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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61. Does This Recession Make Me Look Fat?
60. Save Me From Myself
59. The Hidden Side of the Super Bowl
58. What Do Hand-Washing and Financial Illiteracy Have in Common?
57. Does Money Really Buy Elections?
56. Why Is “I Don’t Know” So Hard to Say?
55. The Perils of Drunk Walking
54. How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System? (Encore)
53. How American Food Got So Bad