• Hitler’s Olympics Part 1: The Blue-Eyed Tornado
    Jun 27 2024

    In the early 1930s, Adolf Hitler granted a rare interview to the American journalist Dorothy Thompson. When Hitler later came to power, and prepared to stage the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Thompson’s warning about the man she’d met would frame the central debate over the games: Should we go?

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    36 mins
  • Courage is Contagious: Mike & Tommy
    Jun 26 2024

    In the waning days of the Vietnam War, two Navy SEALs were dropped into enemy territory for a routine scouting mission. But within hours, Michael Thornton and Thomas Norris would be battling to save their team – and each other – against terrible odds. What Michael Thornton did that day would become SEAL legend…and a lesson in the true nature of courage.

    Special thanks to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.

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    31 mins
  • Unlocking Data Strategy: Data Literacy for Better Business
    Nov 15 2022

    Having a good data strategy can streamline the way a company does business. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Ronald Young Jr., host of Solvable, and guest Nicholas Renotte, Data Science and AI Technical Specialist at IBM. They discuss how data literacy can help make a business more efficient, the fundamentals of data management, and why data is step one to AI solutions.

    A study quoted by Nicholas and referenced in this episode can be found here. Some of Nicholas’ guidance on machine learning can be found here.

    This is a paid advertisement from IBM.

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    30 mins
  • Lessons from the Final Table
    May 16 2024

    Welcome to Risky Business, a show about making better decisions.

    Today, Maria has lessons from a poker tournament she recently played in Monte Carlo, where she made it to the final table. Then, Nate discusses what RFK Jr.’s impressive polling numbers could mean for Biden and Trump. And Nate and Maria discuss Caitlin Clark and what her story tells us – or doesn’t – about the gender pay gap.

    Further Reading:

    The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova

    On The Edge by Nate Silver (forthcoming)

    "RFK Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain" (NYT)

    "What the conversation about Caitlin Clark’s pay gets wrong" (CNN)

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    The Leap from Maria Konnikova

    Silver Bulletin from Nate Silver

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    40 mins
  • The IT Revolution
    Feb 1 2024

    The digital revolution has been happening for a while now, but with 5G, it’s about to reach a whole new level. IT departments are about to rule the world. So in this paid partnership with T-Mobile for Business, Malcolm sits with leaders in the world of retail and healthcare to discuss how their industries are changing.

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    28 mins
  • Introducing Weight For It from Ronald Young Jr.
    Aug 22 2023

    Former Solvable host Ronald Young Jr has a new podcast! “Weight For It unpacks the nuanced thoughts of fat folks, and of all folks who think about their weight all the time. Through narrative storytelling and some memoir, host Ronald Young Jr. hopes to have the conversations that we tend to avoid when it comes to our bodies.” Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts: https://apple.co/45kiRLG

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    12 mins
  • Paul Rosolie, Protecting the Amazon Rainforest
    Apr 13 2022

    Paul Rosolie is an Amazon Rainforest conservationist, author, and filmmaker. He is the co-founder of Tamandua Expeditions and Junglekeepers.


    Here are links to those organizations he mentions in this episode:

    Www.Junglekeepers.org 

    Www.Tamanduajungle.com 

    Www.PaulRosolie.com

    Save the Sunlight, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens


    Solvable is produced by Jocelyn Frank, research by David Zha, booking by Lisa Dunn, editorial support for Keishel Williams. The Managing Producer is Sachar Mathias and the Executive Producer is Mia Lobel.

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    25 mins
  • Sterlin Harjo, Reservation Dogs
    Mar 9 2022

    Sterlin Harjo strives to tell the stories of Native and Indigenous people by positioning beauty and triumphs alongside honest frailty and shortcomings. Harjo is an award-winning film maker and he’s the creator and show runner of the TV show Reservations Dogs. 


    Here are some links to organizations and works he recommends in this episode:

    https://illuminatives.org/

    Reservation Dogs

    Four Sheets to the Wind

    Barking Water

    Mekko

    This May Be the Last Time 

    Love and Fury


    Solvable is produced by Jocelyn Frank, research by David Zha, booking by Lisa Dunn, editorial support for Keishel Williams. The Managing Producer is Sachar Mathias and the Executive Producer is Mia Lobel.

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    24 mins