10 Most Popular Podcast Episodes Of All Time
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"The Alibi" from Serial - In this episode, Sarah Koenig investigates the alibi of Adnan Syed, the man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee.
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"The Body in the Pines" from Criminal - In this episode, Phoebe Judge tells the story of a grisly murder in the New Jersey Pine Barrens and the decades-long search for the killer.
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"The Giant Pool of Money" from This American Life - In this episode, Ira Glass and Adam Davidson explore the events leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, and how the housing bubble burst.
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"The Death of Socrates" from Revisionist History - In this episode, Malcolm Gladwell examines the trial and execution of the ancient philosopher, and questions whether Socrates really was the "gadfly" of Athens.
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"The Habit" from Freakonomics Radio - In this episode, Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt explore the science of habit formation and how to break bad habits.
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"The One About the Economist and the Shrink" from Radiolab - In this episode, Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich tell the story of two men who tried to bridge the gap between economics and psychology.
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"The Color of Money" from 99% Invisible - In this episode, Roman Mars explores the history of money, and how the color green came to be associated with it.
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"The Secret Life of a Landfill" from Planet Money - In this episode, Stacey Vanek Smith and Alex Blumberg visit a landfill in New Jersey and learn about the surprisingly complex world of garbage disposal.
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"The Power of Vulnerability" from TED Radio Hour - In this episode, Brené Brown discusses the importance of vulnerability in our lives and how it can help us build stronger relationships and become our authentic selves.
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"The Return of the Moth" from The Moth - In this episode, a young woman tells the story of how she overcame a fear of flying and learned to embrace life's challenges.