373 Episodes

  1. 516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough?

    Published: 9/22/2022
  2. Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire

    Published: 9/19/2022
  3. 515. When You Pray to God Online, Who Else Is Listening?

    Published: 9/15/2022
  4. This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472 Update)

    Published: 9/8/2022
  5. 514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America

    Published: 9/1/2022
  6. 513. Should Public Transit Be Free?

    Published: 8/25/2022
  7. Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 Replay)

    Published: 8/18/2022
  8. The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470 Replay)

    Published: 8/11/2022
  9. The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Ep. 469 Replay)

    Published: 8/4/2022
  10. 512. Does Philosophy Still Matter?

    Published: 7/28/2022
  11. 511. Why Did You Marry That Person?

    Published: 7/21/2022
  12. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Ep. 479 Replay)

    Published: 7/14/2022
  13. 510. What Problems Does Crypto Solve, Anyway?

    Published: 7/7/2022
  14. 509. Are N.F.T.s All Scams?

    Published: 6/30/2022
  15. 508. Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain Is Over?

    Published: 6/23/2022
  16. 507. 103 Pieces of Advice That May or May Not Work

    Published: 6/16/2022
  17. 506. What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)?

    Published: 6/9/2022
  18. 505. Did Domestic Violence Really Spike During the Pandemic?

    Published: 6/2/2022
  19. 504. Introducing “Off Leash”

    Published: 5/26/2022
  20. 503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men?

    Published: 5/19/2022

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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.