Freakonomics Radio

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June 12, 2013 130. Why Family and Business Don’t Mix
Yet another reason to blame your parents for pretty much everything.

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7 min
June 03, 2013 129. Should Tipping be Banned?
It's awkward, random, confusing -- and probably discriminatory too.

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38 min
May 29, 2013 128. Baby, You Can Program My Car
A glimpse into our driverless future.

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6 min
May 23, 2013 127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
Dubner and Levitt talk about circadian rhythms, gay marriage, autism, and whether "pay what you want" is everything it's cracked up to be.

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27 min
May 15, 2013 The Hidden Cost of False Alarms (Rebroadcast)
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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7 min
May 09, 2013 126. What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common?
A look at whether spite pays — and if it even exists.

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38 min
May 01, 2013 125. It’s Crowded at the Top
Why is unemployment still so high? It may be because of something that happened well before the Great Recession.

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7 min
April 25, 2013 124. Running to Do Evil
An interview with Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, whose younger brother turned him in -- and what it says about the Boston bombers.

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26 min
April 17, 2013 123. Help Wanted. No Smokers Need Apply
In many states, it is perfectly legal to not hire someone who smokes. Should employers also be able to weed out junk-food lovers or motorcyclists -- or anyone who wants to have a baby?

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6 min
April 08, 2013 122. How Much Does Your Name Matter?
A kid's name can tell us something about his parents -- their race, social standing, even their politics. But is your name really your destiny?

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50 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.