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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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49. Unnatural Turkeys

Nov 16, 2011
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48. Boo…Who?

Nov 8, 2011
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47. Wildfires, Cops, and Keggers

Nov 2, 2011
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46. Misadventures in Baby-Making

Oct 25, 2011
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45. Those Cheating Teachers!

Oct 18, 2011
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44. Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone?

Oct 10, 2011
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43. The Decline and Fall of Violence

Oct 5, 2011
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42. The Upside of Quitting

Sep 28, 2011
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41. The Folly of Prediction

Sep 14, 2011
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40. The Suicide Paradox

Aug 31, 2011