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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.
868 episodes

Episodes

652. Inside the Horse-Industrial Complex

01:00:5211/7/2025

651. The Ultimate Dance Partner

01:08:0710/31/2025

Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? (Update)

00:47:3410/29/2025

650. The Doctor Won’t See You Now

00:51:3310/24/2025

A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-Answerer

01:14:2210/17/2025

How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? (Update)

00:40:2310/15/2025

649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.?

00:55:2110/10/2025

648. The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted

01:06:0210/3/2025

Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Update)

00:57:349/26/2025

647. China Is Run by Engineers. America Is Run by Lawyers.

01:01:509/19/2025