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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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536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive — or Too Cheap?
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535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving?
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534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It?
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Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update)
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The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel Soaps
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533. Will the Democrats “Make America Great Again”?
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The Economics of Everyday Things: “My Sharona”
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Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update)
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The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout Cookies
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532. Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet?
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Introducing “The Economics of Everyday Things”
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531. Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog?
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Extra: Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be Famous
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530. What's Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder?
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529. Can Our Surroundings Make Us Smarter?
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528. Yuval Noah Harari Thinks Life is Meaningless and Amazing
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527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy?
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526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?
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525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith
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524. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?
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523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?
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522. Is Google Getting Worse?
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The Most Interesting Fruit in the World (Ep. 375 Update)
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521. I’m Your Biggest Fan!
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The Unintended Consequences of Working from Home
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519. Has Globalization Failed?
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518. Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice?
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517. Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation?
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Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update)
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516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough?
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Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire
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515. When You Pray to God Online, Who Else Is Listening?
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This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472 Update)
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514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America
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513. Should Public Transit Be Free?
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Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 Replay)
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The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470 Replay)
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The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Ep. 469 Replay)
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512. Does Philosophy Still Matter?
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511. Why Did You Marry That Person?
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The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Ep. 479 Replay)
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510. What Problems Does Crypto Solve, Anyway?
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509. Are N.F.T.s All Scams?
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508. Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain Is Over?
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507. 103 Pieces of Advice That May or May Not Work
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506. What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)?
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505. Did Domestic Violence Really Spike During the Pandemic?
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504. Introducing “Off Leash”
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503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men?
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