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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June 06, 2012 78. You Eat What You Are, Part 2
To feed 7 billion people while protecting the environment, it would seem that going local is a no-brainer -- until you start looking at the numbers.

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29min
May 30, 2012 77. Playing the Nerd Card
The NBA’s superstars are suddenly sporting Urkel glasses -- but is it more than a fashion statement?

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6min
May 23, 2012 76. You Eat What You Are, Part 1
How American food so got bad -- and why it's getting so much better.

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30min
May 16, 2012 75. Retirement Kills
Sure, we all dream of leaving the office forever. But what if it's bad for your health?

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6min
May 07, 2012 74. Soul Possession
In a world where nearly everything is for sale, is it always okay to buy what isn’t yours?

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29min
May 02, 2012 73. A Rose By Any Other Distance
At a time when people worry about every mile their food must travel, why is it okay to import most of our cut flowers from thousands of miles away?

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6min
April 25, 2012 72. Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors
What do you do when smart people keep making stupid mistakes? And: are we a nation of financial illiterates?

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57min
April 18, 2012 71. Is Good Corporate Citizenship Also Good for the Bottom Line?
A new study says that yes, it is -- but try telling that to the United Nations officials who are preaching sustainability practices.

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7min
April 11, 2012 70. Eating and Tweeting
Does the future of food lie in its past – or inside a tank of liquid nitrogen? Also: how anti-social can you be on a social network?

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57min
April 03, 2012 69. The Hidden Cost of False Alarms
If any other product failed 94 percent of the time, you’d probably stop using it. So why do we put up with burglar alarms?

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FAQs about Freakonomics Radio:

How many episodes does Freakonomics Radio have?

The podcast currently has 928 episodes available.