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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)

429. Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal?

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Aug 13, 202041:07pending

How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Ep. 386 Rebroadcast)

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Aug 6, 202043:48pending

428. The Simple Economics of Saving the Amazon Rain Forest

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Jul 30, 202032:14pending

427. The Pros and Cons of Reparations

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Jul 23, 202040:07pending

426. Should America (and FIFA) Pay Reparations?

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Jul 16, 202044:02pending

425. Remembrance of Economic Crises Past

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Jul 9, 202051:40pending

424. How to Make Your Own Luck

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423. The Doctor Will Zoom You Now

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Jun 25, 202052:35pending

422. Introducing "No Stupid Questions"

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Jun 18, 202033:56pending

421. How to Prevent Another Great Depression

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Jun 11, 202037:39pending

420. Which Jobs Will Come Back, and When?

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Jun 4, 202042:08pending

How to Make Meetings Less Terrible (Ep. 389 Rebroadcast)

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May 28, 202042:37pending

419. 68 Ways to Be Better at Life

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May 21, 202037:29pending

418. What Will College Look Like in the Fall (and Beyond)?

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May 14, 202055:49pending

417. Reasons to Be Cheerful

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May 7, 202049:58pending

416. How Do You Reopen a Country?

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Apr 30, 202053:50pending

415. How Rahm Emanuel Would Run the World

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Apr 27, 202046:52pending

414. Will Covid-19 Spark a Cold War (or Worse) With China?

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Apr 23, 202057:43pending

413. Who Gets the Ventilator?

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Apr 16, 202048:05pending

412. What Happens When Everyone Stays Home to Eat?

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Apr 9, 202045:59pending

411. Is $2 Trillion the Right Medicine for a Sick Economy?

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Apr 2, 202053:10pending

410. What Does Covid-19 Mean for Cities (and Marriages)?

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Mar 26, 202040:01pending

409. The Side Effects of Social Distancing

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Mar 19, 202047:57pending

Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Ep. 373 Rebroadcast)

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Mar 12, 202047:02pending

408. Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is?

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Mar 5, 202043:27pending

407. Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”?

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Feb 27, 202033:26pending

406. Can You Hear Me Now?

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Feb 20, 202048:02pending

405. Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet)

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Feb 13, 202044:30pending

404. Does the President Matter as Much as You Think?

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Feb 6, 202052:29pending

How the San Francisco 49ers Stopped Being Losers (Ep. 350 Update)

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Jan 30, 20201:01:11pending

403. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence”

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Jan 23, 202046:23pending

402. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: “We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation”

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Jan 16, 202047:31pending

5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Rebroadcast)

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Jan 9, 202048:05pending

The Zero-Minute Workout (Rebroadcast)

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Jan 2, 202038:42pending

401. How Many Prince Charleses Can There Be in One Room?

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Dec 26, 201933:50pending

Why Is This Man Running for President? (Update)

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Dec 19, 201959:02pending

400. How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less

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Dec 12, 201942:37pending

399. Honey, I Grew the Economy

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Dec 5, 201943:19pending

How to Change Your Mind (Rebroadcast)

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Nov 28, 201945:04pending

398. The Truth About the Vaping Crisis

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Nov 21, 201944:12pending

397. How to Save $32 Million in One Hour

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Nov 14, 201945:09pending

396. Why Does Tipping Still Exist?

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Nov 7, 201947:00pending

395. Speak Softly and Carry Big Data

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Oct 31, 20191:03:23pending

394. Does Hollywood Still Have a Princess Problem?

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Oct 24, 201950:03pending

393. Can Britain Get Its “Great” Back?

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Oct 17, 20191:00:06pending

392. The Prime Minister Who Cried Brexit

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Oct 10, 201952:10pending

391. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up

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Oct 3, 201945:48pending

390. Fed Up

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Sep 26, 201941:46pending

389. How to Make Meetings Less Terrible

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Sep 19, 201941:42pending

Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to Be

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Sep 12, 201941:40pending
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