Freakonomics Radio

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March 20, 2014 Women Are Not Men (Rebroadcast)
In many ways, the gender gap is closing. In others, not so much. And that's not always a bad thing.

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38 min
March 13, 2014 159. “It’s Fun to Smoke Marijuana”
A psychology professor argues that the brain's greatest attribute is knowing what other people are thinking. And that a Queen song, played backwards, can improve your mind-reading skills.

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23 min
March 06, 2014 158. Is Learning a Foreign Language Really Worth It?
Yes, it expands the mind but we usually don't retain much -- and then there's the opportunity cost.

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22 min
February 27, 2014 157. Why Are Japanese Homes Disposable?
In most countries, houses get more valuable over time. In Japan, a new buyer will often bulldoze the home. We'll tell you why.

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24 min
February 20, 2014 156. Why Marry? (Part 2)
The consequences of our low marriage rate -- and if the old model is less attractive, how about a new one?

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24 min
February 13, 2014 155. Why Marry? (Part 1)
The myths of modern marriage.

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20 min
February 06, 2014 154. What You Don’t Know About Online Dating
Thick markets, thin markets, and the triumph of attributes over compatibility.
This episode is included in the Freakonomics #smartbinge podcast playlist at wnyc.org/smartbinge

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36 min
January 30, 2014 153. Reasons to Not Be Ugly
The "beauty premium" is real, for everyone from babies to NFL quarterbacks.

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26 min
January 23, 2014 152. Everybody Gossips (and That’s a Good Thing)
The benefits of rumor-mongering

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36 min
January 16, 2014 Fear Thy Nature (Rebroadcast)
What "Sleep No More" and the Stanford Prison Experiment tell us about who we really are.

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38 min

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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 news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.