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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. Join the Freakonomics Radio Plus membership program for weekly member-only episodes of Freakonomics Radio. You’ll also get every show in our network without ads. To sign up, visit our show page on Apple Podcasts or go to freakonomics.com/plus.
Radio: WNYC 93.9
Categories: Society & Culture
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1461 - 567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem?Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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1460 - 513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update)Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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1459 - 566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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1458 - Extra: Jason Kelce Hates to LoseSun, 19 Nov 2023
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1457 - 565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy?Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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1456 - 480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay)Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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1455 - 564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme ResiliencyThu, 2 Nov 2023
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1454 - 563. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. QuitThu, 26 Oct 2023
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1453 - 562. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and DeathThu, 19 Oct 2023
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1452 - 561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of EventsThu, 12 Oct 2023
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1451 - 232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay)Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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1450 - 560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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1449 - 559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One?Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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1448 - 558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than OneThu, 21 Sep 2023
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1447 - 557. When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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1446 - 556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You?Thu, 7 Sep 2023
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1445 - 555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different?Thu, 31 Aug 2023
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1444 - 554. Can A.I. Take a Joke?Thu, 24 Aug 2023
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1443 - 553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm EmanuelThu, 17 Aug 2023
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1442 - Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay)Thu, 10 Aug 2023
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1441 - Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks UpSun, 6 Aug 2023
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1440 - 552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday ThingsThu, 3 Aug 2023
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1439 - 551. What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life?Thu, 27 Jul 2023
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1438 - 550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?Thu, 20 Jul 2023
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1437 - 549. The First Great American IndustryThu, 13 Jul 2023
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1436 - 548. Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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1435 - Why Did You Marry That Person? (Ep. 511 Replay)Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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1434 - 547. Satya Nadella’s Intelligence Is Not ArtificialThu, 22 Jun 2023
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1433 - 546. Are E.S.G. Investors Actually Helping the Environment?Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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1432 - 545. Enough with the Slippery Slopes!Thu, 8 Jun 2023
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1431 - 544. Ari Emanuel Is Never IndifferentThu, 1 Jun 2023
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1430 - Make Me a Match (Ep. 209 Update)Thu, 25 May 2023
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1429 - 543. How to Return Stolen ArtThu, 18 May 2023
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1428 - 542. Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case?Thu, 11 May 2023
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1427 - 541. The Case of the $4 Million Gold CoffinThu, 4 May 2023
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1426 - Why Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Ep. 323 Replay)Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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1425 - 540. Swearing Is More Important Than You ThinkThu, 20 Apr 2023
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1424 - 539. Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone?Thu, 13 Apr 2023
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1423 - 538. A Radically Simple Way to Boost a NeighborhoodThu, 6 Apr 2023
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1422 - How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less (Ep. 400 Replay)Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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1421 - 537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss.Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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1420 - Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Ep. 495 Replay)Thu, 16 Mar 2023
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1419 - 536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive — or Too Cheap?Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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1418 - 535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving?Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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1417 - 534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It?Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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1416 - Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update)Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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1415 - The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel SoapsMon, 13 Feb 2023
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1414 - 533. Will the Democrats “Make America Great Again”?Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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1413 - The Economics of Everyday Things: “My Sharona”Mon, 6 Feb 2023
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1412 - Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update)Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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