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Introducing Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
March 22, 2019
- 02:28
Get ready for the launch of Michael Lewis's first podcast, where he takes listeners from student-loan call centers to the courts of...
Introducing Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
March 22, 2019
- 02:28
Get ready for the launch of Michael Lewis's first podcast, where he takes listeners from student-loan call centers to the courts of...
Ref, You Suck!
April 2, 2019
- 37:06
Rage at referees is all the rage in professional sports. Michael Lewis visits a replay center that’s trying to do the impossible:...
About The Show
Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis (Liar's Poker, Moneyball) takes a searing look at what’s happened to fairness. It feels like there's less of it every day—whether it comes to lending practices, college admissions, professional sports, or psychological well-being. Who are the people trying to level the playing field, and are they making an impact? Lewis interviews referees (Season 1) and coaches (Season 2) from many walks of life, bringing his trademark insight and wry humor to their stories of (in)equality today.Sign up for email updates on Against the Rules and other shows from Pushkin Industries at pushkin.fm.
More Episodes
Introducing Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
March 22, 2019
- 02:28
Get ready for the launch of Michael Lewis's first podcast, where he takes listeners from student-loan call centers to the courts of...
Introducing Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
March 22, 2019
- 02:28
Get ready for the launch of Michael Lewis's first podcast, where he takes listeners from student-loan call centers to the courts of...
Ref, You Suck!
April 2, 2019
- 37:06
Rage at referees is all the rage in professional sports. Michael Lewis visits a replay center that’s trying to do the impossible:...
Ref, You Suck!
April 2, 2019
- 37:06
Rage at referees is all the rage in professional sports. Michael Lewis visits a replay center that’s trying to do the impossible:...
The Seven Minute Rule
April 9, 2019
- 45:49
The government protects us from some dangerous products, but not from others that, over time, ruin countless lives.Michael has started a...
The Seven Minute Rule
April 9, 2019
- 45:49
The government protects us from some dangerous products, but not from others that, over time, ruin countless lives.Michael has started a...
The Alex Kogan Experience
April 16, 2019
- 41:50
Everyone hates grammar and ethics cops. Until they need one.
The Alex Kogan Experience
April 16, 2019
- 41:50
Everyone hates grammar and ethics cops. Until they need one.
The Hand of Leonardo
April 23, 2019
- 42:45
The authenticator ref absolves everyone of blame. And sometimes generates money out of thin air.
The Hand of Leonardo
April 23, 2019
- 42:45
The authenticator ref absolves everyone of blame. And sometimes generates money out of thin air.
The Neutral
April 30, 2019
- 39:04
What kind of person makes a neutral referee? It’s not the kind of person you think.
The Neutral
April 30, 2019
- 39:04
What kind of person makes a neutral referee? It’s not the kind of person you think.
Baby Judge School
May 7, 2019
- 39:40
Judges now want us to know they’re human. But maybe we’d be better off if we didn’t know.
Baby Judge School
May 7, 2019
- 39:40
Judges now want us to know they’re human. But maybe we’d be better off if we didn’t know.
The Magic Shoebox
May 14, 2019
- 53:25
Where is a millisecond worth a million dollars? The New York Stock Exchange.
The Magic Shoebox
May 14, 2019
- 53:25
Where is a millisecond worth a million dollars? The New York Stock Exchange.
Bonus Live Episode: Michael Lewis and Malcolm Gladwell
May 21, 2019
- 53:53
Around the launch of Against the Rules, Michael spoke with his friend and co-producer, the author Malcolm Gladwell, at the 92Y in New...
Bonus Live Episode: Michael Lewis and Malcolm Gladwell
May 21, 2019
- 53:53
Around the launch of Against the Rules, Michael spoke with his friend and co-producer, the author Malcolm Gladwell, at the 92Y in New...
Against the Rules Presents: Cautionary Tales
November 15, 2019
- 36:49
A new show from Pushkin Industries: Cautionary Tales. We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable life lessons,...
Against the Rules Presents: Cautionary Tales
November 15, 2019
- 36:49
A new show from Pushkin Industries: Cautionary Tales. We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable life lessons,...
Bonus Against the Rules: Help in a Crisis
March 25, 2020
- 18:55
While working on the next season of Against the Rules coming later this spring, Michael Lewis has had some conversations that we didn’t...
Bonus Against the Rules: Help in a Crisis
March 25, 2020
- 18:55
While working on the next season of Against the Rules coming later this spring, Michael Lewis has had some conversations that we didn’t...
Introducing Against the Rules Season 2
April 21, 2020
- 02:04
Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis (Liar's Poker, Moneyball) takes a searing look at what’s happened to fairness. It feels...
Introducing Against the Rules Season 2
April 21, 2020
- 02:04
Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis (Liar's Poker, Moneyball) takes a searing look at what’s happened to fairness. It feels...
The Invisible Coach
May 5, 2020
- 44:02
Credit card companies are making billions of dollars off of people who don’t understand the rules of the money game. Can a good coach...
