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Freakonomics Radio
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. Join the Freakonomics Radio Plus membership program for weekly member-only episodes of Freakonomics Radio. You’ll also get every show in our network without ads. To sign up, visit our show page on Apple Podcasts or go to freakonomics.com/plus.
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Episoder
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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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557. 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 the Good Life?
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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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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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