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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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301. What Would Be the Best Universal Language? (Earth 2.0 Series)

Sep 21, 2017
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300. Why Don’t We All Speak the Same Language? (Earth 2.0 Series)

Sep 14, 2017
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299. "How Much Brain Damage Do I Have?"

Sep 7, 2017
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Bad Medicine, Part 3: Death by Diagnosis (Rebroadcast)

Aug 31, 2017
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Bad Medicine, Part 2: (Drug) Trials and Tribulations (Rebroadcast)

Aug 24, 2017
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Bad Medicine, Part 1: The Story of 98.6 (Rebroadcast)

Aug 17, 2017
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What Are You Waiting For? (Rebroadcast)

Aug 10, 2017
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298. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Aug 3, 2017
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297. The Stupidest Thing You Can Do With Your Money

Jul 27, 2017
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296. These Shoes Are Killing Me!

Jul 20, 2017