373 Episodes

  1. 574. “A Low Moment in Higher Education”

    Published: 1/25/2024
  2. 5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Replay)

    Published: 1/22/2024
  3. 573. Can Academic Fraud Be Stopped?

    Published: 1/18/2024
  4. 572. Why Is There So Much Fraud in Academia?

    Published: 1/11/2024
  5. 571. Greeting Cards, Pizza Boxes, and Personal Injury Lawyers

    Published: 1/4/2024
  6. 570. Is Gynecology the Best Innovation Ever?

    Published: 12/28/2023
  7. 569. Do You Need Closure?

    Published: 12/21/2023
  8. 568. Why Are People So Mad at Michael Lewis?

    Published: 12/14/2023
  9. 567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem?

    Published: 12/7/2023
  10. 513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update)

    Published: 11/30/2023
  11. 566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?

    Published: 11/23/2023
  12. Extra: Jason Kelce Hates to Lose

    Published: 11/19/2023
  13. 565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy?

    Published: 11/16/2023
  14. 480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay)

    Published: 11/9/2023
  15. 564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency

    Published: 11/2/2023
  16. 563. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit

    Published: 10/26/2023
  17. 562. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and Death

    Published: 10/19/2023
  18. 561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events

    Published: 10/12/2023
  19. 232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay)

    Published: 10/10/2023
  20. 560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?

    Published: 10/5/2023

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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.