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.
| Title | Date published | ||
| 134. Government Employees Gone Wild | 2013-07-18 | ||
| 133. A Burger a Day | 2013-07-11 | ||
| 132. Jane Austen, Game Theorist | 2013-07-03 | ||
| Legacy of a Jerk (Rebroadcast) | 2013-06-27 | ||
| 131. Do You Really Want to Know Your Future? | 2013-06-20 | ||
| 130. Why Family and Business Don’t Mix | 2013-06-12 | ||
| 129. Should Tipping be Banned? | 2013-06-03 | ||
| 128. Baby, You Can Program My Car | 2013-05-29 | ||
| 127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions | 2013-05-23 | ||
| The Hidden Cost of False Alarms (Rebroadcast) | 2013-05-15 | ||
| 126. What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? | 2013-05-09 | ||
| 125. It’s Crowded at the Top | 2013-05-01 | ||
| 124. Running to Do Evil | 2013-04-25 | ||
| 123. Help Wanted. No Smokers Need Apply | 2013-04-17 | ||
| 122. How Much Does Your Name Matter? | 2013-04-08 | ||
| 121. The Tax Man Nudgeth | 2013-04-03 | ||
| 120. 100 Ways to Fight Obesity | 2013-03-27 | ||
| 119. How Money Is March Madness? | 2013-03-21 | ||
| 118. Parking Is Hell | 2013-03-13 | ||
| 117. When Is a Negative a Positive? | 2013-03-06 |