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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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587. Should Companies Be Owned by Their Workers?

May 9, 2024
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586. How Does the Lost World of Vienna Still Shape Our Lives?

May 2, 2024
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Extra: Why Is 23andMe Going Under? (Update)

Apr 29, 2024
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585. A Social Activist in Prime Minister’s Clothing

Apr 25, 2024
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584. How to Pave the Road to Hell

Apr 18, 2024
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Extra: The Men Who Started a Thinking Revolution (Update)

Apr 14, 2024
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Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Update)

Apr 11, 2024
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583. Are We Living Through the Most Revolutionary Period in History?

Apr 4, 2024
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Extra: How Much Do You Know About Immigration?

Apr 1, 2024
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582. Why Is Everyone Moving to Canada?

Mar 28, 2024