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.
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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.