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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.

Latest episodes

638. Are You Ready for the Elder Swell?

6 days ago - 55 mins

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What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Update)

8 days ago - 36 mins

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637. What It’s Like to Be Middle-Aged (in the Middle Ages)

13 days ago - 46 mins

Freakonomics Radio

636. Why Aren’t We Having More Babies?

20 days ago - 50 mins

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An Economics Lesson from a Talking Pencil (Update)

22 days ago - 40 mins

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635. Can a Museum Be the Conscience of a Nation?

a month ago - 51 mins

Freakonomics Radio