Freakonomics Radio

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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 928 episodes available.

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March 28, 2012 68. The Power of the President -- and the Thumb
How much does the President of the United States really matter? And: where did all the hitchhikers go? A pair of "attribution errors."

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58min
March 22, 2012 67. The Patent Gap
Women hold fewer than one in 10 patents. Why? And what are we missing out on?

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5min
March 14, 2012 66. Show and Yell
Is booing an act of verbal vandalism or the last true expression of democracy? And: when you drive a Prius, are you guilty of “conspicuous conservation”?

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58min
March 07, 2012 65. It’s Not the President, Stupid
Isn’t it time to admit that the U.S. economy doesn’t have a commander in chief?

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6min
February 27, 2012 64. The Days of Wine and Mouses
Do more expensive wines taste better? And: what does one little rodent in a salad say about a restaurant’s future?

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57min
February 22, 2012 63. The Dilbert Index?
Measuring workplace morale -- and how to game the sick-day system.

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6min
February 15, 2012 62. How Biased Is Your Media?
The left and the right blame each other for pretty much everything, including slanted media coverage. Can they both be right?

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36min
February 08, 2012 61. Does This Recession Make Me Look Fat?
A look at some non-obvious ways to lose weight.

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6min
February 01, 2012 60. Save Me From Myself
A commitment device forces you to be the person you really want to be. What could possibly go wrong?

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34min
January 25, 2012 59. The Hidden Side of the Super Bowl
A football cheat sheet to help you sound like the smartest person at the party.

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6min

FAQs about Freakonomics Radio:

How many episodes does Freakonomics Radio have?

The podcast currently has 928 episodes available.