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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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377. The $1.5 Trillion Question-How to fix student loan debt?

May 9, 2019
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376. The Data-Driven Guide to Sane Parenting

May 2, 2019
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The Invisible Paw (Rebroadcast)

Apr 25, 2019
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375. The Most Interesting Fruit in the World

Apr 18, 2019
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374. How Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Musicians)

Apr 11, 2019
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373. Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work

Apr 4, 2019
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372. Freakonomics Radio Live: “Would You Eat a Piece of Chocolate Shaped Like Dog Poop?”

Mar 28, 2019
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Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant (Update)

Mar 21, 2019
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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