Hey there, it's Steve Levit. I'm an economist at the University of Chicago,

a co-author of the book Freakonomics, and also the host of the podcast,

people I mostly admire from the Freakonomics Radio Network.

I interviewed guests that range from Nobel laureates to magicians,

from bestselling authors to NBA referees. People who are smart,

reflective, and sometimes a little bit weird.

My guests include bestselling author John Green,

conservationist Jane Goodall, psychologist Danny Coniman,

and Jennifer Daoudna, the scientist behind the Gene Editing Technology CRISPR.

I even interviewed my own daughters.

Listen and follow people I mostly admire wherever you get your podcasts.

Pushkin.

Back to the Future turns 35 this year.

And for many people, power of love by Huey Lewis in the news is for ever tied to Marty McFly,

Hitching a ride on the back of cars with the skateboard,

waving at a jazz or size class.

It's the quintessential 80s movie montage.

With the string of top 10 hits in his perfectly feathered bouffant,

Huey Lewis catapulted it into Michael J. Fox level fame.

But Huey is far from a prefab pop star.

In this interview, he talks to Bruce Hadlam about his career that spans nearly 50 years.

He shares details of his tragic family history, his Bohemian upbringing that includes

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