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 984 episodes available.

Freakonomics Radio episodes:

June 19, 2014 171. There’s No Such Thing as a Free Appetizer
Is it really in a restaurant’s best interest to give customers free bread or chips before they even order?

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37min
June 12, 2014 170. Why America Doesn’t Love Soccer (Yet)
Every four years, the U.S. takes a look at the World Cup and develops a slight crush. What would it take to really fall in love?

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38min
June 05, 2014 169. Failure Is Your Friend
In which we argue that failure should not only be tolerated but celebrated.

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32min
May 29, 2014 The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast )
You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says ... Are you sure?

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58min
May 22, 2014 168. Think Like a Child
When it comes to generating ideas and asking questions it can be really fruitful to have the mentality of an eight year old.

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29min
May 15, 2014 167. The Three Hardest Words in the English Language
Why learning to say “I don’t know” is one of the best things you can do.

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29min
May 08, 2014 166. How to Think Like a Freak -- and Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt talk about their new book and field questions about prestige, university life, and (yum yum) bacon.

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28min
May 01, 2014 165. The Perfect Crime
If you are driving and kill a pedestrian, there's a good chance you'll barely be punished. Why?

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29min
April 24, 2014 164. Which Came First, the Chicken or the Avocado?
When it comes to exercising outrage, people tend to be very selective. Could it be that humans are our least favorite animal?

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30min
April 17, 2014 163. What’s More Dangerous: Marijuana or Alcohol?
Imagine that both substances were undiscovered until today. How would we think about their relative risks?

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25min

FAQs about Freakonomics Radio:

How many episodes does Freakonomics Radio have?

The podcast currently has 984 episodes available.