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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Is America’s Education Problem Really Just a Teacher Problem? (Rebroadcast)
234. Do Boycotts Work?
233. How to Be Less Terrible at Predicting the Future
232. The True Story of the Gender Pay Gap
When Willpower Isn’t Enough (Rebroadcast)
Fixing the World, Bang-for-the-Buck Edition (Rebroadcast)
231. Is Migration a Basic Human Right?
230. The Cheeseburger Diet
229. Ben Bernanke Gives Himself a Grade