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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. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts at http://apple.co/SiriusXM.

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612. Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset?

Nov 21, 2024
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How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Update)

Nov 18, 2024
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611. Fareed Zakaria on What Just Happened, and What Comes Next

Nov 14, 2024
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610. Who Wins and Who Loses Once the U.S. Legalizes Weed?

Nov 7, 2024
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609. What Does It Take to Run a Cannabis Farm?

Oct 31, 2024
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Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Update)

Oct 28, 2024
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608. Cannabis Is Booming, So Why Isn’t Anyone Getting Rich?

Oct 24, 2024
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607. Is America Switching From Booze to Weed?

Oct 17, 2024
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606. How to Predict the Presidency

Oct 11, 2024
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Has the U.S. Presidency Become a Dictatorship? (Update)

Oct 10, 2024