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He was thriving in the N.F.L., but then he decided to focus on mathematics — a subject he now teaches at M.I.T. John walks Stephen Dubner through the whole story, teaches him some blocking techniques, and explains why some infinities are bigger than others. If you'd like to see t ...  Show more

For decades, teams have tried (and mostly failed) to predict which college quarterbacks will thrive in the pros. Is the science finally catching up? Stephen Dubner speaks with a scout, a psychologist, a data warrior, and a Hall of Fame quarterback who nobody wanted. SOURCES:Scott ...  Show more

The crew gets captivated by curious competitions and crazy contests. Scratch deep into the history of the state lottery. Take a juicy bite out of that red bell pepper, Chairman Kaga because we're going to crown the next Iron Chef expert in Dana's food competition...competition. P ...  Show more

Steven andthe Conservative Twinsplay a sports trivia game to see how much Steven knows about sports. Then they answer Q&A and talk about the skills needed as an entrepreneur,how to defend yourself, and Steven's take on recreational use of weed. #mma #careeradvice #superbowl 

Presidential hopefuls debate, Trump talks to Tucker, and Daniel shares what’s weird. For show notes and more, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The Skeptic Editor Michael Marshall talks to Matthew Sweet about how we judge actions and truth. They're joined by New Generation Thinkers Elsa Richardson, who is a historian of the emotions at the University of Strathclyde working on a popular history of the gut-brain connection ...  Show more