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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The Show That Never Happened 2025-02-20
622. Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? 2025-02-14
621. Is Professional Licensing a Racket? 2025-02-07
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee? (Update) 2025-02-05
620. Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? 2025-01-31
619. How to Poison the A.I. Machine 2025-01-24
Is San Francisco a Failed State? (And Other Questions You Shouldn’t Ask the Mayor) 2025-01-22
618. Are Realtors Having an Existential Crisis? 2025-01-17
617. Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? 2025-01-10
Highway Signs and Prison Labor 2025-01-06
Can Academic Fraud Be Stopped? (Update) 2025-01-02
Why Is There So Much Fraud in Academia? (Update) 2024-12-26
Your Brain Doesn’t Work the Way You Think 2024-12-23
616. How to Make Something from Nothing 2024-12-19
615. Is Ozempic as Magical as It Sounds? 2024-12-12
How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Update) 2024-12-09
614. Is the U.S. Sleeping on Threats from Russia and China? 2024-12-05
613. Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard. 2024-11-28
612. Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? 2024-11-21
How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Update) 2024-11-18
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