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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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279. Why Is My Life So Hard?

Mar 16, 2017
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278. Chuck E. Cheese’s: Where a Kid Can Learn Price Theory

Mar 9, 2017
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277. The Taboo Trifecta

Mar 2, 2017
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276. No Hollywood Ending for the Visual-Effects Industry

Feb 23, 2017
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275. Professor Hendryx vs. Big Coal

Feb 16, 2017
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How to Get More Grit in Your Life

Feb 9, 2017
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274. An Egghead’s Guide to the Super Bowl

Feb 2, 2017
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273. Did China Eat America’s Jobs?

Jan 26, 2017
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Is the American Dream Really Dead?

Jan 19, 2017
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272. Trevor Noah Has a Lot to Say

Jan 12, 2017