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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January 19, 2012 58. What Do Hand-Washing and Financial Illiteracy Have in Common?
Education is the surest solution to a lot of problems. Except when it’s not.

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35min
January 11, 2012 57. Does Money Really Buy Elections?
We all know the answer is yes. But the data -- and Rudy Giuliani -- say no.

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6min
January 04, 2012 56. Why Is “I Don’t Know” So Hard to Say?
Levitt and Dubner answer your FREAK-quently Asked Questions about certifying politicians, irrational fears, and the toughest three words in the English language.

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16min
December 27, 2011 55. The Perils of Drunk Walking
We know it's terribly dangerous to drive drunk. But heading home on foot isn't the solution.

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6min
December 21, 2011 54. How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System? (Encore)
The thrill of customization, via Pandora and a radical new teaching method

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30min
December 13, 2011 53. How American Food Got So Bad
Tyler Cowen points fingers. There's plenty of blame to go around.

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5min
December 02, 2011 52. Weird Recycling
Clever ways to not waste our waste.

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25min
November 29, 2011 51. What Makes a Donor Donate?
The science of charity, with economist John List.

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6min
November 22, 2011 50. The Truth Is Out There…Isn’t It?
There’s a nasty secret about hot-button topics like global warming: knowledge is not always power.

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31min
November 16, 2011 49. Unnatural Turkeys
Our appetite for breast meat renders our holiday birds unable to reproduce.

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5min

FAQs about Freakonomics Radio:

How many episodes does Freakonomics Radio have?

The podcast currently has 928 episodes available.