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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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295. When Helping Hurts

Jul 13, 2017
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294. The Fracking Boom, a Baby Boom, and the Retreat From Marriage

Jul 6, 2017
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The Harvard President Will See You Now (Rebroadcast)

Jun 29, 2017
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293. Why Hate the Koch Brothers? (Part 2)

Jun 23, 2017
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292. Why Hate the Koch Brothers? (Part 1)

Jun 22, 2017
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"Tell Me Something I Don't Know" on the topic of Rivalry

Jun 20, 2017
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291. Evolution, Accelerated

Jun 15, 2017
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290. He’s One of the Most Famous Political Operatives in America. America Just Doesn’t Know It Yet.

Jun 8, 2017
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289. How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns?

Jun 1, 2017
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288. Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor?

May 25, 2017