Freakonomics Radio

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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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57 min
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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57 min
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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57 min
August 03, 2011 38. The Church of "Scionology"
We worship the tradition of handing off a family business to the next generation. But is that really such a good idea?

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57 min
July 20, 2011 37. Mouse in the Salad
In restaurants and in life, bad things happen. But what happens next is just as important.

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28 min
July 06, 2011 36. Hey Baby, Is That a Prius You're Driving?
"Conspicuous conservation" is about showing off your environmental bona fides. In other words, if you lean green, there's extra value in being seen leaning green.

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27 min
June 22, 2011 35. Live From St. Paul!
Freakonomics Radio hits the road, and plays some Quiz Bowl

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29 min
June 08, 2011 34. Things Our Fathers Gave Us
What did Levitt and Dubner learn as kids from their dads?

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15 min
May 25, 2011 33. To Catch a Fugitive
Who is likelier to get to the fugitive first? When a fugitive is on the run, it’s not only the police he has to worry about. A bounty hunter could be coming after him, too.

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19 min
May 11, 2011 32. Growing Up Buffett
What’s it like to wake up one day and realize Dad is a multi-billionaire? That's what happened to Warren Buffett’s son Peter -- who then started to think about whether or not to join the family business.

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15 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.