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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November 08, 2011 48. Boo…Who?
Is booing an act of verbal vandalism—or the last true expression of democracy?

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30min
November 02, 2011 47. Wildfires, Cops, and Keggers
On Election Day, most people focus on the obvious winners and losers -- that is, the candidates. But we went looking for some of the strange side effects that elections produce.

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October 25, 2011 46. Misadventures in Baby-Making
We are constantly wowed by new technologies and policies meant to make childbirth better. But beware the unintended consequences.

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27min
October 18, 2011 45. Those Cheating Teachers!
High-stakes testing has produced some rotten apples. But they can be caught.

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October 10, 2011 44. Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone?
Did we needlessly scare ourselves into ditching a good thing? And, with millions of cars driving around with no passengers, should we be rooting for a renaissance?

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29min
October 05, 2011 43. The Decline and Fall of Violence
The world is a more peaceful place today that at any time in history -- by a long, long shot.

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6min
September 28, 2011 42. The Upside of Quitting
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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57min
September 14, 2011 41. The Folly of Prediction
Human beings love to predict the future, but we're quite terrible at it. So how about punishing all those bad predictions?

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57min
August 31, 2011 40. The Suicide Paradox
There are more than twice as many suicides as murders in the U.S., but suicide attracts far less scrutiny. Freakonomics Radio digs through the numbers and finds all kinds of surprises.

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57min
August 16, 2011 39. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting
Think you know how much parents matter? Think again. Economists crunch the numbers to learn the ROI on child-rearing.

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57min

FAQs about Freakonomics Radio:

How many episodes does Freakonomics Radio have?

The podcast currently has 928 episodes available.