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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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444. How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis?

Dec 17, 2020
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443. A Sneak Peek at Biden’s Top Economist

Dec 10, 2020
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PLAYBACK (2015): Could the Next Brooklyn Be ... Las Vegas?!

Dec 6, 2020
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442. Is it Too Late for General Motors to Go Electric?

Dec 3, 2020
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441. Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 2: Digital)

Nov 26, 2020
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440. Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 1: TV)

Nov 19, 2020
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439. Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears

Nov 12, 2020
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438. How to Succeed by Being Authentic (Hint: Carefully)

Nov 5, 2020
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Why the Left Had to Steal the Right’s Dark-Money Playbook

Oct 31, 2020
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437. Many Businesses Thought They Were Insured for a Pandemic. They Weren’t.

Oct 29, 2020