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 | ||
| 96. The Cobra Effect | 2012-10-10 | ||
| 95. Why America’s Economic Growth May Be (Shh!) Over | 2012-10-03 | ||
| 94. The Tale of the $15 Tomato | 2012-09-23 | ||
| 93. Why Online Poker Should Be Legal | 2012-09-19 | ||
| 92. Fear Thy Nature | 2012-09-12 | ||
| 91. Can Selling Beer Cut Down on Public Drunkenness? | 2012-09-05 | ||
| 90. How Deep Is the Shadow Economy? | 2012-08-29 | ||
| 89. There’s Cake in the Breakroom! | 2012-08-22 | ||
| 88. Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 2 | 2012-08-15 | ||
| 87. The Season of Death | 2012-08-08 | ||
| 86. Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 1 | 2012-07-29 | ||
| 85. Olympian Economics | 2012-07-25 | ||
| 84. Legacy of a Jerk | 2012-07-18 | ||
| 83. What's Wrong With Cash for Grades? | 2012-07-10 | ||
| 82. Please Steal My Car | 2012-07-04 | ||
| 81. Star-Spangled Banter? | 2012-06-26 | ||
| 80. Riding the Herd Mentality | 2012-06-20 | ||
| 79. A Cheap Employee Is … a Cheap Employee | 2012-06-13 | ||
| 78. You Eat What You Are, Part 2 | 2012-06-06 | ||
| 77. Playing the Nerd Card | 2012-05-30 |