Tyler Cowen: evaluation

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…Paula Byrne was another pick of mine. That one just released last week, but it’s definitely tracking low. I would say, look, you’ve got [Thomas] Hardy’s marriages, why they fell apart, couples counseling. What’s not to love about listening to someone who does couples therapy? Also the story of the poison pen letters and how she flushed out this maybe jealous academic who was harassing her via very cleverly written letters and mailing them to her and other people. It’s the funniest CWT episode of all time, I think. She’s the one who’s funny, not me. Yes. Producer Sam Alburger told me after the recording that it’s probably the most he’s heard you laugh in an episode, and he was cracking up as well during it. Check that one out. The last one I had was Alan Taylor. I joke because I feel like Alan Taylor is also squarely in the CWT area of interest. It’s history. This episode covers Revolutionary War history, War of 1812. We’ve got a lot of males, I think a lot of dads. What dad doesn’t love military history, speaking as a dad myself? Check out Alan Taylor. Another one I’ll throw out that was mentioned by fans is Kyla Scanlon. I’m not sure if she cracked the top 10, but she was mentioned by fans. And people particularly appreciated how she turned the tables on you, and it ended up being an interview of you almost as much as it was an interview of Kyla.…

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