Freakonomics Radio
A podcast by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher - Fridays
378 Episodes
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460. The True Story of the Minimum-Wage Fight
Published: 4/29/2021 -
459. Let’s Be Blunt: Marijuana Is a Boon for Older Workers
Published: 4/22/2021 -
458. How to Manage Your Goal Hierarchy
Published: 4/15/2021 -
457. Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All?
Published: 4/8/2021 -
456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare
Published: 4/1/2021 -
Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast)
Published: 3/25/2021 -
How Does New York City Keep Reinventing Itself? (Bonus)
Published: 3/21/2021 -
455. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start?
Published: 3/18/2021 -
454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished?
Published: 3/11/2021 -
453. A Rescue Plan for Black America
Published: 3/4/2021 -
Am I Boring You? (Ep. 225 Rebroadcast)
Published: 2/25/2021 -
452. Jeff Immelt Knows He Let You Down
Published: 2/18/2021 -
451. Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question?
Published: 2/11/2021 -
450. How to Be Better at Death
Published: 2/4/2021 -
449. How to Fix the Incentives in Cancer Research
Published: 1/28/2021 -
448. The Downside of Disgust
Published: 1/21/2021 -
447. How Much Do We Really Care About Children?
Published: 1/14/2021 -
446. “We Get All Our Great Stuff from Europe — Including Witch Hunting.”
Published: 1/7/2021 -
Trust Me (Ep. 266 Rebroadcast)
Published: 12/31/2020 -
445. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar?
Published: 12/24/2020
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.
