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Does Boardwalk Make You a Jerk?

Does Boardwalk Make You a Jerk?

FromLive from the Poundstone Institute


Does Boardwalk Make You a Jerk?

FromLive from the Poundstone Institute

ratings:
Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Researchers learn that a game of Monopoly can turn a normal person into Gordon Gekko. Also, can a pissing contest create a great Physicist? And, the legendary Lily Tomlin takes the Poundstone Personality Psurvey.
Released:
Oct 14, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (15)

Paula Poundstone is on a quest to gather all of the world's knowledge. Or, as she puts it, "to get less stupid, one topic at a time." Follow her search as she looks to scientists, researchers, and experts for evidence about everything from what music cats like to the fluid dynamics of spilling coffee. "Every week, we'll keep looking for knowledge," says Paula, "because we know we left it somewhere."