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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.
Radio: WNYC 93.9 FM
Categories: Society & Culture
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1621 - 663. Is Weed a Performance-Enhancing Drug? Fri, 13 Feb 2026
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1620 - 662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying Fri, 6 Feb 2026
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1619 - Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update) Wed, 4 Feb 2026
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1618 - 661. Can A.I. Save Your Life? Fri, 30 Jan 2026
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1617 - 660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong Fri, 23 Jan 2026
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1616 - Steve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours Wed, 21 Jan 2026
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1615 - 659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.? Fri, 16 Jan 2026
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1614 - 658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements Fri, 9 Jan 2026
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1613 - Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update) Fri, 2 Jan 2026
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1612 - Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Update) Tue, 30 Dec 2025
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1611 - Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update) Fri, 26 Dec 2025
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1610 - 657. Whose “Messiah” Is It Anyway? Fri, 19 Dec 2025
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1609 - Who Pays for “Messiah”? Wed, 17 Dec 2025
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1608 - 656. How Handel Got His Mojo Back Fri, 12 Dec 2025
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1607 - 655. “The Greatest Piece of Participatory Art Ever Created” Fri, 5 Dec 2025
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1606 - Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard. (Update) Fri, 28 Nov 2025
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1605 - Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? (Update) Thu, 27 Nov 2025
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1604 - 654. Is the Public Ready for Private Equity? Fri, 21 Nov 2025
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1603 - 653. Does Horse Racing Have a Future? Fri, 14 Nov 2025
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1602 - What Happens When You Turn 20 Wed, 12 Nov 2025
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1601 - 652. Inside the Horse-Industrial Complex Fri, 7 Nov 2025
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1600 - 651. The Ultimate Dance Partner Fri, 31 Oct 2025
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1599 - Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? (Update) Wed, 29 Oct 2025
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1598 - 650. The Doctor Won’t See You Now Fri, 24 Oct 2025
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1597 - A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-Answerer Fri, 17 Oct 2025
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1596 - How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? (Update) Wed, 15 Oct 2025
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1595 - 649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.? Fri, 10 Oct 2025
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1594 - 648. The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted Fri, 3 Oct 2025
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1593 - Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Update) Fri, 26 Sep 2025
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1592 - 647. China Is Run by Engineers. America Is Run by Lawyers. Fri, 19 Sep 2025
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1591 - Is the World Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income? (Update) Wed, 17 Sep 2025
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1590 - 646. An Air Traffic Controller Walks Into a Radio Studio ... Fri, 12 Sep 2025
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1589 - 645. Is the Air Traffic Control System Broken? Fri, 5 Sep 2025
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1588 - 644. Has America Lost Its Appetite for the Common Good? Fri, 29 Aug 2025
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1587 - Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up (Update) Wed, 27 Aug 2025
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1586 - What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life? (Update) Fri, 22 Aug 2025
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1585 - Why Do People Still Hunt Whales? (Update) Fri, 15 Aug 2025
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1584 - The First Great American Industry (Update) Fri, 8 Aug 2025
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1583 - Why Does Tipping Still Exist? (Update) Wed, 6 Aug 2025
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1582 - 643. Why Do Candles Still Exist? Fri, 1 Aug 2025
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1581 - 642. How to Wage Peace, According to Tony Blinken Fri, 25 Jul 2025
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1580 - Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone? (Update) Wed, 23 Jul 2025
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1579 - 641. What Does It Cost to Lead a Creative Life? Fri, 18 Jul 2025
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1578 - 640. Why Governments Are Betting Big on Sports Fri, 11 Jul 2025
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1577 - How to Make Your Own Luck (Update) Wed, 9 Jul 2025
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1576 - 639. “This Country Kicks My Ass All the Time” Fri, 4 Jul 2025
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1575 - 638. Are You Ready for the Elder Swell? Fri, 27 Jun 2025
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1574 - What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Update) Wed, 25 Jun 2025
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1573 - 637. What It’s Like to Be Middle-Aged (in the Middle Ages) Fri, 20 Jun 2025
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1572 - 636. Why Aren’t We Having More Babies? Fri, 13 Jun 2025
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