Best Sam Irwin Podcasts (2026)

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Conversation, Interintellect, and Arcadia (with Anna Gat) 1:22:15

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If technology is ruining the art of conversation, maybe it can save it, too. Anna Gat--poet, screenwriter, playwright, and founder of Interintellect--talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts on how she's reviving the French salon in the digital age. They discuss why authority, moderation, and clear formats make conversation freer, not more constrained. T…

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New Years Family Special! 1:09:52

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Thank you for riding with us this year! The chaos, the laughs, the uncomfortable moments, and everything in between. Nosotros Papaya to you, my friend! Happy New Year from the TigerBelly family 🐯🥂By All Things Comedy

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Alison Heller-Ono and her Personal Journey in HFE Consulting 51:42

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Sharon Todd is chatting with Alison Heller-Ono, PT, MSPT, CPE, President and CEO of Worksite International, Inc. Alison is passionate about how people work! As an entrepreneur, pioneer, and bold industry leader in the ergonomics marketplace since 1993, Alison helps small- to mid-size multinational and global employers keep employees healthy so they…

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In Defense of Intuition (with Gerd Gigerenzer) 58:16

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Psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer explains the power of intuition, how intuition became gendered, what he thinks Kahneman and Tversky's research agenda got wrong, and why it's a mistake to place intuition and conscious thinking on opposing ends of the cognition spectrum. Topics he discusses in this wide-ranging conversation with EconTalk's Russ Roberts …

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2025 Holiday Episode w/ Andrew Strathmann 33:18

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A holiday episode built on memories and moments. Former team captain Andrew Strathmann joins the show to look back on life in the room, the pride of wearing the “C,” and the moments that still stick with him. Send us a text Ask A Question! Merch Store Official Website Facebook This recording is the sole view of the members of the Dump & Chase Podca…

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Bobby Lee Loses Control w/ Ivy Wolk and Lea'h Sampson 1:14:31

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Merry Papaya Christmas! It’s a wild holiday episode as Bobby Lee gets ambushed on his own podcast by Ivy Wolk and Lea’h Sampson. The energy is unhinged, the takes are reckless, and somehow it all ends up wholesome by the end. We chat about frozen waffles, sneak attacks, unfiltered dating stories, comedy beefs, Bobby disappearing to the bathroom mid…

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David Deutsch on the Pattern 1:26:16

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A world-class physicist makes a shocking claim: across 2,500 years and every kind of society, there has been a recurring moral exception carved out just for Jews--the idea that hurting Jews is, in some sense, legitimate. Most of the time, this doesn't erupt into pogroms. Instead, it lives as a background permission: a readiness to excuse, minimize,…

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Bobby Lee & Oliver Tree Are TOTALLY Fine 1:19:19

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Free Will Is Real (with Kevin Mitchell) 1:32:27

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Are we truly characters with agency, or are we just playing out our programming in the great video game of life? Contrary to those in his field who claim that free will is an illusion, neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell insists that we're agents who wield our decision-making mechanism for our own purposes. Listen as the author of Free Agents: How Evolut…

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Zach Justice's Date with Jules 1:32:50

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Silence of the Lamps w/ Malachi McKinnon 1:20:41

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The Phantoms keep rolling with a seven-game win streak, and we’re breaking down how they’ve pulled it off. Plus, we dive into a fresh round of Phan Q&A and sit down with special guest Malachi McKinnon to talk development, locker-room vibes, and what’s next. Tune in! Send us a text Ask A Question! Merch Store Official Website Facebook This recording…

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Colonialism, Slavery, and Foreign Aid (with William Easterly) 1:04:02

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Can the promise of economic progress ever justify conquest, coercion, and control over other people’s lives? Economist William Easterly joins EconTalk's Russ Roberts to argue no--and to rethink what "development" really means in theory, in history, and in our politics today. Drawing on his new book, Violent Saviors: The West's Conquest of the Rest,…

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Cristina Mariani & Whitney’s Fake Plants 1:09:23

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In Lynn We Trust w/ Owen Lepak 1:16:22

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It's a week to celebrate! From the Phantoms 4 game win streak to Lynn Seekford's 500th USHL game as an off-ice official, to us finally getting to sit down for an interview with Phantoms goaltender Owen Lepak! Break out the confetti! Send us a text Ask A Question! Merch Store Official Website Facebook This recording is the sole view of the members o…

