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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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436. Forget Everything You Know About Your Dog

Oct 22, 2020
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435. Why Are Cities (Still) So Expensive?

Oct 15, 2020
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434. Is New York City Over?

Oct 8, 2020
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“Don’t Neglect the Thing That Makes You Weird” | People I (Mostly) Admire: Ken Jennings

Oct 3, 2020
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433. How Are Psychedelics and Other Party Drugs Changing Psychiatry?

Oct 1, 2020
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432. When Your Safety Becomes My Danger

Sep 24, 2020
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“One Does Not Know Where an Insight Will Come From” | People I (Mostly) Admire: Kerwin Charles

Sep 19, 2020
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Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast)

Sep 17, 2020
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What if Your Company Had No Rules?

Sep 12, 2020
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431. Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has?

Sep 10, 2020