Smart Girl Dumb Questions

Nayeema Raza

nayeema.raza@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A fast-paced, curiosity-driven show where host Nayeema Raza asks “dumb questions” to big thinkers to unpack how life works. Great for PR teams looking to place authors, academics, and cultural figures who can explain complex ideas in a relatable, conversational way.

Metrics

Episodes: 57

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Contact Information

nayeema.raza@gmail.com

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Host

Nayeema Raza - The podcast description states that Nayeema Raza asks simple questions to big thinkers as part of “Smart Girl Dumb Questions.” She invites listeners to send questions via nayeema.raza101@gmail.com.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
High-credibility authors/journalists, university economics or social science experts, and recognized finance educators with audience reach
Required Achievements:  
bestselling author, major publication staff writer, top-university professorship, public-facing media host

Recent Guest Discussions

Patrick Radden Keefe - Grift, Ambition, Wealth And Power, Investigative Journalism, Books Including Empire Of Pain And Say Nothing

Nicole Lapin - Rent Vs. Buy, Personal Finance Mistakes, Money Shame, IVF, Debt Choices, Investing And Budgeting Concepts

Raj Chetty - American Dream, Opportunity And Mobility, Zip Code And Networks, Progress And Economic Opportunity

Recent Topics

Economics, Society, Finance, Journalism, Psychology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Smart Girl Dumb Questions
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Can the NBA Fix the USA? with Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert

June 23, 2026

It’s NBA Draft Day and Nayeema’s sitting down with Cleveland Cavaliers owner, Rocket Companies founder and Detroit mega-booster Dan Gilbert to ask: How do you make up with LeBron James? Can a billion bucks buy happiness? Is the NBA socialist? And what can it teach the USA about fairness? Dan opens up about the infamous LeBron letter, what it’s really like sitting at a table with 30 billionaire NBA owners, why he’s invested so much in Detroit’s comeback and the personal tragedies that have tau...

Who’s Scarier: Gangsters, Billionaires or Investigative Journalists?

June 16, 2026

Nobody understands GRIFT quite like New Yorker Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe. Nayeema sits down with the legendary New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author of Empire of Pain, Say Nothing, Rogues, and his latest book London Falling to ask: why are we so obsessed with people behaving badly? Is grift just … ambition? And when does “fake it till you make it” become “fake it until everything collapses”? Also on the agenda: Sacklers, El Chapo’s midlife crisis, Anna Delvey in the audience...

Rent vs Buy? Homes, IVF, MBAs and Other $$$ Choices

June 09, 2026

Rent or buy? Student debt or skip the degree? Nayeema asks  @MoneyRehab host Nicole Lapin the money questions we all have. They discuss if home ownership is still part of the American Dream, what money mistakes NOT to make, and why it feels SO vulnerable to talk about your personal finances. Turns out “shame is not a good money management system.”  Also on the agenda: IVF, MBAs and what is worth going into debt for? How much is Nayeema’s Harvard and Stanford educated brain worth? Plus: lab...

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