374 Episodes

  1. 456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare

    Published: 4/1/2021
  2. Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast)

    Published: 3/25/2021
  3. How Does New York City Keep Reinventing Itself? (Bonus)

    Published: 3/21/2021
  4. 455. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start?

    Published: 3/18/2021
  5. 454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished?

    Published: 3/11/2021
  6. 453. A Rescue Plan for Black America

    Published: 3/4/2021
  7. Am I Boring You? (Ep. 225 Rebroadcast)

    Published: 2/25/2021
  8. 452. Jeff Immelt Knows He Let You Down

    Published: 2/18/2021
  9. 451. Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question?

    Published: 2/11/2021
  10. 450. How to Be Better at Death

    Published: 2/4/2021
  11. 449. How to Fix the Incentives in Cancer Research

    Published: 1/28/2021
  12. 448. The Downside of Disgust

    Published: 1/21/2021
  13. 447. How Much Do We Really Care About Children?

    Published: 1/14/2021
  14. 446. “We Get All Our Great Stuff from Europe — Including Witch Hunting.”

    Published: 1/7/2021
  15. Trust Me (Ep. 266 Rebroadcast)

    Published: 12/31/2020
  16. 445. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar?

    Published: 12/24/2020
  17. 444. How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis?

    Published: 12/17/2020
  18. 443. A Sneak Peek at Biden’s Top Economist

    Published: 12/10/2020
  19. PLAYBACK (2015): Could the Next Brooklyn Be ... Las Vegas?!

    Published: 12/6/2020
  20. 442. Is it Too Late for General Motors to Go Electric?

    Published: 12/3/2020

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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.