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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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256. What Are You Waiting For?

Aug 11, 2016
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Is It Okay for Restaurants to Racially Profile Their Employees? (Rebroadcast)

Aug 4, 2016
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255. Ten Ideas to Make Politics Less Rotten

Jul 28, 2016
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254. What Are Gender Barriers Made Of?

Jul 21, 2016
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253. Is the Internet Being Ruined?

Jul 14, 2016
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252. Confessions of a Pothole Politician

Jul 7, 2016
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The Suicide Paradox (Rebroadcast )

Jun 30, 2016
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How Much Does the President Really Matter? (Rebroadcast)

Jun 23, 2016
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Why Do We Really Follow the News? (Rebroadcast)

Jun 16, 2016
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251. Are We in a Mattress-Store Bubble?

Jun 9, 2016