24. The Power of Poop
Since the beginning of civilization, we’ve thought that human waste was worthless and dangerous. What if we were wrong? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...
2 Mar 201119min
23. Millionaires vs. Billionaires
Five things you don’t know about the NFL labor standoff Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
24 Feb 201128min
22. Why Cities Rock
Could it be that cities are "our greatest invention" -- that, despite a reputation as black-soot-spewing engines of doom, they in fact make us richer, smarter, happier and (believe it!) greener? Hoste...
17 Feb 201116min
21. Bring on the Pain!
It's not about how much something hurts -- it's how you remember the pain. This week, lessons on pain from the New York City subway, the professional hockey rink, and a landmark study of colonoscopy p...
9 Feb 201125min
20. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 2)
What do a computer hacker, an Indiana farm boy, and Napoleon Bonaparte have in common? The past, present, and future of food science. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for ...
2 Feb 201126min
19. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 1)
The "molecular gastronomy" movement -- which gets a bump in visibility next month with the publication of the mammoth cookbook "Modernist Cuisine" -- is all about bringing more science into the kitche...
26 Jan 201124min
18. Freakonomics FAQ, No. 1
Levitt and Dubner field questions from the public and hold forth on everything from dating strategies and rock-and-roll accordion music to whether different nations have different economic identities....
19 Jan 201116min
17. Trashed
How economics -- and emotion -- have turned our garbage into such a mess Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...
13 Jan 201121min
