Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
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.
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Episodes
Mentioned books
Sep 5, 2013 • 57min
The Suicide Paradox (Rebroadcast)
This podcast explores the paradox of suicide rates in the US compared to other developed countries, the impact of media reporting on suicides, the phenomenon of the Hungarian song 'Gloomy Sunday,' and the paradoxical relationship between quality of life and suicide rates.
Aug 29, 2013 • 26min
137. Who Are the Most Successful Immigrants in the World?
It's impossible to say for sure, but the Lebanese do remarkably well. Why?
Aug 22, 2013 • 57min
The Folly of Prediction (Rebroadcast)
Human beings love to predict the future, but we're quite terrible at it. So how about punishing all those bad predictions?
Aug 15, 2013 • 30min
136. The Middle of Everywhere
Chicago has given the world more than sausage, crooked politics, and Da Bears.
Aug 8, 2013 • 57min
The Church of "Scionology" (Rebroadcast)
We worship the tradition of handing off a family business to the next generation. But is that really such a good idea?
Aug 1, 2013 • 19min
135. Do Baby Girls Cause Divorce?
Even American parents have a strong "son preference" -- which means that a newborn daughter can be bad news for a marriage.
Jul 22, 2013 • 58min
The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast)
You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says ... Are you sure?
Jul 18, 2013 • 19min
134. Government Employees Gone Wild
The Encyclopedia of Ethical Failures catalogs the fiscal, sexual, and mental lapses of federal workers -- all with an eye toward preventing the next big mistake.
Jul 11, 2013 • 7min
133. A Burger a Day
Is junk food an abomination or a modern miracle?
Jul 3, 2013 • 27min
132. Jane Austen, Game Theorist
What does "Pride and Prejudice" have to do with nuclear deterrence?
