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Ep. 76 - David Epstein Joins, Range, The Arctic

Going Deep with Chad and JT - June 26, 2019 01:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
What up stokers, in episode 76 we hit you with some more knowledge! Author David Epstein joins us to discuss his new book, Range, which explains how generalists thrive in this new modern world. We also cover his time in the arctic and his experience as an author. Dive on in! Check out his new bo...

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Episode 348: David Epstein

Longform - June 19, 2019 15:46 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
David Epstein has reported for ProPublica, Sports Illustrated, and This American Life. His new book is Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. “You can’t just introspect or take a personality quiz and know what you’re good at or interested in. You actually have to try stuff and t...

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453: Why Generalists Succeed and How to Learn Like One with David Epstein

How to Be Awesome at Your Job - June 19, 2019 07:08 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 944 ratings
David Epstein explains why and how generalists tend to achieve more.   You'll Learn: How focusing on short-term improvement can undermine long-term development Pro-tips for breaking through your learning plateaus The benefits of becoming a jack-of-all-trades   About David: David Epstei...

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David Epstein on the Resilient Performance Podcast

Resilient Performance Podcast - June 05, 2019 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
David Epstein is the author of the forthcoming Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the top 10 New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene, which has been translated in 21 languages. (To his surprise, it was purchased not only by his sister but also by President Barack Ob...

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David Epstein on Dabbling vs. 10,000 Hours

Kickass News - Afar - June 03, 2019 08:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
David Epstein (The Sports Gene) reveals the flaw in the "10,000 hours" theory of deliberate performance, the fallacy of giving children a head-start, and how it could actually hinder them in the long-run.  He shares why athletes should be more like Roger Federer than Tiger Woods and how "serial i...

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Sports Media with Richard Deitsch - May 29, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 672 ratings
Episode 54 of the Sports Media Podcast features three guests: First up is David Epstein, a New York Times best-selling author whose latest book is “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.” He is followed by Seerat Sohi, an NBA writer for Yahoo Sports based in Toronto who is coverin...

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David Epstein – Wide or Deep? - [Invest Like the Best, EP.133]

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy - May 28, 2019 09:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
My guest this week is David Epstein. David is a writer and researcher extraordinaire and the author of two great books. His second, Range, is out today and I highly recommend it. We discuss the pros and cons of both the generalist and specialist mindsets in detail and go down many interesting tr...

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CM 135: David Epstein On Generalists Over Specialists

Curious Minds at Work - May 27, 2019 21:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 439 ratings
Can we achieve greater success in life by choosing to generalize rather than to specialize? If you want to be the best at something, the story goes something like this: Begin as early as you can. Focus on nothing else. And practice as if your life depends on it. It’s the story we associate with ...

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David Epstein on Mastery, Specialization, and Range

EconTalk - May 27, 2019 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4K ratings
Journalist and author David Epstein talks about his book Range with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Epstein explores the costs of specialization and the value of breadth in helping to create mastery in our careers and in life. What are the best backgrounds for solving problems? Can mastery be achiev...

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#114 Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World with David Epstein, NYT bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene

Way of Champions Podcast - May 26, 2019 16:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 244 ratings
David Epstein is the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He has master's degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Il...

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Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World with David Epstein, NYT bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene

Way of Champions Podcast - May 26, 2019 16:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 244 ratings
David Epstein is the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He has master's degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Il...

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161: Range (with David Epstein)

GAINcast with Vern Gambetta - May 20, 2019 13:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Look at the top athletes in the world and you'll notice they come from a variety of backgrounds. Tiger Woods began specializing at a young age, while Roger Federer only specialized as he started to achieve success later. Why did Federer benefit from a generalist childhood vs. a specialization on...

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Episode #128: Range with David Epstein

Running Rogue - May 19, 2019 22:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 445 ratings
In the intro to this podcast, we talk about Galen Rupp's return to the Chicago Marathon after Achilles surgery as well as results from the USATF Distance Classic at Occidental College including another amazing result from Stephanie Bruce.  Then, at 9:50 into the episode, I welcome two NY Times...

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Beyond the Baseline, with Jon Wertheim — David Epstein on Roger vs. Tiger and Generalization vs. Specialization

TENNIS.com Podcast - April 12, 2019 14:09 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 155 ratings
Ahead of the release of his new book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, out on May 28, 2019, David Epstein joins the Beyond the Baseline podcast to discuss the opening chapter on Roger Federer vs. Tiger Woods. Wertheim and Epstein dive deep into the sports science of generali...

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Being a Generalist Versus a Specialist With David Epstein | Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air - April 11, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3.5K ratings
Larry Wilmore speaks with author David Epstein about his forthcoming book 'Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.' They talk about the merits of being a specialist versus a generalist, the culture around trying to be the "best," and the idea of deliberate amateurs. Host: Larry Wi...

