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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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362. Why Is This Man Running for President?

Jan 10, 2019
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How to Be Happy (Rebroadcast)

Jan 3, 2019
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How to Win Games and Beat People (Rebroadcast)

Dec 27, 2018
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People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard. (Rebroadcast)

Dec 20, 2018
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Freakonomics Radio Live: “Where Does Fear Live in the Brain?”

Dec 15, 2018
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Freakonomics Radio Live: “The World’s a Mess. But Oysters, They Hold it Down.”

Dec 15, 2018
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Freakonomics Radio Live: “We Thought of a Way to Manipulate Your Perception of Time.”

Dec 15, 2018
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361. Freakonomics Radio Live: “Jesus Could Have Been a Pigeon.”

Dec 13, 2018
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360. Is the Protestant Work Ethic Real?

Dec 6, 2018
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359. Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s?

Nov 29, 2018