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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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189. How to Fix a Broken High Schooler, in Four Easy Steps

Dec 4, 2014
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188. Is America’s Education Problem Really Just a Teacher Problem?

Nov 27, 2014
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187. The Man Who Would Be Everything

Nov 20, 2014
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186. Why Do People Keep Having Children?

Nov 13, 2014
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185. Should the U.S. Merge With Mexico?

Nov 6, 2014
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184. What Can Vampires Teach Us About Economics?

Oct 30, 2014
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183. “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know”

Oct 23, 2014
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182. How Can Tiny Norway Afford to Buy So Many Teslas?

Oct 16, 2014
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How to Raise Money Without Killing a Kitten (Rebroadcast)

Oct 9, 2014
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181. Fixing the World, Bang-for-the-Buck Edition

Oct 2, 2014