The Invisible Coach
May 5, 2020
- 44:02
Credit card companies are making billions of dollars off of people who don’t understand the rules of the money game. Can a good coach...
Against the Rules Presents: Michael Lewis in Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg
May 7, 2020
- 35:38
Michael Lewis interviews the Co-Founders of Pushkin Industries, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg, as part of Dell Technologies Small...
Against the Rules Presents: Michael Lewis in Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg
May 7, 2020
- 35:38
Michael Lewis interviews the Co-Founders of Pushkin Industries, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg, as part of Dell Technologies Small...
Don't Be Good – Be Great
May 12, 2020
- 44:22
Michael revisits his high school days in New Orleans to tell the story of Billy Fitzgerald, the baseball coach who changed his life; and...
Don't Be Good – Be Great
May 12, 2020
- 44:22
Michael revisits his high school days in New Orleans to tell the story of Billy Fitzgerald, the baseball coach who changed his life; and...
The Coach in Your Head
May 19, 2020
- 48:54
Just about anyone today can call themselves a coach. Michael traces this trend back to its source and finds out that the secret to...
The Coach in Your Head
May 19, 2020
- 48:54
Just about anyone today can call themselves a coach. Michael traces this trend back to its source and finds out that the secret to...
The Coach Effect
May 27, 2020
- 41:55
Colleges today talk a big game about valuing diversity — so why are so many of them failing to retain first-generation students? We meet...
The Coach Effect
May 27, 2020
- 41:55
Colleges today talk a big game about valuing diversity — so why are so many of them failing to retain first-generation students? We meet...
The Data Coach
June 2, 2020
- 36:35
We explore the quantitative, scientific, and data-driven new frontier of coaching. Major League baseball is undergoing a coaching...
The Data Coach
June 2, 2020
- 36:35
We explore the quantitative, scientific, and data-driven new frontier of coaching. Major League baseball is undergoing a coaching...
The Unfair Coach
June 9, 2020
- 34:19
Back when coaching didn’t do very much, it didn’t matter who got it and who didn’t. But coaching is clearly getting better and better,...
The Unfair Coach
June 9, 2020
- 34:19
Back when coaching didn’t do very much, it didn’t matter who got it and who didn’t. But coaching is clearly getting better and better,...
Aim Higher
June 16, 2020
- 44:20
Can everyone be coached — or are some people beyond help?The transformative power of coaching is put to the test as Michael enlists a...
Aim Higher
June 16, 2020
- 44:20
Can everyone be coached — or are some people beyond help?The transformative power of coaching is put to the test as Michael enlists a...
Against the Rules Presents: Cautionary Tales
June 18, 2020
- 22:02
Listen to the first episode of the new Cautionary Tales mini-season where host Tim Harford asks: Why did audience members fail to flee a...
Against the Rules Presents: Cautionary Tales
June 18, 2020
- 22:02
Listen to the first episode of the new Cautionary Tales mini-season where host Tim Harford asks: Why did audience members fail to flee a...
Against the Rules Presents: Axios Today
June 23, 2020
- 11:11
Pushkin Industries and Axios are joining forces to produce a daily news podcast that gets audiences smarter, faster on the most pressing...
Against the Rules Presents: Axios Today
June 23, 2020
- 11:11
Pushkin Industries and Axios are joining forces to produce a daily news podcast that gets audiences smarter, faster on the most pressing...
Against the Rules Presents: Deep Cover
July 21, 2020
- 40:23
Against the Rules presents Deep Cover: The Drug Wars. Marijuana, motorcycles, and mayhem. Deep Cover is the true story of an FBI agent...
Against the Rules Presents: Deep Cover
July 21, 2020
- 40:23
Against the Rules presents Deep Cover: The Drug Wars. Marijuana, motorcycles, and mayhem. Deep Cover is the true story of an FBI agent...
Against the Rules Presents: Hearing with Tali Farhadian Weinstein
October 8, 2020
- 31:18
Here is a preview of the newest podcast from Pushkin Industries: Hearing with Tali Farhadian Weinstein. It’s an interview show devoted...
Against the Rules Presents: Hearing with Tali Farhadian Weinstein
October 8, 2020
- 31:18
Here is a preview of the newest podcast from Pushkin Industries: Hearing with Tali Farhadian Weinstein. It’s an interview show devoted...
Against the Rules Presents: Brave New Planet
October 12, 2020
- 04:27
Introducing Brave New Planet, a seven-part series that delves deep into powerful technologies changing our world. They have amazing...
Against the Rules Presents: Brave New Planet
October 12, 2020
- 04:27
Introducing Brave New Planet, a seven-part series that delves deep into powerful technologies changing our world. They have amazing...
Against the Rules Presents: Axios Today
December 2, 2020
- 25:09
President-elect Joe Biden and his team can now officially begin the transition of power. But President Trump's delay cost the new...
Against the Rules Presents: Axios Today
December 2, 2020
- 25:09
President-elect Joe Biden and his team can now officially begin the transition of power. But President Trump's delay cost the new...