This week, Freakonomics Radio sits down with legendary talk show host Dick Cavett to explore what it takes to conduct a meaningful conversation across a wide range of topics. Cavett's decades-long career offers lessons in how to ask good questions, listen carefully, and draw out unexpected insights from guests—skills that apply far beyond the television studio.
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