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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.
861 episodes

Episodes

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

Is the World Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income? (Update)

00:36:029/17/2025

646. An Air Traffic Controller Walks Into a Radio Studio ...

01:01:109/12/2025

645. Is the Air Traffic Control System Broken?

01:02:379/5/2025

644. Has America Lost Its Appetite for the Common Good?

01:16:428/29/2025

Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up (Update)

00:26:478/27/2025

What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life? (Update)

00:48:118/22/2025

Why Do People Still Hunt Whales? (Update)

00:37:328/15/2025