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.
Episodes
Showing 20 of 405- 674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?5/8/202645 min
- Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)5/6/20261 hr 8 min
- 673. What Is Money?5/1/202654 min
- 672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?4/24/20261 hr 1 min
- Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)4/22/202641 min
- 671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?4/17/20261 hr 1 min
- 670. Beeconomics 1014/10/202656 min
- Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Update)4/8/20261 hr 4 min
- 669. Why Is 95 Percent of the World’s Bourbon Made in Kentucky?4/3/202646 min
- 668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?3/27/202654 min
- In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?3/25/20261 hr 6 min
- Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?3/20/20261 hr 11 min
- 667. Here’s Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers3/13/202647 min
- 666. This Is How Progress Happens3/6/202653 min
- The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update)3/4/20261 hr 6 min
- 665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...2/27/202649 min
- 664. Are Thousands of Medical Cures Hiding in Plain Sight?2/20/202652 min
- All You Need Is Nudge (Update)2/18/202657 min
- 663. Is Weed a Performance-Enhancing Drug?2/13/202651 min
- 662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying2/6/202653 min