
People I (Mostly) Admire
by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 13 chart positions in 13 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Society & Culture#1655K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Society & Culture#1745K to 30K
- 🇺🇸US · Society & Culture#1825K to 30K
- 🇮🇳IN · Society & Culture#9910K to 30K
- 🇷🇴RO · Society & Culture#4710K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
14K to 59K🎙 Daily cadence·225 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
47K to 195K🇨🇦15%🇦🇺15%🇺🇸15%+10 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
14K to 59K
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From 22 epsHosts
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31. Peter Leeson on Why Trial-by-Fire Wasn’t Barbaric and Why Pirates Were Democratic
Jul 18, 2026
45m 40s
30. Dambisa Moyo Says Foreign Aid Can’t Solve Problems, but Maybe Corporations Can
Jul 11, 2026
43m 33s
29. Bruce Friedrich Thinks There’s a Better Way to Eat Meat
Jul 4, 2026
45m 09s
28. Professor Carl Hart Argues All Drugs Should Be Legal — Can He Convince Steve?
Jun 27, 2026
44m 32s
27. Daniel Kahneman on Why Our Judgment is Flawed — and What to Do About It
Jun 20, 2026
44m 03s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/18/26 | economicssocial sciences+3 | Peter Leeson | — | — | economicstrial-by-fire+4 | — | 45m 40s | ||
| 7/11/26 | foreign aidcorporate responsibility+3 | Dambisa Moyo | HarvardOxford+1 | — | foreign aidcorporations+5 | — | 43m 33s | ||
| 7/4/26 | animal rightsmeat consumption+3 | Bruce Friedrich | Good Food Institute | — | Bruce FriedrichGood Food Institute+5 | — | 45m 09s | ||
| 6/27/26 | drug legalizationneuroscience+4 | Carl Hart | Columbia UniversityDrug Use for Grown-Ups | — | drugslegalization+6 | — | 44m 32s | ||
| 6/20/26 | judgmentpsychology+3 | Daniel Kahneman | Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment | — | Daniel KahnemanNoise+4 | — | 44m 03s | ||
| 6/13/26 | memory techniquesbrain training+3 | Nelson Dellis | — | — | memorymemory champion+5 | — | 35m 18s | ||
| 6/6/26 | spiritualityskepticism+3 | Sam Harris | Making SenseWaking Up | — | spiritualityskepticism+3 | — | 42m 53s | ||
| 5/30/26 | intelligence workempathy+5 | Amaryllis Fox | C.I.A.The Business of Drugs | — | C.I.A.Amaryllis Fox+5 | — | 44m 08s | ||
| 5/23/26 | golfdata analysis+3 | Greg NormanMark Broadie | Columbia | — | golfdata+4 | — | 42m 15s | ||
| 5/16/26 | educationonline learning+4 | Sal Khan | Khan Academy | — | Khan AcademySal Khan+5 | — | 43m 54s | ||
| 5/9/26 | Pixaranimation+3 | Pete Docter | PixarSoul+3 | — | PixarPete Docter+5 | — | 43m 16s | ||
| 5/2/26 | laweconomics+4 | John Donohue | Freakonomics RadioStitcher | — | John Donohueabortion+4 | — | 36m 53s | ||
| 4/25/26 | business efficiencyfoster care reform+3 | Marina Nitze | Department of Veterans Affairs | — | business efficiency consultantfoster care+3 | — | 37m 38s | ||
| 4/18/26 | neurosciencestress+3 | Robert Sapolsky | — | Kenyababoons | neurosciencestress+5 | — | 41m 34s | ||
| 4/11/26 | economicsCovid-19+3 | Emily Oster | Brown University | — | Emily OsterCovid-19+5 | — | 41m 32s | ||
| 4/4/26 | magicdeception+3 | Joshua Jay | Humans Are So, So Easy to Fool. | — | magiciantricks+3 | — | 42m 03s | ||
| 3/28/26 | statisticsjournalism+3 | Tim Harford | World BankThe Undercover Economist+1 | England | Tim HarfordSteve Levitt+7 | — | 42m 25s | ||
| 3/21/26 | personal developmentgame theory+4 | Yul Kwon | GoogleF.B.I. Academy | — | Yul KwonSteve Levitt+6 | — | 43m 23s | ||
| 3/14/26 | basketballgender pay gap+3 | Sue Bird | ESPN | — | Sue Birdbasketball+5 | — | 39m 25s | ||
| 3/7/26 | economicsinnovation+3 | Paul Romer | World Bank | — | Paul RomerSteve Levitt+5 | — | 34m 20s | ||
| 2/28/26 | book industryliterary agents+3 | Suzanne Gluck | Freakonomics | — | literary agentbook publishing+3 | — | 36m 07s | ||
| 2/21/26 | longevityCovid response+3 | Peter Attia | — | — | longevityCovid response+3 | — | 38m 36s |
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Chart history for People I (Mostly) Admire
Peaked at #47 in RO, currently #47 in RO.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RO | — | #47 | #47 | — |
| AE | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| TH | — | #83 | #83 | — |
| South Africa | — | #85 | #85 | — |
| India | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| VN | — | #107 | #107 | — |
| PT | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| SG | — | #132 | #132 | — |
| ID | — | #150 | #150 | — |
| Canada | — | #165 | #165 | — |
| Australia | — | #174 | #174 | — |
| United States | — | #182 | #182 | — |
| PH | — | #198 | #198 | — |
Chart Positions
13 placements across 13 markets.
Chart Positions
13 placements across 13 markets.