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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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167. The Three Hardest Words in the English Language

May 15, 2014
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166. How to Think Like a Freak -- and Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions

May 8, 2014
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165. The Perfect Crime

May 1, 2014
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164. Which Came First, the Chicken or the Avocado?

Apr 24, 2014
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163. What’s More Dangerous: Marijuana or Alcohol?

Apr 17, 2014
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162. “If Mayors Ruled the World”

Apr 10, 2014
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161. How to Make People Quit Smoking

Apr 3, 2014
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160. Why Everybody Who Doesn’t Hate Bitcoin Loves It

Mar 27, 2014
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Women Are Not Men (Rebroadcast)

Mar 20, 2014
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159. “It’s Fun to Smoke Marijuana”

Mar 13, 2014