In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin interviews Clay Graubard and Robert de Neufville about forecasting the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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They cover:

• Their early predictions for the war
• The performance of the Russian military
• The risk of use of nuclear weapons
• The most interesting remaining topics on Russia and Ukraine
• General lessons we can take from the war
• The evolution of the forecasting space
• What Robert and Clay were reading back in February
• Forecasters vs. subject matter experts
• Ways to get involved with the forecasting community
• Impressive past predictions
• And more

Who this episode is for:

• People interested in forecasting
• People interested in the war in Ukraine
• People who prefer to know how likely they are to die in a nuclear war

Who this episode isn’t for:

• People who’d hate it if a friend said they were 65% likely to come out for drinks
• People who’d prefer if their death from nuclear war was a total surprise

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Producer: Keiran Harris
Audio mastering: Ben Cordell
Transcriptions: Katy Moore

In this episode of 80k After Hours — Rob continues to interview his 80,000 Hours colleagues Michelle Hutchinson and Habiba Islam about the 1-1 team.

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This is the second of a two-part interview. You can find the first part on the original 80,000 Hours Podcast feed.

In this part, they cover:

• Whether just encouraging someone young to aspire to more than they currently are is one of the most impactful ways to spend half an hour
• How much impact the one-on-one team has, the biggest challenges they face as a group, and different paths they could have gone down
• Whether giving general advice is a doomed enterprise
• And more

Who this episode is for:

• Young people interested in 80,000 Hours
• People curious about the inner-workings of the 1-1 team
• People who left the first part wanting more

Who this episode isn’t for:

• People who left the first part wanting less
• People who like up-to-date movie recommendations

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We’ve helped thousands of people formulate their plans and put them in touch with mentors.

We've expanded our ability to deliver one-on-one meetings so are keen to help more people than ever before. If you're a regular listener to the show we're especially likely to want to speak with you. 

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Producer: Keiran Harris
Audio mastering: Ben Cordell
Transcriptions: Katy Moore

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Keiran Harris interviews 80,000 Hours advisor (and former high school teacher) Alex Lawsen about his advice for students.

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They cover:

• When half-assing something is a good idea
• When you should actually learn things vs. just trying to seem smart
• Why you should shift your focus over the academic year
• Novel tips for preparing for exams
• What to do if you struggle with motivation
• What to do when you have bad teachers
• How students should think about exploring and experimenting
• Bad approaches to learning
• How to think about personal goals 
• When to start thinking about your career seriously 
• And more. 

Who this episode is for:

• Students, parents, and teachers  
• People who know a student, parent, or teacher  
• People with an interest in improving education 

Who this episode isn’t for:

• People with no interest in improving education 
• People who get mad when an 80,000 Hours podcast doesn’t feature Rob Wiblin

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Producer: Keiran Harris
Audio mastering: Ryan Kessler
Transcriptions: Katy Moore

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin and Keiran Harris are interviewed by Kearney Capuano and ​​Aaron Bergman of the new podcast ‘All Good’ about what goes on behind-the-scenes at the 80,000 Hours Podcast.

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We cover:

• The history and philosophy of The 80,000 Hours Podcast
• The nuts and bolts of how we make the show
• Rob’s bad habits as an interviewer
• Topics we try to avoid
• Critiques of the show
• The pros and cons of podcasting vs. other mediums
• Our position in the effective altruism community
• Whether there’s an optimism bias in the EA community
• Unifying themes of Rob and Keiran’s careers
• Advice for other podcasters
• And more

Who this episode is for:

• Fans of The 80,000 Hours Podcast  
• New podcasters
• Two 80,000 Hours employees who love the sound of their own voice

Who this episode isn’t for:

• People who’ve never heard of The 80,000 Hours Podcast 
• People who only want to learn about more important topics 
• People who hate podcasts

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Producer: Keiran Harris
Audio mastering: Ben Cordell
Transcriptions: Katy Moore

80k After Hours is a podcast by the team that brings you The 80,000 Hours Podcast.

Here Rob Wiblin and Keiran Harris briefly explain what to expect from the new show.