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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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114. How to Think About Guns
Feb 13, 2013 · 00:29:16
✨ Mass shootings lack a clear solution.
00:29:16
113. Sure, I Remember That
Feb 6, 2013 · 00:06:24
✨ False memories are easily created.
00:06:24
112. Would You Let a Coin Toss Decide Your Future?
Jan 30, 2013 · 00:25:46
✨ Explore "Freakonomics Experiments" for life choices.
00:25:46
111. Introducing “Freakonomics Experiments”
Jan 23, 2013 · 00:05:01
✨ Steve Levitt's idea for tough decisions.
00:05:01
110. Who Owns the Words That Come Out of Your Mouth?
Jan 16, 2013 · 00:30:59
✨ Winston Churchill's words and copyright.
00:30:59
109. How to Live Longer
Jan 9, 2013 · 00:06:07
✨ Hall of Fame inductees live longer.
00:06:07
108. How Did “Freakonomics” Get Its Name? … and Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
Jan 2, 2013 · 00:26:49
✨ Answering listener questions about driving and sneezing.
00:26:49
107. How Much Does a Good Boss Really Matter?
Dec 26, 2012 · 00:14:10
✨ Measuring the impact of a good boss.
00:14:10
106. The House of Dreams
Dec 19, 2012 · 00:21:34
✨ Dubner's childhood home's transformation.
00:21:34
105. Have a Very Homo Economicus Christmas
Dec 12, 2012 · 00:15:10
✨ Economist's advice for holiday shopping.
00:15:10
104. The Things They Taught Me
Dec 5, 2012 · 00:23:21
✨ Former professors discuss the transformative power of learning to think in college.
00:23:21
103. Free-conomics
Nov 28, 2012 · 00:06:18
✨ Pro Bono Economics offers free services to UK charities.
00:06:18
102. I Consult, Therefore I Am
Nov 21, 2012 · 00:35:40
✨ Explores the vast world of management consulting and its practitioners.
00:35:40
101. Mass Transit Hysteria
Nov 14, 2012 · 00:06:33
✨ Analyzes the environmental benefits versus the mathematical realities of public transit.
00:06:33
100. Our 100th Episode!
Nov 5, 2012 · 00:14:32
✨ Celebrates the 100th episode with a diverse range of intriguing topics.
00:14:32
99. How to Maximize Your Halloween Candy Haul
Oct 31, 2012 · 00:05:58
✨ Investigates strategies for maximizing Halloween candy collection.
00:05:58
98. We the Sheeple
Oct 24, 2012 · 00:23:24
✨ Politicians often tell voters what they want to hear, regardless of logic.
00:23:24
97. Lying to Ourselves
Oct 17, 2012 · 00:05:45
✨ Polls and surveys are unreliable predictors of future human behavior.
00:05:45
96. The Cobra Effect
Oct 10, 2012 · 00:34:10
✨ Bounty systems, like paying for dead cobras, can backfire spectacularly.
00:34:10
95. Why America’s Economic Growth May Be (Shh!) Over
Oct 3, 2012 · 00:05:45
✨ Questions whether digital innovations can match past economic growth drivers.
00:05:45

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