Freakonomics Radio

By Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

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... more

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The podcast currently has 940 episodes available.

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December 03, 2015 229. Ben Bernanke Gives Himself a Grade
He was handed the keys to the global economy just as it started heading off a cliff. Fortunately, he'd seen this movie before.

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48min
November 26, 2015 Why Do People Keep Having Children? (Rebroadcast)
Even a brutal natural disaster doesn't diminish our appetite for procreating. This surely means we're heading toward massive overpopulation, right? Probably not.

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41min
November 19, 2015 228. Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late?
In our collective zeal to reform schools and close the achievement gap, we may have lost sight of where most learning really happens -- at home.

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46min
November 12, 2015 227. Should Everyone Be in a Rock Band?
Lessons from Tom Petty's rise and another rocker's fall.

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46min
November 05, 2015 226. Food + Science = Victory!
A kitchen wizard and a nutrition detective talk about the perfect hamburger, getting the most out of garlic, and why you should use vodka in just about everything.

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39min
October 29, 2015 225. Am I Boring You?
Researchers are trying to figure out who gets bored - and why - and what it means for ourselves and the economy. But maybe there's an upside to boredom?

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40min
October 22, 2015 How to Save $1 Billion Without Even Trying (Rebroadcast)
Doctors, chefs, and other experts are much more likely than the rest of us to buy store-brand products. What do they know that we don't?

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37min
October 15, 2015 224. How To Win A Nobel Prize
The process is famously secretive (and conducted in Swedish!) but we pry the lid off at least a little bit.

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46min
October 08, 2015 223. Should Kids Pay Back Their Parents for Raising Them?
When one athlete turned pro, his mom asked him for $1 million. Our modern sensibilities tell us she doesn't have a case. But should she?

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48min
October 01, 2015 222. Meet the Woman Who Said Women Can’t Have It All
Anne-Marie Slaughter was best known for her adamant views on Syria when she accidentally became a poster girl for modern feminism. As it turns out, she can be pretty adamant in that realm as well.

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43min

FAQs about Freakonomics Radio:

How many episodes does Freakonomics Radio have?

The podcast currently has 940 episodes available.