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Episode 90: David Epstein on All Things Performance, Drive, Passion, And Range.

Magness & Marcus on Coaching - March 16, 2019 16:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 340 ratings
A special episode of the On Coaching Podcast featuring NYT bestselling author David Epstein. In this wide-ranging conversation covering all things performance, we start off by discussing my new book The Passion Paradox and the similarities with David’s new book Range. From there we dive deep into...

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David Epstein Remembers Sir Roger Bannister – the first man to break four minutes for the mile

The CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez | A Running + Track and Field Show - March 07, 2018 06:20 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
On Sunday, we learned that Sir Roger Bannister died peacefully in Oxford at the age of 88. Bannister made history on May 6, 1954 by becoming the first man to break four minutes for the mile. At the time, many deemed it an impossible feat. He went on to have a long medical career in neurology and ...

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Author David Epstein on Sports Gene, Curiosity, Self-Discovery

Finding Mastery - November 01, 2017 04:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
This week’s conversation is with David Epstein. David is author of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He is a science writer and investigative reporter at ProPublica, and before that was a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where he authored or co-authored a number of the...

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S1E1 with David Epstein

Resilient Performance Podcast - March 07, 2017 21:04 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Today, we’re very excited to speak with David Epstein on the first episode of the Resilient Performance Podcast. David is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene, a deep dive into the balance of nature and nurture in physical skill acquisition.  He has been an investigativ...

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David Epstein: Tribal Athleticism, Movement Generalism, Creativity | Ep. 79

Align Podcast - September 12, 2016 17:19 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 840 ratings
David Epstein writes about the developing science around sport -- from performance-enhancing drugs to the lucky genetics that separate a professional athlete from a duffer. A science writer and longtime contributor to Sports Illustrated, he's helped break stories on steroids in baseball, fraudul...

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Interview With David Epstein on Genetics and Physical Abilities

Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews - December 29, 2014 16:56 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.5K ratings
In this podcast I interview David Epstein, author of the NYT bestseller The Sports Gene, and we talk how genetics, talent, and practice relate to acquiring physical ability. ORDER THE SPORTS GENE: http://amzn.to/1uFWVUD DAVID'S WEBSITE: http://thesportsgene.com/ Want to get my best advic...

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David Epstein on the Sports Gene & the Science of Extraordinary Performance – #153

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey - September 12, 2014 17:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6.2K ratings
David is the author of The Sports Gene, a book that explores the complex factors that make up a championship athlete. David is an award-winning investigative reporter for ProPublica and Sports Illustrated, focusing on hard-hitting pieces about sports science, medicine, and Olympic sports...

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Effectively Wild Episode 528: David Epstein on Nature, Nurture, and Baseball

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast - September 04, 2014 11:01 ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
Ben and Sam talked to David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, about whether women will make the majors, whether Babe Ruth could compete today, whether genetics explain injury rates, and more.

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030 - Practice - David Epstein

You Are Not So Smart - August 14, 2014 03:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Is it true that all it takes to be an expert is 10,000 hours of practice? What about professional athletes? Do different people get more out of practice than others, and if so, is it nature or nurture? In this episode we ask all these things of David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, who expla...

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44 David Epstein - The Science Behind the World's Greatest Athletes

Inquiring Minds - July 25, 2014 03:16 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 821 ratings
What makes a great athlete? Talent? Training? Or is mostly genetic? On the show this week we get some answers from sports writer David Epstein while discussing his new book The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance. Epstein explains a lot—from why growing up in a ...

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Ep103 - Dan Coyle, David Epstein

Mixed Mental Arts - February 17, 2014 12:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 341 ratings
For 150 years, we’ve been taught that we had to choose sides when understanding where top-level performance comes from. Is it nature? Or, is it nurture? In this episode, two of our favorite guests of all time Dan Coyle—author of The Talent Code—and Dave Epstein—author of The Sports Gene—join us o...

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Ep77 - David Epstein

Mixed Mental Arts - November 18, 2013 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 341 ratings
As a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, Dave Epstein helped break the story that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003. He's written for the Swimsuit Edition--which he describes as the cushiest assignment ever--and he covered the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Like anyone who has spent a...

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Episode 083 - David Epstein and Paul Morrissey

Probably Science - September 24, 2013 06:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 609 ratings
It's sports week here at Probably Science HQ, as Matt and Andy welcome to the show Sports Illustrated journalist and author of The Sports Gene David Epstein, as well as comedian Paul Morrissey, who played and coached college basketball, to dig into the meaty topics that David's excellent books d...

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David Epstein on the Sports Gene

EconTalk - September 23, 2013 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4K ratings
David Epstein, writer for ProPublica and author of The Sports Gene, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the book. Epstein discusses a number of the ideas in the book including what we have learned about the nature vs. nurture debate, the role of practice in achieving mastery, why a small...