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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 the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

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355. Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)?

Oct 25, 2018
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Extra: Jeremy Lin Full Interview

Oct 20, 2018
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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