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 | ||
| 44. Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone? | 2011-10-10 | ||
| 43. The Decline and Fall of Violence | 2011-10-05 | ||
| 42. The Upside of Quitting | 2011-09-28 | ||
| 41. The Folly of Prediction | 2011-09-14 | ||
| 40. The Suicide Paradox | 2011-08-31 | ||
| 39. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting | 2011-08-16 | ||
| 38. The Church of "Scionology" | 2011-08-03 | ||
| 37. Mouse in the Salad | 2011-07-20 | ||
| 36. Hey Baby, Is That a Prius You're Driving? | 2011-07-06 | ||
| 35. Live From St. Paul! | 2011-06-22 | ||
| 34. Things Our Fathers Gave Us | 2011-06-08 | ||
| 33. To Catch a Fugitive | 2011-05-25 | ||
| 32. Growing Up Buffett | 2011-05-11 | ||
| 31. Gambling With Your Life | 2011-04-27 | ||
| 30. Does College Still Matter? And Other Freaky Questions Answered ... | 2011-04-13 | ||
| 29. Smarter Kids at 10 Bucks a Pop | 2011-04-06 | ||
| 28. Why Can’t We Predict Earthquakes? | 2011-03-30 | ||
| 27. Death by Fire? Probably Not | 2011-03-23 | ||
| 26. The Health of Nations | 2011-03-16 | ||
| 25. Is Twitter a Two-Way Street? | 2011-03-09 |