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Everyone has a public story. Stephen Dubner wants the rest. On Better in Person, Dubner invites remarkable people into his home for a kind of conversation that’s hard to find: curious, free-wheeling, even profound. They talk, play, eat and drink, argue and laugh. The result? Less interview, more shared discovery. This is how a conversation works.
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- Sep 8, 202631 min
How to Be a Double Unicorn, with John Urschel
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.
- Sep 1, 202631 min
Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans
He started with one small shop in London. He has since resuscitated both Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. He tells Stephen Dubner exactly how he does it.
- Aug 25, 202636 min
How to Run an Institution in an Anti-Institution Era
Anne Pasternak (Brooklyn Museum) and Michael Roth (Wesleyan University) tell Stephen Dubner how they keep the peace in the middle of a culture war.
- Aug 18, 202642 min
“I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself”
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan talks about confidence, luck, and why it takes 35 drafts to get to the finish line.
- Aug 11, 202653 min
Meet Warren Zanes, the Author and Rocker Behind the Springsteen Movie
When he joined the Del Fuegos, his big brother’s band, all Warren knew how to play was a record player. Things went great for a while — and then it all fell apart. So how did he wind up writing definitive books on Springsteen and Tom Petty?
- Aug 4, 202633 min
What If Being a Stranger Is Actually Your Superpower?
Angela Buchdahl was the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, and now she is among the most influential rabbis in the world. She and Stephen Dubner talk about boundary-crossing, the aftermath of October 7, and whether you can be a good Jew without believing in God.
- Jul 28, 202643 min
Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories?
Harlan Coben doesn’t think so. The mega-best-selling author talks suburbia, impostor syndrome, and what he learned from his college friend David Foster Wallace.
- Jul 21, 202647 min
How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold
Gary and Stephen talk about creativity, recovery, getting fired, and holding grudges. They also get outside and play basketball, which is a big part of how Gary stays well.
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