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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561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events
2023-10-12 • 55min
232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay)
2023-10-10 • 44min
560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?
2023-10-05 • 40min
559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One?
2023-09-28 • 50min
558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One
2023-09-21 • 1h 4min
557. When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?
2023-09-14 • 1h 53s
556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You?
2023-09-07 • 48min
555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different?
2023-08-31 • 47min
554. Can A.I. Take a Joke?
2023-08-24 • 48min
553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel
2023-08-17 • 56min
Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay)
2023-08-10 • 46min
Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up
2023-08-06 • 26min
552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday Things
2023-08-03 • 47min
551. What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life?
2023-07-27 • 47min
550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?
2023-07-20 • 37min
549. The First Great American Industry
2023-07-13 • 43min
548. Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?
2023-07-06 • 44min
Why Did You Marry That Person? (Ep. 511 Replay)
2023-06-29 • 47min
547. Satya Nadella’s Intelligence Is Not Artificial
2023-06-22 • 36min
546. Are E.S.G. Investors Actually Helping the Environment?
2023-06-15 • 54min
545. Enough with the Slippery Slopes!
2023-06-08 • 44min
544. Ari Emanuel Is Never Indifferent
2023-06-01 • 1h 5min
Make Me a Match (Ep. 209 Update)
2023-05-25 • 1h 8min
543. How to Return Stolen Art
2023-05-18 • 51min
542. Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case?
2023-05-11 • 52min
541. The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin
2023-05-04 • 53min
Why Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Ep. 323 Replay)
2023-04-27 • 42min
540. Swearing Is More Important Than You Think
2023-04-20 • 45min
539. Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone?
2023-04-13 • 46min
538. A Radically Simple Way to Boost a Neighborhood
2023-04-06 • 47min
How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less (Ep. 400 Replay)
2023-03-30 • 43min
537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss.
2023-03-23 • 52min
Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Ep. 495 Replay)
2023-03-16 • 49min
536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive — or Too Cheap?
2023-03-09 • 58min
535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving?
2023-03-02 • 56min
534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It?
2023-02-23 • 58min
Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update)
2023-02-16 • 53min
The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel Soaps
2023-02-13 • 16min
533. Will the Democrats “Make America Great Again”?
2023-02-09 • 50min
The Economics of Everyday Things: “My Sharona”
2023-02-06 • 18min
Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update)
2023-02-02 • 41min
The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout Cookies
2023-01-30 • 14min
532. Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet?
2023-01-26 • 46min
Introducing “The Economics of Everyday Things”
2023-01-23 • 15min
531. Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog?
2023-01-19 • 42min
Extra: Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be Famous
2023-01-16 • 39min
530. What's Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder?
2023-01-12 • 49min
529. Can Our Surroundings Make Us Smarter?
2023-01-05 • 46min
528. Yuval Noah Harari Thinks Life is Meaningless and Amazing
2022-12-29 • 51min
527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy?
2022-12-22 • 48min