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 the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
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280. “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” on the topic of Collections.
How Safe Is Your Job? (Rebroadcast)
279. Why Is My Life So Hard?
278. Chuck E. Cheese’s: Where a Kid Can Learn Price Theory
277. The Taboo Trifecta
276. No Hollywood Ending for the Visual-Effects Industry
275. Professor Hendryx vs. Big Coal
How to Get More Grit in Your Life
274. An Egghead’s Guide to the Super Bowl