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×

Stephen Dubner2×

Blaise Agüera y Arcas2×

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Episodes (936)

574. “A Low Moment in Higher Education”

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5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Replay)

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573. Can Academic Fraud Be Stopped?

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572. Why Is There So Much Fraud in Academia?

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571. Greeting Cards, Pizza Boxes, and Personal Injury Lawyers

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570. Is Gynecology the Best Innovation Ever?

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569. Do You Need Closure?

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568. Why Are People So Mad at Michael Lewis?

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567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem?

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513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update)

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566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?

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Extra: Jason Kelce Hates to Lose

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565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy?

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480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay)

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564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency

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563. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit

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562. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and Death

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561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events

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232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay)

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560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?

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559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One?

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558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One

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When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

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556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You?

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555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different?

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554. Can A.I. Take a Joke?

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553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel

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Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay)

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Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up

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552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday Things

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

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550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?

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549. The First Great American Industry

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548. Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?

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Why Did You Marry That Person? (Ep. 511 Replay)

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547. Satya Nadella’s Intelligence Is Not Artificial

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546. Are E.S.G. Investors Actually Helping the Environment?

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545. Enough with the Slippery Slopes!

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544. Ari Emanuel Is Never Indifferent

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Make Me a Match (Ep. 209 Update)

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543. How to Return Stolen Art

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542. Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case?

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541. The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin

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Why Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Ep. 323 Replay)

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540. Swearing Is More Important Than You Think

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539. Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone?

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538. A Radically Simple Way to Boost a Neighborhood

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How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less (Ep. 400 Replay)

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537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss.

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Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Ep. 495 Replay)

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