Freakonomics Radio · 2026-08-12 · 34 min · 6,593 words

What if Being a Stranger Is Actually Your Superpower? | Better in Person

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This episode of Better in Person is presented by ChatGPT. Put ChatGPT to work on your most ambitious ideas and projects. Download the new ChatGPT desktop app. Today. Hey there, it's Stephen W. The bonus episode you are about to hear is an interview with Angela Buchdall, who is one of the most unusual and interesting rabbis you are likely to meet.

This interview comes from a new video talk show we're making called Better in Person. You can watch it on the FreeConomics YouTube channel or on Apple Podcasts. But we also like to put out this audio version, in case your eyes are busy and you only want to use your ears. As always. Thanks for listening. Let's just pretend we're friends having a conversation. Great. And maybe by the end we will be friends. Yeah. You never know. I'm open to the possibility. Are you open to the possibility? Absolutely.

This is Better in Person with Steven Dubner and Angela Bookdahl. If you are a faith leader of any kind. Being open to possibility is part of the job description. Angela Bookdoll has taken that openness.

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