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
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Oct 18, 2011 • 5min
45. Those Cheating Teachers!
High-stakes testing has produced some rotten apples. But they can be caught.
Oct 10, 2011 • 28min
44. Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone?
Did we needlessly scare ourselves into ditching a good thing? And, with millions of cars driving around with no passengers, should we be rooting for a renaissance?
Oct 5, 2011 • 6min
43. The Decline and Fall of Violence
The world is a more peaceful place today that at any time in history -- by a long, long shot.
Sep 28, 2011 • 57min
42. The Upside of Quitting
You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?
Sep 14, 2011 • 57min
41. The Folly of Prediction
Human beings love to predict the future, but we're quite terrible at it. So how about punishing all those bad predictions?
Aug 31, 2011 • 57min
40. The Suicide Paradox
There are more than twice as many suicides as murders in the U.S., but suicide attracts far less scrutiny. Freakonomics Radio digs through the numbers and finds all kinds of surprises.
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Aug 16, 2011 • 57min
39. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting
Think you know how much parents matter? Think again. Economists crunch the numbers to learn the ROI on child-rearing.
Aug 3, 2011 • 57min
38. The Church of "Scionology"
We worship the tradition of handing off a family business to the next generation. But is that really such a good idea?
Jul 20, 2011 • 27min
37. Mouse in the Salad
In restaurants and in life, bad things happen. But what happens next is just as important.
Jul 6, 2011 • 27min
36. Hey Baby, Is That a Prius You're Driving?
"Conspicuous conservation" is about showing off your environmental bona fides. In other words, if you lean green, there's extra value in being seen leaning green.
