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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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371. A Free-Trade Democrat in the Trump White House

Mar 14, 2019
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370. How to Fail Like a Pro

Mar 7, 2019
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369. A Good Idea Is Not Good Enough

Feb 28, 2019
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368. Where Do Good Ideas Come From?

Feb 21, 2019
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367. The Future of Meat

Feb 14, 2019
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366. This Economist Predicted the Last Crisis. What’s the Next One?

Feb 7, 2019
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Extra: Domonique Foxworth Full Interview

Feb 2, 2019
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365. Not Just Another Labor Force

Jan 31, 2019
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Extra: Mark Cuban Full Interview

Jan 26, 2019
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364. Inside the Sports-Industrial Complex

Jan 24, 2019