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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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58. What Do Hand-Washing and Financial Illiteracy Have in Common?
Jan 19, 2012 · 00:34:22
✨ Education's role in solving problems.
00:34:22
57. Does Money Really Buy Elections?
Jan 11, 2012 · 00:05:31
✨ Money's influence on election outcomes.
00:05:31
56. Why Is “I Don’t Know” So Hard to Say?
Jan 4, 2012 · 00:15:38
✨ Politician certification and public trust.
00:15:38
55. The Perils of Drunk Walking
Dec 27, 2011 · 00:05:21
✨ Dangers of walking home intoxicated.
00:05:21
54. How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System? (Encore)
Dec 21, 2011 · 00:29:31
✨ Pandora's customization inspires a new teaching method.
00:29:31
53. How American Food Got So Bad
Dec 13, 2011 · 00:04:37
✨ Tyler Cowen analyzes the decline of American food quality.
00:04:37
52. Weird Recycling
Dec 2, 2011 · 00:24:05
✨ Innovative approaches to waste management and recycling.
00:24:05
51. What Makes a Donor Donate?
Nov 29, 2011 · 00:05:01
✨ Economist John List discusses the science of charitable giving.
00:05:01
50. The Truth Is Out There…Isn’t It?
Nov 22, 2011 · 00:30:05
✨ Knowledge doesn't always lead to action on global warming.
00:30:05
49. Unnatural Turkeys
Nov 16, 2011 · 00:04:38
✨ Selective breeding for breast meat impacts turkey reproduction.
00:04:38
48. Boo…Who?
Nov 8, 2011 · 00:29:42
✨ Debating whether booing is democratic expression or vandalism.
00:29:42
47. Wildfires, Cops, and Keggers
Nov 2, 2011 · 00:04:37
✨ Examining unexpected consequences of Election Day.
00:04:37
46. Misadventures in Baby-Making
Oct 25, 2011 · 00:26:59
✨ New technologies for childbirth have unintended consequences.
00:26:59
45. Those Cheating Teachers!
Oct 18, 2011 · 00:04:43
✨ High-stakes testing leads to cheating by some teachers.
00:04:43
44. Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone?
Oct 10, 2011 · 00:28:15
✨ Hitchhiking's decline and potential resurgence.
00:28:15
43. The Decline and Fall of Violence
Oct 5, 2011 · 00:05:54
✨ Global violence has significantly decreased.
00:05:54
42. The Upside of Quitting
Sep 28, 2011 · 00:56:57
✨ Challenging the stigma against quitting.
00:56:57
41. The Folly of Prediction
Sep 14, 2011 · 00:56:37
✨ Humans are poor at predicting the future.
00:56:37
40. The Suicide Paradox
Aug 31, 2011 · 00:56:57
✨ Suicide rates versus murder rates.
00:56:57
39. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting
Aug 16, 2011 · 00:56:34
✨ Economists analyze parenting's impact.
00:56:34

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