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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In Praise of Maintenance (Rebroadcast)
338. How to Catch World Cup Fever
337. How to Build a Smart City
How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Rebroadcast)
336. The Most Vilified Industry in America Is Also the Most Charitable
335. Does Doing Good Give You License to Be Bad?
334. 5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing
Evolution, Accelerated (Rebroadcast)
333. The Most Ambitious Thing Humans Have Ever Attempted