Smart People Podcast

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Smart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic, insightful conversation for the benefit of the listener. The host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime. Every single guest has achieved a high level of recognition within their arena and in doing so has collected a wealth of experiences and insights that are brought to life in this top ranked podcast. Show topics include: psychology, leadership, education, technology, entrepreneurship, relationships, and much more.

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May 1, 2013 • 36min

Jonah Berger

Jonah Berger – Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School, author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On. Do you remember the first time you heard the song “Friday” by Rebecca Black? I do – I f’ing hated it. I also remember the first time someone told me to listen to “Gangnam Style” and “Thrift... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 2013 • 35min

Dr. Paul Ruggieri

Dr. Paul Ruggieri – Author of Confessions of a Surgeon “Now I want you to count back from ten. 10…9…8…..” And that’s all you remember. Sure you might be a little sore, groggy or confused – but for the most part, you felt nothing. However, during that time, your mass is removed, your knee is... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 15, 2013 • 39min

David Shenk

David Shenk – Bestselling author of 6 books, including his most recent, The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ. Tune in to this weeks episode to learn how to unleash your inner genius, conquer your genetic shortcomings, and be the best at anything. But trust us, it ain’t easy.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 8, 2013 • 47min

Joe Peta

Joe Peta – Author of Trading Bases: A Story About Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball I’m not even going to butter you up this time, trust me – you would rather just dive in. You’ll understand once I give you a little background on our guest for this weeks episode, Joe Peta. A few years... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2013 • 42min

Dan Pink

Daniel Pink – AMAZING! One of the most watched TED Talks of all time. Author of five provocative bestselling books about the changing world of work, including his most recent, To Sell is Human. Good to have you back! If you haven’t noticed, Smart People Podcast has been getting some real recognition these days! We... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 2013 • 38min

Marlene Zuk

Marlene Zuk – author of Paleofantasy, professor of ecology Unless you’ve been living in a cave (best….pun….ever), you are probably well aware of the new fad diet, the paleo diet. The quick and dirty of the diet is you can eat anything that was available to our cave dwelling ancestors. So chow down on all... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 2013 • 37min

Venkatesh Rao

Venkatesh Rao: Author of Tempo: timing, tactics and strategy in narrative-driven decision-making & independent researcher. How many decisions do you think you make in a day? What about an hour? Well, if you want to do the math – go ahead, because all I know is you make about 1,400 decisions a MINUTE. With that many... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 4, 2013 • 43min

Dan Carlin

Dan Carlin – Host of the Hardcore History and Common Sense podcasts, Political Commentator New media is coming for us. Well, if you are reading this, it already came for you – so congratulations on being ahead of the curve. New media is supposed to be the “democratization” of the creation, production, distribution and consumption of media by... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 2013 • 46min

Stefan Molyneux

Stefan Molyneux – Philosopher, host of Freedomain Radio When you take a stance on something, you’re bound to have those on the other side that try to take you down. In fact, many people believe, that if you aren’t making enemies, then you aren’t saying anything substantial. Well, if you believe this to be true, then... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 18, 2013 • 40min

Alex Stone

Alex Stone – Magician, writer, speaker I don’t know about you, but growing up I had this hilarious $10 magic set. It came with some weird squishy ball, a few metal rings, some cards, a cape, and of course…. a wand. Thinking back, I don’t know how my parents even sat through my poor attempt... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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