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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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Who Runs the Internet? (Rebroadcast)
Aug 28, 2014 · 00:32:15
✨ The internet's lack of traditional rules and rulers.
00:32:15
Parking Is Hell (Rebroadcast)
Aug 21, 2014 · 00:35:08
✨ The true cost of free parking.
00:35:08
What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Rebroadcast)
Aug 14, 2014 · 00:39:06
✨ Investigating the existence and impact of spite.
00:39:06
Should Tipping be Banned? (Rebroadcast)
Aug 7, 2014 · 00:40:31
✨ Arguments for and against banning tipping.
00:40:31
How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Rebroadcast)
Jul 31, 2014 · 00:52:00
✨ Names can reveal parents' race, status, and politics.
00:52:00
176. Does Religion Make You Happy?
Jul 24, 2014 · 00:28:36
✨ Investigating the link between religion and happiness.
00:28:36
175. Why You Should Bribe Your Kids
Jul 17, 2014 · 00:27:33
✨ Kids don't respond to educational messaging effectively.
00:27:33
174. What Do King Solomon and David Lee Roth Have in Common?
Jul 10, 2014 · 00:33:04
✨ Game theory principles derived from King Solomon and David Lee Roth illustrate how to identify guilt and innocence
00:33:04
173. A Better Way to Eat
Jul 3, 2014 · 00:26:04
✨ Takeru Kobayashi revolutionized competitive eating by applying scientific technique rather than relying on appetite
00:26:04
172. How to Screen Job Applicants, Act Your Age, and Get Your Brain Off Autopilot
Jun 26, 2014 · 00:25:51
✨ Answering reader questions from the 'Think Like a Freak' book.
00:25:51
171. There’s No Such Thing as a Free Appetizer
Jun 19, 2014 · 00:36:23
✨ Examining the economics of free restaurant appetizers.
00:36:23
170. Why America Doesn’t Love Soccer (Yet)
Jun 12, 2014 · 00:37:13
✨ Why America's love for soccer remains limited.
00:37:13
169. Failure Is Your Friend
Jun 5, 2014 · 00:31:03
✨ Advocating for the celebration of failure.
00:31:03
The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast )
May 29, 2014 · 00:58:00
✨ Challenging the notion that winners never quit.
00:58:00
168. Think Like a Child
May 22, 2014 · 00:28:14
✨ Adopting an eight-year-old's mindset for ideas.
00:28:14
167. The Three Hardest Words in the English Language
May 15, 2014 · 00:28:55
✨ The difficulty and importance of saying 'I don't know'.
00:28:55
166. How to Think Like a Freak -- and Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
May 8, 2014 · 00:27:28
✨ Dubner and Levitt discuss their new book
00:27:28
165. The Perfect Crime
May 1, 2014 · 00:28:28
✨ Discuss the lenient punishment for drivers who kill pedestrians
00:28:28
164. Which Came First, the Chicken or the Avocado?
Apr 24, 2014 · 00:29:29
✨ Explore selective outrage towards different animals
00:29:29
163. What’s More Dangerous: Marijuana or Alcohol?
Apr 17, 2014 · 00:24:53
✨ Compare the dangers of marijuana and alcohol
00:24:53

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