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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517. Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation?
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update)
516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough?
Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire
515. When You Pray to God Online, Who Else Is Listening?
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472 Update)
514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America
513. Should Public Transit Be Free?
Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 Replay)