Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics Radio

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Freakonomics Radio episodes

  • 121. The Tax Man Nudgeth

    Real tax reform may or may not ever happen. In the meantime, how about making the current system work a bit better?


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    11 min
  • 120. 100 Ways to Fight Obesity

    Freakonomics asks a dozen smart people for their best ideas. Get ready for a fat tax, a sugar ban, and a calorie-chomping tapeworm.


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    36 min
  • 119. How Money Is March Madness?

    The NCAA basketball tournament grabs a lot of eyeballs, but turning them into dollars hasn't always been easy -- even when the "talent" is playing for free.


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    7 min
  • 118. Parking Is Hell

    There ain't no such thing as a free parking spot. Somebody has to pay for it -- and that somebody is everybody.


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    36 min
  • 117. When Is a Negative a Positive?

    Sure, we all like to hear compliments. But if you're truly looking to get better at something, it's the negative feedback that will get you there.


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    8 min
  • 116. Women Are Not Men

    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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    37 min
  • 114. How to Think About Guns

    No one wants mass shootings. Unfortunately, no one has a workable plan to stop them either.


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    30 min
  • 113. Sure, I Remember That

    It is startlingly easy to create false memories, especially in politics.


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    7 min
  • 112. Would You Let a Coin Toss Decide Your Future?

    Levitt and Dubner go deep on "Freakonomics Experiments," a new research project that lets you take a chance on life.


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    26 min

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

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