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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526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?
2022-12-15 • 1h 9min
Freakonomics Radio Needs Your Help
2022-12-12 • 5min
525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith
2022-12-08 • 46min
524. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?
2022-12-01 • 31min
523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?
2022-11-24 • 52min
522. Is Google Getting Worse?
2022-11-17 • 53min
The Most Interesting Fruit in the World (Ep. 375 Update)
2022-11-10 • 39min
521. I’m Your Biggest Fan!
2022-11-03 • 44min
520. The Unintended Consequences of Working from Home
2022-10-27 • 40min
519. Has Globalization Failed?
2022-10-20 • 46min
518. Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice?
2022-10-13 • 1h 1min
517. Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation?
2022-10-06 • 47min
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update)
2022-09-29 • 51min
516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough?
2022-09-22 • 54min
Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire
2022-09-19 • 46min
515. When You Pray to God Online, Who Else Is Listening?
2022-09-15 • 44min
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472 Update)
2022-09-08 • 48min
514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America
2022-09-01 • 59min
513. Should Public Transit Be Free?
2022-08-25 • 45min
Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 Replay)
2022-08-18 • 47min
The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470 Replay)
2022-08-11 • 48min
The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Ep. 469 Replay)
2022-08-04 • 51min
512. Does Philosophy Still Matter?
2022-07-28 • 49min
511. Why Did You Marry That Person?
2022-07-21 • 46min
The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Ep. 479 Replay)
2022-07-14 • 51min
510. What Problems Does Crypto Solve, Anyway?
2022-07-07 • 52min
509. Are N.F.T.s All Scams?
2022-06-30 • 48min
508. Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain Is Over?
2022-06-23 • 49min
507. 103 Pieces of Advice That May or May Not Work
2022-06-16 • 40min
506. What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)?
2022-06-09 • 50min
505. Did Domestic Violence Really Spike During the Pandemic?
2022-06-02 • 50min
504. Introducing “Off Leash”
2022-05-26 • 38min
503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men?
2022-05-19 • 48min
Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Ep. 384 Update)
2022-05-12 • 58min
502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.”
2022-05-05 • 44min
501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into
2022-04-28 • 59min
500. What Exactly Is College For?
2022-04-21 • 45min
Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China — and How About Russia? (Ep. 481 Update)
2022-04-14 • 1h 7min
499. Don't Worry, Be Tacky
2022-04-07 • 37min
498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … Electric
2022-03-31 • 43min
497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life?
2022-03-24 • 46min
How to Change Your Mind (Ep. 379 Update)
2022-03-17 • 47min
496. Do Unions Still Work?
2022-03-10 • 51min
495. Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses?
2022-03-03 • 48min
494. Why Do Most Ideas Fail to Scale?
2022-02-24 • 48min
Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Ep. 475 Update)
2022-02-17 • 53min
493. Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million?
2022-02-10 • 50min
Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Ep. 455 Replay)
2022-02-03 • 44min
492. How Did a Hayfield Become One of America’s Hottest Cities?
2022-01-27 • 39min
491. Why Is Everyone Moving to Dallas?
2022-01-20 • 48min