Reading & listening
Media I Enjoy
What I actually read, watch, and listen to. The intellectual diet without algorithmic curation — just the things that changed how I think.
Podcasts I Return To
The Happiness Lab ↗
"I love Laurie Santos' podcast — she brings real scientific rigor to important life questions: what actually makes us happy? I also had the chance to spend time with Laurie on a Yale cruise in Peru — a very Yale sentence, I realize — and she was exactly what you'd hope: extremely smart, funny, and curious! The Happiness Lab works because it combines evidence, warmth, and wisdom without feeling preachy."
Wiser Than Me ↗
"I love Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Wiser Than Me because it is funny, warm, but also quietly profound — a reminder that wisdom is often more valuable than achievement, and that age should be treated as an asset, not something to hide. Her conversations feel like an antidote to hustle culture (I'm 100% a part of): more perspective, more humility, more grace, and better stories. Also, Julia is hilarious, so even the life lessons come with perfect timing."
Real Time with Bill Maher ↗
"Bill Maher combines sharp humor with the kind of straight talk that cuts through tribal nonsense, even when it makes people uncomfortable. He's not always right (part of the fun) but he's willing to say the unsayable, puncture sacred cows on both sides, and remind us that comedy is often where uncomfortable truths become discussable."