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Freakonomics Radio

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.
823 episodes

Episodes

627. Sludge, Part 1: The World Is Drowning in It

00:54:343/28/2025

Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Update)

00:48:013/21/2025

626. Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System

01:03:553/14/2025

625. The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t Touched

01:03:143/7/2025

EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

00:44:283/5/2025

624. The Animal No One Loves, Until They Do

00:45:192/28/2025

623. Can New York City Win Its War on Rats?

00:50:232/21/2025

The Show That Never Happened

00:13:492/20/2025

622. Why Does Everyone Hate Rats?

00:41:232/14/2025

621. Is Professional Licensing a Racket?

00:55:152/7/2025