Best Irwin Mitchell Podcasts (2025)

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Jingle Ball Recap & Chiefs out of the Playoffs 48:46

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their busy month of December with their Christmas adventures, Their epic night at IHeartRadio Jingle Ball, Press and Media Coverage, Christmas in NYC and their thoughts on the Chiefs being out of the playoffs! Follow Tinkerbelle and Belle! Instagram: @Tinkerbellethedog TikTok: @TinkerbelleAdog Facebook: Tinkerbelle the…

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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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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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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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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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Robert Irwin, Hoda Kotb & Soleil the Belgian Sheepdog 44:45

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week with Belle's Banter and then it's time to spill the tea on... 2) Pop Culture: Thanksgiving day parade recap and viewers gush over Hoda Kotb's return, Taylor Swift, Hugh Jackman allegedly witnessed Ryan Reynolds confront Justin Baldoni about fat shaming Blake Lively, Millie Bobby Brown reveals state of relati…

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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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WICKED FOR GOOD, Shay Mitchell & Jelly Roll 38:32

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week with Belle's Banter and then it's time to spill the tea on... 2) Pop Culture: Ariana Grande reveals she has COVID days after Cynthia Erivo fell ill amid setback-filled Wicked Press Tour, Taylor Swift's brother Austin Swift found on RAYA, Shay Mitchell breaks silence on controversy around her Kids' skincare l…

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#49 Career Success After Brain Injury - with Melinda Taylor 49:45

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Suffering a brain injury shortly after giving birth to twin boys while living in Nigeria rocked Melinda Taylor's world and that of her family but through the support of her husband and local community she gradually recovered and went on to build a hugely successful career. In this episode, Melinda tells Elizabeth and Julia what she remembers from t…

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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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Breaking the Silence: Bullying in the Armed Forces 43:03

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Speaking out about bullying, particularly when you work for a large organisation like the Armed Forces, can be very frightening. And, if following the correct process doesn’t solve the problem, it can be hard to know where to turn. Our client, Chris, spoke to our military solicitor and podcast host Carol Purang to share his lived experience of bull…

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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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Meghan Markle, Wicked's Jonathan Bailey, and Starbucks Bearista Cups! 30:40

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week with Belle's Banter and then it's time to spill the tea on... 2) Pop Culture: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce out in NYC at The Polo Bar, Meghan Markle Returns to Acting, Starbucks apologizes about lack of Bearista Cups and Jonathan Bailey is People's Sexiest Man Alive, 3) Pup Culture: Police discover mysterio…

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

2M ago1:20:41

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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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KC Chiefs, Katy Perry, American Horror Story and more! 20:26

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week with Belle's Banter and then it's time to spill the tea on... 2) Pop Culture: American Horror Story Season 13 Cast, KC Chiefs Chris Jones sings Taylor Swift song at Press Conference and Katy Perry Soft Launches her New Beau Justin Trudeau 3) Pup Culture: Miracle Dog Finds Loving Home after being Rescued from…

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

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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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Jelly Roll, Kim Kardashian and Belle booked a commercial! 50:40

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week with Belle's Banter and then it's time to spill the tea on... 2) Pop Culture: The Perfect Neighbor on Netflix recap, 1587 Prime menu deep dive, Jelly Roll shows 200 lb weightloss, Kirsten Dunst recalls thoughtful gesture Robin Williams Made during filming of Jumanji and Why is Caterina Scorsone on hiatus fro…

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How is AI really being used in the workplace? The use and misuse by employees 32:32

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In this episode of Employment Talk, our hosts dive into the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence at work, exploring the real-life challenges employers face when staff use AI in sometimes problematic ways. From queries returning factually incorrect information to its impact on litigation claims and the risk of confidential data leaks, the …

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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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The Fate of Ophelia, Diane Keaton & Britney Spears 44:10

2M ago44:10

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week with Belle's Banter and then it's time to spill the tea on... 2) Pop Culture: Taylor Swift ReCap, The Fate of Ophelia painting in Germany draws swifties, Taylor and Blake haven't spoken since the winter, Legendary Actress Diane Keaton dead at 79 and Britney Spears slams Kevin Federline's Extremely hurtful an…

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

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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 …

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The Invisible Hierarchies that Rule Our World (with Toby Stuart) 1:13:15

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Status isn't fixed; it's transferred and "bestowed," shaping who gets resources, attention, and opportunity. So argues author Toby Stuart of UC Berkeley in his book, Anointed. He and EconTalk's Russ Roberts explore why hierarchies persist--reducing conflict, allocating scarce resources, and curating our overwhelming choices--and how endorsements, b…

