People I (Mostly) Admire
Hosted by Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
4.7from 3,197 ratings
- 220
- Episodes
- 83
- Transcribed
- 3,197
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 1B
- YouTube views
About People I (Mostly) Admire
Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he goes through the most interesting midlife crisis you’ve ever heard — and learn how a renegade sheriff is transforming Chicago's jail, how a biologist is finding the secrets of evolution in the Arctic tundra, and how a trivia champion memorized 160,000 flashcards. 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.
- Publisher
- Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 31 Jul 2020
- Latest episode
- 31 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
83 of 220 episodes have a transcript.
31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
46. What It’s Like to Be Steve Levitt’s Daughters
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
30 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
24. Are We Under Threat from a New Kind of Terror? (Replay Ep. 24)
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46. What It’s Like to Be Steve Levitt’s Daughters
Published 31 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I started inspiring myself to recover, too. It's been special that I've been able to capture all of it and help other people through it and have this sort of journal going back years. Scrolling through my account these days is so jarring because I read through the captions of when I was sick. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Amanda Levitt
- Lily Levitt
- Bjarke Ingels
- Amaryllis Fox
- Yul Kwon
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 1,223,400,036
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 1,908 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 1,289 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100
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- Quality
- 86
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts People I (Mostly) Admire?
Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner host the show. Published by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does People I (Mostly) Admire take guests?
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