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Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on App...

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Episodes (936)

357. Can an Industrial Giant Become a Tech Darling?

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356. America’s Hidden Duopoly

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Nov 1, 201854:15pending

Extra: Elvis Costello Full Interview

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Oct 27, 20181:19:31pending

355. Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)?

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Oct 25, 20181:13:43pending

Extra: Jeremy Lin Full Interview

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Oct 20, 201843:17pending

354. How to Be Creative

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Oct 18, 201852:32pending

353. How to Optimize Your Apology

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Oct 11, 201849:16pending

352. Can This Man Stop a Trade War?

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Oct 4, 201842:43pending

Extra: Shawn Johnson Full Interview

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Oct 1, 20181:07:16pending

351. Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete

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Sep 27, 20181:07:43pending

Extra: Full Interviews With Jimmy Garoppolo, Joe Staley, Mike McGlinchey, and Ky...

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Sep 23, 20181:20:11pending

350. How to Stop Being a Loser

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Sep 20, 20181:00:48pending

349. How Sports Became Us

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Sep 13, 201852:06pending

348. Is the Government More Entrepreneurial Than You Think?

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Sep 6, 201834:43pending

347. Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant

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Aug 30, 201837:17pending

346. Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet

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Aug 23, 201851:22pending

345. How to Be Happy

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Aug 16, 201837:30pending

344. Who Decides How Much a Life Is Worth?

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Aug 9, 201838:10pending

A Conversation With PepsiCo C.E.O. Indra Nooyi (Ep. 316 Update)

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Aug 7, 201845:45pending

343. An Astronaut, a Catalan, and Two Linguists Walk Into a Bar…

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Aug 2, 201853:36pending

342. Has Lance Armstrong Finally Come Clean?

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Jul 26, 201850:37pending

341. Why We Choke Under Pressure (and How Not To)

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Jul 19, 201844:38pending

340. People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard.

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Jul 12, 201857:00pending

339. The Future of Freakonomics Radio

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Jul 3, 201835:59pending

In Praise of Incrementalism (Rebroadcast)

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Jun 28, 201849:21pending

In Praise of Maintenance (Rebroadcast)

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Jun 21, 201842:16pending

338. How to Catch World Cup Fever

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Jun 14, 201856:44pending

337. How to Build a Smart City

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Jun 7, 201839:06pending

How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Rebroadcast)

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May 31, 201828:26pending

336. The Most Vilified Industry in America Is Also the Most Charitable

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May 24, 201833:24pending

335. Does Doing Good Give You License to Be Bad?

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May 17, 201836:53pending

334. 5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing

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May 10, 201849:36pending

Evolution, Accelerated (Rebroadcast)

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May 3, 201835:32pending

333. The Most Ambitious Thing Humans Have Ever Attempted

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Apr 26, 201852:00pending

332. Why the Trump Tax Cuts Are Terrible/Awesome (Part 2)

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Apr 19, 201844:59pending

331. Why the Trump Tax Cuts are Awesome/Terrible (Part 1)

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Apr 12, 201845:27pending

330. Extra: Ray Dalio Full Interview

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Apr 9, 20181:17:11pending

329. The Invisible Paw

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Apr 5, 201848:20pending

328. Extra: Mark Zuckerberg Full Interview

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Apr 2, 201845:34pending

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were Afraid to Ask) (Rebro...

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Mar 29, 201844:47pending

327. Extra: Carol Bartz Full Interview

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Mar 26, 201850:38pending

The Stupidest Thing You Can Do With Your Money (Rebroadcast)

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Mar 22, 201846:38pending

326. Extra: Jack Welch Full Interview

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Mar 19, 201855:47pending

325. How to Train Your Dragon Child

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Mar 15, 201835:30pending

324. Extra: Satya Nadella Full Interview

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Mar 12, 201839:39pending

323. Here’s Why All Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It

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Mar 8, 201841:13pending

322. Extra: David Rubenstein Full Interview

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Mar 5, 20181:28:59pending

Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late? (Rebroadcast)

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Mar 1, 201846:33pending

321. Extra: Richard Branson Full Interview

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Feb 26, 201853:34pending

320. Letting Go

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Feb 22, 201845:06pending
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