How many episodes does Freakonomics Radio have?

Freakonomics Radio has 936 episodes.

What topics does Freakonomics Radio cover?

Freakonomics Radio covers topics including: society, culture, documentary.

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Freakonomics Radio

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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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Notable Guests

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John Preskill2×

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Episodes (936)

Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update)

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661. Can A.I. Save Your Life?

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660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong

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Steve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours

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659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?

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658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements

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Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update)

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Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Update)

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Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update)

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657. Whose “Messiah” Is It Anyway?

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Who Pays for “Messiah”?

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656. How Handel Got His Mojo Back

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655. “The Greatest Piece of Participatory Art Ever Created”

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Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard. (Update)

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Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? (Update)

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654. Is the Public Ready for Private Equity?

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653. Does Horse Racing Have a Future?

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What Happens When You Turn 20

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652. Inside the Horse-Industrial Complex

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651. The Ultimate Dance Partner

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Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? (Update)

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650. The Doctor Won’t See You Now

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A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-Answerer

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How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? (Update)

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649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.?

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648. The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted

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Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Update)

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647. China Is Run by Engineers. America Is Run by Lawyers.

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Is the World Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income? (Update)

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646. An Air Traffic Controller Walks Into a Radio Studio ...

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645. Is the Air Traffic Control System Broken?

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644. Has America Lost Its Appetite for the Common Good?

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Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up (Update)

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What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the G...

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Why Do People Still Hunt Whales? (Update)

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The First Great American Industry (Update)

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Why Does Tipping Still Exist? (Update)

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643. Why Do Candles Still Exist?

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642. How to Wage Peace, According to Tony Blinken

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Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone? (Update)

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641. What Does It Cost to Lead a Creative Life?

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640. Why Governments Are Betting Big on Sports

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How to Make Your Own Luck (Update)

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639. “This Country Kicks My Ass All the Time”

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638. Are You Ready for the Elder Swell?

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What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Update)

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637. What It’s Like to Be Middle-Aged (in the Middle Ages)

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636. Why Aren’t We Having More Babies?

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An Economics Lesson from a Talking Pencil (Update)

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635. Can a Museum Be the Conscience of a Nation?

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