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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 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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93. Why Online Poker Should Be Legal

Sep 19, 2012
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92. Fear Thy Nature

Sep 12, 2012
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91. Can Selling Beer Cut Down on Public Drunkenness?

Sep 5, 2012
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90. How Deep Is the Shadow Economy?

Aug 29, 2012
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89. There’s Cake in the Breakroom!

Aug 22, 2012
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88. Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 2

Aug 15, 2012
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87. The Season of Death

Aug 8, 2012
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86. Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 1

Jul 29, 2012
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85. Olympian Economics

Jul 25, 2012
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84. Legacy of a Jerk

Jul 18, 2012