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The Perfect Tuba: How Band, Grit, and Community Build a Better Life (with Sam Quinones) 1:00:43

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Journalist and author Sam Quinones talks about his newest book, The Perfect Tuba: Forging Fulfillment from the Brass Horn, Band, and Hard Work with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Known for his reporting on the opioid crisis, Quinones turns to a more uplifting subject--the world of tuba players and high school marching bands. What begins as curiosity abou…

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Rob Riggle & the Courage Walk 1:32:01

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Meltdown In Iowa w/ Jack Hamilton 1:24:59

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We're back for another week, with a big format change to boot! The Phantoms ended their long road trip with two wins against Dubuque, and we've got defenseman Jack Hamilton to help us break it all down! Send us a text Ask A Question! Merch Store Official Website Facebook This recording is the sole view of the members of the Dump & Chase Podcast. Th…

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The Status Game (with Will Storr) 1:01:11

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Will Storr talks about his book The Status Game with EconTalk host Russ Roberts, exploring how our deep need for respect and recognition shapes our behavior. The conversation delves into how we constantly judge others and compare ourselves to them, the pain of losing status, and the freedom of escaping judgment. Storr and Roberts discuss how status…

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Sebastian Maniscalco & The Wet Fart Towel 1:28:53

2M ago1:28:53

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Sebastian Maniscalco returns and notices a new addition. We chat bathroom philosophies, lava lamp, wizard hand symbols, acne constellations, butt towels, foot fungus saga, DeNiro energy, airport-sleep photos, wink n' wave, and “why isn’t it happening?” moments. Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to www.zocdoc.com/belly to find and i…

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This One's For Us w/ John & Brie Tomko 1:11:19

2M ago1:11:19

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We had to make a decision this week. Cover the Phantoms weekend in Fargo, or talk to two of our favorite Covelli Centre family members. So in this episode, we welcome John & Brie Tomko to the show for an extended sit down! Send us a text Ask A Question! Merch Store Official Website Facebook This recording is the sole view of the members of the Dump…

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The Wonder of the Emergent Mind (with Gaurav Suri) 1:39:40

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How is your brain like an ant colony? They both use simple parts following simple rules which allows the whole to be so much more than the sum of the parts. Listen as neuroscientist and author Gaurav Suri explains how the mind emerges from the neural network of the brain, why habits form, why intuition often knows before language does, and why our …

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Jameela Jamil & The All Purple Event 1:15:32

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We welcome actress Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) to TigerBelly, and James Blake snickers in the back. We chat the day Prince called Jameela, British heart, Ted Danson sleepover, omelette roulette, photographic memory, no reverse cowgirl, Harold & Kumar 4. Go to www.kachava.com and use code BELLY for 15% off your next order. Guys, this isn’t just a…

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Mmmm, Donuts w/ Cooper Simpson 56:23

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The Phantoms are riding a 3 game winning streak after dismantling Sioux Falls at Covelli this past weekend. In this episode, we've got recaps, holiday cheer-ish, Q&A galore, and we welcome Phantoms forward Cooper Simpson to the show! Send us a text Ask A Question! Merch Store Official Website Facebook This recording is the sole view of the members …

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Shampoo, Property Rights, and Civilization (with Anthony Gill) 1:08:19

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Why is it okay to take the little shampoo bottles in hotels home with you but not the towels? And what stops people from taking the towels? Listen as political scientist Anthony Gill discusses the enforcement of property rights with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Backing up their observations with insights from Adam Smith, Friedrich Hayek, and our everyd…

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Are You Garbage & The Evergreen White w/ Kevin Ryan & H. Foley 1:31:52

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We welcome back Kevin Ryan and H. Foley from Are You Garbage? We chat fatherhood, Airplane seats, “goo goo gaga”, bad roommates, baker of 1940, dinosaur denial, aging bodies, Pizza Hut nostalgia, and the “responsible one”. That’s www.helixsleep.com/belly for 20% Off Sitewide. Make sure you enter our show name after checkout so they know we sent you…

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Shots, (No) Shots, Shots w/ Cal Kiefiuk 59:21

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Refreshed and rested, we're back with another episode this week! We look back at an interesting Chicago series at Covelli, and mix it up in Phan Q&A. We also welcome new Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development Cal Kiefiuk! Send us a text Ask A Question! Merch Store Official Website Facebook This recording is the sole view of the members …

