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Big Questions with Cal Fussman

Jan 28, 2020

Cal looks back on what he learned from the NBA legend over several conversations before Kobe’s unfortunate passing. Then replays the talk he had with Kobe that got this podcast off the ground back in 2017. It’s an unusual look at how curiosity and storytelling shaped the NBA legend. Also, an example of how...


Jan 21, 2020

The Japanese guru and best-selling author shows Cal how to unclutter his life – from determining which items to discard and which ones to keep . . . all the way down to the proper way to fold socks. Cal learns to focus on removing anything in his life that doesn’t spark joy. And this podcast will do the same for...


Jan 14, 2020

The professor gives Cal a tour of the sacred space at UCLA where the first Internet message was sent in 1969. There’s no better tour guide. Leonard was there when it happened. The computer scientist talks about the development of the Internet in a way that humanizes it for Cal. He also touches on subjects like the...


Jan 7, 2020

Cal looks back on what he learned from Big Questions last year as a way to improve in 2020. Clips include takeaways from:

  • Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why
  • Larry King, the CNN talk show host who celebrated his 86th birthday after overcoming severe health problems
  • Amy Morin, best-selling author of 13 Things...