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Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics Radio

Stephen J. Dubner · Society · EN-US

Freakonomics Radio explores the surprising economic and behavioral forces behind everyday phenomena, from marriage and media to pollution and human quirks. Hosted by Stephen J. Dubner, the podcast uses real-world examples and expert interviews to reveal the hidden logic of seemingly ordinary...

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312. Not Your Grandmother’s I.M.F.
Dec 14, 2017 · 00:38:22
✨ Christine Lagarde outlines the IMF's evolving role.
00:38:22
311. Why Is the Live-Event Ticket Market So Screwed Up?
Dec 7, 2017 · 00:47:41
✨ Analyzes the dysfunction in the live-event ticket market.
00:47:41
310. Are We Running Out of Ideas?
Nov 30, 2017 · 00:37:00
✨ Examines the slowdown in global productivity growth.
00:37:00
Is America Ready for a “No-Lose Lottery”? (Update)
Nov 23, 2017 · 00:45:16
✨ A "no-lose lottery" savings account could incentivize saving.
00:45:16
309. Nurses to the Rescue!
Nov 16, 2017 · 00:57:47
✨ Nurse practitioners are highly trusted and vital to patient care.
00:57:47
308. How Can I Do the Most Social Good With $100? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
Nov 9, 2017 · 00:43:28
✨ Answering listener questions on crime, real estate, and more.
00:43:28
Why Is There So Much Ground Beef in the World? (Special Feature)
Nov 7, 2017 · 00:43:26
✨ Live episode exploring ground beef production and brand naming.
00:43:26
307. Thinking Is Expensive. Who’s Supposed to Pay for It?
Nov 2, 2017 · 00:38:50
✨ Examines corporate and wealthy donations to think tanks.
00:38:50
306. How to Launch a Behavior-Change Revolution
Oct 26, 2017 · 00:44:44
✨ Social scientists aim to launch a behavior-change revolution.
00:44:44
305. The Demonization of Gluten
Oct 19, 2017 · 00:43:58
✨ Millions without celiac disease wrongly avoid gluten.
00:43:58
304. What Are the Secrets of the German Economy — and Should We Steal Them?
Oct 12, 2017 · 00:57:08
✨ German manufacturing thrives due to smart policies.
00:57:08
“Tell Me Something I Don't Know” on the topic of Behavior Change (Special Feature)
Oct 1, 2017 · 00:54:11
✨ Behavior change experts discuss their research and insights.
00:54:11
303. Why Larry Summers Is the Economist Everyone Hates to Love
Sep 28, 2017 · 00:50:25
✨ Larry Summers is a brilliant but controversial economist.
00:50:25
302. Why Learn Esperanto?
Sep 26, 2017 · 00:30:59
✨ Esperanto, a universal language, has a dedicated global community.
00:30:59
301. What Would Be the Best Universal Language? (Earth 2.0 Series)
Sep 21, 2017 · 00:41:07
✨ English, Indonesian, and Esperanto are considered universal languages.
00:41:07
300. Why Don’t We All Speak the Same Language? (Earth 2.0 Series)
Sep 14, 2017 · 00:43:06
✨ Earth has 7,000 distinct languages.
00:43:06
299. "How Much Brain Damage Do I Have?"
Sep 7, 2017 · 00:47:08
✨ John Urschel balanced NFL with an MIT math Ph.D.
00:47:08
Bad Medicine, Part 3: Death by Diagnosis (Rebroadcast)
Aug 31, 2017 · 00:48:40
✨ Medical error is a leading cause of death in the U.S.
00:48:40
Bad Medicine, Part 2: (Drug) Trials and Tribulations (Rebroadcast)
Aug 24, 2017 · 00:45:39
✨ Many drugs reach market despite ineffectiveness or danger.
00:45:39
Bad Medicine, Part 1: The Story of 98.6 (Rebroadcast)
Aug 17, 2017 · 00:44:05
✨ Medicine historically relied on trial-and-error, not pure science.
00:44:05

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