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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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490. What Do Broken-Hearted Knitters, Urinating Goalkeepers, and the C.I.A. Have in Common?
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489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?
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488. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?
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487. Is It Okay to Have a Party Yet?
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486. “The Art Market Is in Massive Disruption.”
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485. “I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?”
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484. “A Fascinating, Sexy, Intellectually Compelling, Unregulated Global Market.”
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How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Ep. 444 Replay)
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483. What’s Wrong With Shortcuts?
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482. Is Venture Capital the Secret Sauce of the American Economy?
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481. Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China?
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480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy?
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479. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later
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478. How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt?
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477. Why Is U.S. Media So Negative?
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That’s a Great Question! (Ep. 192 Rebroadcast)
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“This Didn't End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” (Bonus)
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476. What Are the Police for, Anyway?
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475. Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids?
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474. All You Need Is Nudge
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Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Ep. 407 Rebroadcast)
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473. These Jobs Were Not Posted on ZipRecruiter
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Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417 Rebroadcast)
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472. This Is Your Brain on Pollution
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471. Mayor Pete and Elaine Chao Hit the Road
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Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet (Ep. 346 Rebroadcast)
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470. The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism
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469. The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not
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468. Nap Time for Everyone!
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How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Ep. 289 Rebroadcast)
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467. Is the Future of Farming in the Ocean?
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466. She’s From the Government, and She’s Here to Help
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465. Introducing a New “Freakonomics of Medicine” Podcast
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464. Will Work-from-Home Work Forever?
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463. How to Get Anyone to Do Anything
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These Shoes Are Killing Me! (Ep. 296 Rebroadcast)
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462. The Future of New York City Is in Question. Could Andrew Yang Be the Answer?
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461. How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse
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460. The True Story of the Minimum-Wage Fight
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459. Let’s Be Blunt: Marijuana Is a Boon for Older Workers
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458. How to Manage Your Goal Hierarchy
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457. Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All?
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456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare
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Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast)
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How Does New York City Keep Reinventing Itself? (Bonus)
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455. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start?
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454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished?
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453. A Rescue Plan for Black America
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Am I Boring You? (Ep. 225 Rebroadcast)
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