Freakonomics Radio
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.
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Latest Episode
A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-Answerer (17.10.2025)
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- 649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.?
- 648. The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted
- Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Update)
- 647. China Is Run by Engineers. America Is Run by Lawyers.
- Is the World Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income? (Update)
- 646. An Air Traffic Controller Walks Into a Radio Studio ...
- 645. Is the Air Traffic Control System Broken?
- 644. Has America Lost Its Appetite for the Common Good?
- Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up (Update)
- What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life? (Update)
- Why Do People Still Hunt Whales? (Update)
- The First Great American Industry (Update)
- Why Does Tipping Still Exist? (Update)
- 643. Why Do Candles Still Exist?
- 642. How to Wage Peace, According to Tony Blinken
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- 641. What Does It Cost to Lead a Creative Life?
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- How to Make Your Own Luck (Update)
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