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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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81. Star-Spangled Banter?

Jun 26, 2012
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80. Riding the Herd Mentality

Jun 20, 2012
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79. A Cheap Employee Is … a Cheap Employee

Jun 13, 2012
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78. You Eat What You Are, Part 2

Jun 6, 2012
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77. Playing the Nerd Card

May 30, 2012
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76. You Eat What You Are, Part 1

May 23, 2012
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75. Retirement Kills

May 16, 2012
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74. Soul Possession

May 7, 2012
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73. A Rose By Any Other Distance

May 2, 2012
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72. Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors

Apr 25, 2012