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WE ARE OFFICIALLY SHOWGIRLS! 47:06

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week with Belle's Banter and then it's time to spill the tea on... 2) Pop Culture: THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL RECAP, Golden Globe Awards Unvieled Top 25 list of Podcasts Eligible for Inaugural Audio Award, Gilmore Girls' alums support Lauren Graham at Hollywood Walk of Fame, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli split,…

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Neurodiversity in the workplace and the importance of getting it right 36:17

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According to our research, there’s been a 750% increase in ADHD-related employment claims since 2020. This latest episode of Employment Talk delves into a topic that’s increasingly important for employers and employees alike: neurodiversity in the workplace. Join our experts as they clarify what’s meant by “neurodiversity” in the workplace, conside…

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Eating with Intelligence (with Julia Belluz) 1:05:49

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Losing weight should be simple: eat less, exercise more. But according to author and health journalist Julia Belluz, it's complicated. Listen as Belluz talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about her new book, Food Intelligence. Belluz argues that a calorie is pretty much a calorie whether it's carbs or fat. Keeping calories under control is often har…

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Jimmy Fallon drops Taylor Swift clues & Rihanna's baby girl Rocki 31:38

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week with Belle's Banter and then it's time to spill the tea on... 2) Pop Culture: Travis Kelce Fined $14,491 for 'obscene gesture' during NFL game, Ed Sheeran found out about pal Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce on Instagram like 'everyone else', Jimmy Fallon pulls Taylor Swift's tricks to tease 'Tonigh…

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Steven Pinker on Common Knowledge 1:23:20

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Why are Super Bowl ads so good for launching certain kinds of new products? Why do we all drive on the same side of the road? And why, despite laughing and crying together, do we often misread what others think? According to bestselling author and Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker, it all comes down to common knowledge, or the phenomenon that happ…

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The Summer I Turned Pretty, Camp Rock 3, Taylor Swift's Orange Cardigan and a RHONJ update! 1:01:52

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week and then it's time to spill the tea with... 1) Belle's Banter 2) Pop Culture: Emmy's Recap, Taylor Swift releases orange cardigan, Taylor Swift attends first Kansas City Chiefs Home Game behind bullet proof walls, Camp Rock 3 gets Disnet Greenlight with Jonas Brothers reprising their roles and Demi Lovato ex…

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How Did America Build the Arsenal of Democracy? (with Brian Potter) 1:05:05

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American manufacturing of aircraft during WWII dwarfed that of its enemies. By the end of the war, an American assembly line was producing a B-24 bomber in less than an hour. But that success was far from inevitable. Structural engineer and writer Brian Potter speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the logistical challenges of ramping up product…

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Kylie Kelce on Taylor and Travis' Engagement & Prince Harry reunited with King Charles 24:22

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week and then it's time to spill the tea with... 1) Belle's Banter 2) Pop Culture: Kylie Kelce says she's made a very conscious effort not to discuss Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Engagement, How Prince Harry felt about UK return after long-awaited reunion with King Charles, VMAS recap and Apple announces iPhon…

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How Teams Succeed (with Colin Fisher) 1:03:22

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What makes some groups thrive while others crash and burn? According to organizational-behavior scholar Colin Fisher, the real villains are rarely individuals, but dysfunctional teams and organizations. Listen as he and EconTalk's Russ Roberts discuss the reasons for the free-rider problem and the importance of meaningful, well-defined tasks to inc…

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Kate Middleton's blonde hair, Macaulay Culkin on John Candy, Anna Wintour chooses Chloe Malle and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding in Rhode Island?!? 1:00:14

4M ago1:00:14

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The Gossip Pups are recapping their week and then it's time to spill the tea with... 1) Belle's Banter 2) Pop Culture: Taylor Swift celebrates Brittany Mahomes' 30th Birthday, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce rumored to get married in Rhode Island, Kate Middleton's dramatic blonde hair is likely to spark a trend, Macaulay Culkin says John Candy was on…

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Humans Are Overrated (with Christine Webb) 1:10:53

4M ago1:10:53

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Are humans the most intelligent species, or just the most arrogant? NYU primatologist Christine Webb, author of The Arrogant Ape, believes that human exceptionalism is a myth that does more harm than good. Listen as she speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about how research has skewed our understanding of animals' capabilities, the surprising inner…