Economic Consequences of U.S. Mobilization for the Second World War. Argues that World War II did not drive post-war US growth; rather, the 1930s Great Depression laid the supply-side foundation. thepodcastbrowser.com/alexan…

Podcast with Angela Duckworth about her book Situated. Expands on her earlier book Grit to explain the role of situational agency in excellence – designing one's environment, peer groups, and mentorship – rather than just relying on willpower. @ChrisWillx thepodcastbrowser.com/angela…

Podcast with Meghan O'Gieblyn about her book Will and Attention. Explores why paying attention does what effort alone can't, why we can reason ourselves into doing destructive things, and how our choices are shaped by choices we barely notice. @EconTalker thepodcastbrowser.com/meghan…

Podcast with Dan Chiasson about his book Bernie for Burlington. Discusses Bernie Sanders' journey from Brooklyn to Vermont's unique political landscape, his rise as mayor, and his relationship with the Democratic Party. @radioopensource @dchiasso thepodcastbrowser.com/dan-ch…

Podcast with Brian Harrison about his book Yesterday. Presents an optimistic view of recent British history, emphasising resilience, continuity, and capacity for slow adaptation amidst challenges like Brexit, the internet, and COVID-19. @tretalkisgood thepodcastbrowser.com/brian-…