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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191. Why Doesn’t Everyone Get the Flu Vaccine?
What’s the “Best” Exercise? (Rebroadcast)
What’s More Dangerous: Marijuana or Alcohol? (Rebroadcast)
190. Time to Take Back the Toilet
The Troubled Cremation of Stevie the Cat (Rebroadcast)
189. How to Fix a Broken High Schooler, in Four Easy Steps
188. Is America’s Education Problem Really Just a Teacher Problem?
187. The Man Who Would Be Everything
186. Why Do People Keep Having Children?