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Freakonomics Radio

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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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Episodes

EP 681 · 43 min · Jul 9, 2026

681. How to Host a Talk Show, with Dick Cavett

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EP 680 · 50 min · Jul 3, 2026

680. Can Universities Win Back Our Trust?

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EP 679 · 1h 4m · Jun 26, 2026

679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?

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EP 627 · 55 min · Jun 24, 2026

The World Is (Still) Drowning in Sludge

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EP 678 · 50 min · Jun 19, 2026

678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?

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EP 677 · 59 min · Jun 12, 2026

677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?

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EP 472 · 47 min · Jun 10, 2026

This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update)

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EP 676 · 1h 5m · Jun 5, 2026

676. Has America Lost the Plot?

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EP 577 · 1h 1m · May 29, 2026

The Vanishing Mr. Feynman (Update)

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EP 576 · 53 min · May 27, 2026

The Brilliant Mr. Feynman (Update)

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EP 575 · 1h 3m · May 22, 2026

The Curious Mr. Feynman (Update)

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EP 675 · 57 min · May 15, 2026

675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?

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EP 674 · 45 min · May 8, 2026

674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?

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EP 526 · 1h 8m · May 6, 2026

Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)

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EP 673 · 54 min · May 1, 2026

673. What Is Money?

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EP 672 · 1h 1m · Apr 24, 2026

672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?

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EP 622 · 41 min · Apr 22, 2026

Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)

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EP 671 · 1h 1m · Apr 17, 2026

671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?

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EP 670 · 56 min · Apr 10, 2026

670. Beeconomics 101

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EP 626 · 1h 4m · Apr 8, 2026

Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Update)

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EP 669 · 46 min · Apr 3, 2026

669. Why Is 95 Percent of the World’s Bourbon Made in Kentucky?

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EP 668 · 54 min · Mar 27, 2026

668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?

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1h 6m · Mar 25, 2026

In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

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1h 11m · Mar 20, 2026

Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?

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EP 667 · 47 min · Mar 13, 2026

667. Here’s Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers

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EP 666 · 53 min · Mar 6, 2026

666. This Is How Progress Happens

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EP 633 · 1h 6m · Mar 4, 2026

The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update)

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EP 665 · 49 min · Feb 27, 2026

665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...

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EP 664 · 52 min · Feb 20, 2026

664. Are Thousands of Medical Cures Hiding in Plain Sight?

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EP 474 · 57 min · Feb 18, 2026

All You Need Is Nudge (Update)

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