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Janet Yellen's Surprising Skills and Stories
TLDR Janet Yellen, former Federal Reserve chair and current Treasury Secretary, surprises with her skills at Candy Crush and shares humorous stories about psychedelic mushrooms, Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, and accidentally getting addicted to smoking cigarettes.
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Janet Yellen, former Federal Reserve chair and current Treasury Secretary, surprises with her skills at Candy Crush and discusses topics like psychedelic mushrooms and Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill on NPR's "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me."
01:40
Janet Yellen discusses her role as Treasury Secretary, highlighting the responsibility of managing the country's finances and ensuring the safety and attractiveness of its debt.
03:38
Janet Yellen shares a humorous story about trying marijuana and inadvertently getting addicted to smoking cigarettes.
05:28
Janet Yellen discusses her experience playing Candy Crush and jokingly suggests using marijuana cigarettes to help when stuck in the game.
07:24
Janet Yellen discusses a dinner experience in China involving psychedelic mushrooms.
09:04
Janet Yellen shares a humorous anecdote about mistakenly eating psychedelic mushrooms in China.
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