It was so indescribably beautiful

Episode 17 | Published: 2025-11-10

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Richard Thaler doesn't think there is any progress to make on economic theory (strong disagree!). Channing Tatum's Olympic-level effort. A conversation that never happened between Björk and Lady Gaga. Andrew Wiles on discovering the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem.

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I do not think there will be a new grand theory

I do not think there will be a new grand theory

00:00:00 - 00:01:14

Richard Thaler interviewed by Chris Giles (The Economics Show podcast)

Give Channing Tatum a medal

Give Channing Tatum a medal

00:01:15 - 00:02:38

Shirley Li, Griffin Newman and David Sims discussing Channing Tatum's Olympic-level effort for his supporting part in the Coen Brother's 2016 movie, Hail Caesar! (Blank Check with Griffin and David podcast)

The cosmic explosions that happen in our everyday lives

The cosmic explosions that happen in our everyday lives

00:02:39 - 00:04:07

A conversation that never happened between Björk and Lady Gaga (The Talk on YouTube)

Here is a problem that I, a ten year old, could understand

Here is a problem that I, a ten year old, could understand

00:04:08 - 00:08:15

Andrew Wiles on discovering the proof for Fermat's last theorem (Beauty is suffering - BBC Horizon on YouTube)