Freakonomics Radio
A podcast by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher - Fridays
373 Episodes
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Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Ep. 384 Update)
Published: 5/12/2022 -
502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.”
Published: 5/5/2022 -
501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into
Published: 4/28/2022 -
500. What Exactly Is College For?
Published: 4/21/2022 -
Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China — and How About Russia? (Ep. 481 Update)
Published: 4/14/2022 -
499. Don't Worry, Be Tacky
Published: 4/7/2022 -
498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … Electric
Published: 3/31/2022 -
497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life?
Published: 3/24/2022 -
How to Change Your Mind (Ep. 379 Update)
Published: 3/17/2022 -
Do Unions Still Work?
Published: 3/10/2022 -
Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses?
Published: 3/3/2022 -
494. Why Do Most Ideas Fail to Scale?
Published: 2/24/2022 -
Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Ep. 475 Update)
Published: 2/17/2022 -
493. Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million?
Published: 2/10/2022 -
Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Ep. 455 Replay)
Published: 2/3/2022 -
492. How Did a Hayfield Become One of America’s Hottest Cities?
Published: 1/27/2022 -
491. Why Is Everyone Moving to Dallas?
Published: 1/20/2022 -
490. What Do Broken-Hearted Knitters, Urinating Goalkeepers, and the C.I.A. Have in Common?
Published: 1/13/2022 -
489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?
Published: 1/6/2022 -
488. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?
Published: 12/30/2021
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.