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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"I Started Crying When I Realized How Beautiful the Universe Is” | People I (Mostly) Admire Ep. 2: Mayim Bialik
America’s Hidden Duopoly (Ep. 356 Rebroadcast)
430. Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research?
Introducing “People I (Mostly) Admire"
The Economics of Sports Gambling (Ep. 388 Rebroadcast)
429. Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal?
How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Ep. 386 Rebroadcast)
428. The Simple Economics of Saving the Amazon Rain Forest
427. The Pros and Cons of Reparations