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 941 episodes available.

Freakonomics Radio episodes:

July 23, 2015 213. Aziz Ansari Needs Another Toothbrush
The comedian, actor -- and now, author -- answers our FREAK-quently Asked Questions

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33min
July 16, 2015 212. The Economics of Sleep, Part 2
People who sleep better earn more money. Now all we have to do is teach everyone to sleep better.

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44min
July 09, 2015 211. The Economics of Sleep, Part 1
Could a lack of sleep help explain why some people get much sicker than others?

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45min
July 02, 2015 A Better Way to Eat (Rebroadcast)
Takeru Kobayashi revolutionized the sport of competitive eating. What can the rest of us learn from his breakthrough?

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29min
June 25, 2015 210. Is It Okay for Restaurants to Racially Profile Their Employees?
We seem to have decided that ethnic food tastes better when it's served by people of that ethnicity (or at least something close). Does this make sense -- and is it legal?

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54min
June 18, 2015 209. Make Me a Match
Sure, markets generally work well. But for some transactions -- like school admissions and organ transplants -- money alone can't solve the problem. That's when you need a market-design wizard like Al Roth.

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51min
June 11, 2015 208. Making Sex Offenders Pay -- and Pay and Pay and Pay
Sure, sex crimes are horrific, and the perpetrators deserve to be punished harshly. But society keeps exacting costs -- out-of-pocket and otherwise -- long after the prison sentence has been served.

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36min
June 04, 2015 207. Should We Really Behave Like Economists Say We Do?
One man's attempt to remake his life in the mold of homo economicus.

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55min
May 28, 2015 Tell Me Something I Don’t Know (Rebroadcast)
The debut of a live game show from Freakonomics Radio, with judges Malcolm Gladwell, Ana Gasteyer, and David Paterson.

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1h 3min
May 21, 2015 Failure Is Your Friend (Rebroadcast)
In which we argue that failure should not only be tolerated but celebrated.

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32min

FAQs about Freakonomics Radio:

How many episodes does Freakonomics Radio have?

The podcast currently has 941 episodes available.