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Ken Catchpole - Imparting Systems Thinking to Healthcare 33:59

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Sharon Todd chats to Dr Ken Catchpole one of the HFESA's keynote speakers for the annual conference in Tasmania Australia in December. So who is he, what does he do and what can we expect? Dr Ken Catchpole is a cognitive scientist and human factors practitioner who seeks to understand and improve human performance in complex systems. After leading …

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Primal Intelligence (with Angus Fletcher) 1:20:41

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What do Shakespeare, Hollywood storytelling, and military special operations have in common? They all excel at inventing new plans, or improvising when we're facing radical uncertainty. Listen as professor of story science Angus Fletcher tells EconTalk's Russ Roberts how we've misdefined intelligence, equating it with data--driven reasoning in plac…

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Matt McCusker & Bobby Gump are Twin Flames 1:23:36

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A Mind-Blowing Way of Looking at Math (with David Bessis) 1:21:53

2M ago1:21:53

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What if math isn't about grinding through equations, but about training your intuition and changing how your brain works? Mathematician and author David Bessis tells EconTalk's Russ Roberts that the secret of mathematics isn't logic--it's the way we learn to see. He explains why math books aren't meant to be read like novels, how great mathematicia…

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Frankie Quiñones & That’s What’s Down 1:30:22

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Frankie Quiñones (Creeper’s Crib, This Fool) returns to TigerBelly. We chat relapse, Shabu Shabu awakening, House of Pies detox, asking for $15K, Roosevelt Hotel police call, vape withdrawals, and reverse Schindler’s List. Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to www.zocdoc.com/belly to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.…

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Punching Up w/ Owen Boucher 52:40

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The Phantoms won 2 of 3 in their first 3 game weekend of the season! They even got a few extra minutes of play without needing overtime. We'll look back at how it all went down, and we welcome forward Owen Boucher to the show! Send us a text Ask A Question! Merch Store Official Website Facebook This recording is the sole view of the members of the …

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Sidney Irwin - Trash Talk and Fatigue in Esports 36:05

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Sidney Irwin is an early career researcher and lecturer at the School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences at Central Queensland University. She received her doctorate from the same university. Her focus is on the normative rules of trash talk in esports and is expanding her expertise towards esport psychology, human factors and user experiences…

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Bonus Belly: Frank Caliendo, Tremendous, Tremendous 1:07:40

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Bobby and Frank reminisce about MadTV. Rudy Jules learns to do impressions. We talk table reads, talent disparities, John Madden, and getting locked out of your hotel room in your undies. See Frank Caliendo live: Official Website This episode is sponsored by: ZocDoc, Monarch Money --Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to http://Zocdo…

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Twenty Years of Freakonomics (with Stephen Dubner) 1:42:44

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Quantitative, contrarian, and nuanced: these are the hallmarks of the Freakonomics approach. Hear journalist and podcaster Stephen Dubner speak with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the 20th anniversary of the popular-economics book Dubner co-authored with Steven Levitt. They discuss how the book came to be, how the journey changed Dubner's life, and …

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Dax Flame Challenges Bobby’s IQ 1:23:30

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Bobby faces one of his most confusing guests yet as Dax Flame brings pure sincerity to the room. Khalyla tests everyone’s fifth-grade knowledge while Jamie and Dax form an unexpected connection that leaves Bobby completely shook. And we’ve got a special deal for our listeners: As always, get your first month of BlueChew FREE Just use promo code BEL…

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Getting Back On Track w/ JT Veney 54:08

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The Phantoms split their home opening weekend, and some of us were there for some of it! We'll look back at what went wrong, and thankfully, what went right. We also welcome Phantoms defenseman JT Veney to the show! Send us a text Ask A Question! Merch Store Official Website Facebook This recording is the sole view of the members of the Dump & Chas…

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The Magic of Tokyo (with Joe McReynolds) 1:09:23

2M ago1:09:23

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What drives the seeming relentless dynamism of Tokyo? Is there something special about Japanese culture? Joe McReynolds, co-author of Emergent Tokyo, argues that the secret to Tokyo's energy and attractiveness as a place to live and visit comes from policies that allow Tokyo to emerge from the bottom up. Post-war black markets evolved into today's …