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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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108. How Did “Freakonomics” Get Its Name? … and Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions

Jan 2, 2013
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107. How Much Does a Good Boss Really Matter?

Dec 26, 2012
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106. The House of Dreams

Dec 19, 2012
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105. Have a Very Homo Economicus Christmas

Dec 12, 2012
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104. The Things They Taught Me

Dec 5, 2012
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103. Free-conomics

Nov 28, 2012
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102. I Consult, Therefore I Am

Nov 21, 2012
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101. Mass Transit Hysteria

Nov 14, 2012
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100. Our 100th Episode!

Nov 5, 2012
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99. How to Maximize Your Halloween Candy Haul

Oct 31, 2012