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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“Don’t Neglect the Thing That Makes You Weird” | People I (Mostly) Admire: Ken Jennings
433. How Are Psychedelics and Other Party Drugs Changing Psychiatry?
432. When Your Safety Becomes My Danger
“One Does Not Know Where an Insight Will Come From” | People I (Mostly) Admire: Kerwin Charles
Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast)
What if Your Company Had No Rules?
431. Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has?
"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)