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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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354. How to Be Creative

Oct 18, 2018
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353. How to Optimize Your Apology

Oct 11, 2018
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352. Can This Man Stop a Trade War?

Oct 4, 2018
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Extra: Shawn Johnson Full Interview

Oct 1, 2018
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351. Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete

Sep 27, 2018
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Extra: Full Interviews With Jimmy Garoppolo, Joe Staley, Mike McGlinchey, and Kyle Juszczyk

Sep 23, 2018
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350. How to Stop Being a Loser

Sep 20, 2018
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349. How Sports Became Us

Sep 13, 2018
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348. Is the Government More Entrepreneurial Than You Think?

Sep 6, 2018
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347. Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant

Aug 30, 2018