373 Episodes

  1. Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Ep. 384 Update)

    Published: 5/12/2022
  2. 502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.”

    Published: 5/5/2022
  3. 501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into

    Published: 4/28/2022
  4. 500. What Exactly Is College For?

    Published: 4/21/2022
  5. Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China — and How About Russia? (Ep. 481 Update)

    Published: 4/14/2022
  6. 499. Don't Worry, Be Tacky

    Published: 4/7/2022
  7. 498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … Electric

    Published: 3/31/2022
  8. 497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life?

    Published: 3/24/2022
  9. How to Change Your Mind (Ep. 379 Update)

    Published: 3/17/2022
  10. Do Unions Still Work?

    Published: 3/10/2022
  11. Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses?

    Published: 3/3/2022
  12. 494. Why Do Most Ideas Fail to Scale?

    Published: 2/24/2022
  13. Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Ep. 475 Update)

    Published: 2/17/2022
  14. 493. Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million?

    Published: 2/10/2022
  15. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Ep. 455 Replay)

    Published: 2/3/2022
  16. 492. How Did a Hayfield Become One of America’s Hottest Cities?

    Published: 1/27/2022
  17. 491. Why Is Everyone Moving to Dallas?

    Published: 1/20/2022
  18. 490. What Do Broken-Hearted Knitters, Urinating Goalkeepers, and the C.I.A. Have in Common?

    Published: 1/13/2022
  19. 489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?

    Published: 1/6/2022
  20. 488. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?

    Published: 12/30/2021

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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. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.