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. Join the Freakonomics Radio Plus membership program for weekly member-only episodes of Freakonomics Radio. You’ll also get every show in our network without ads. To sign up, visit our show page on Apple Podcasts or go to freakonomics.com/plus.

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485. “I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?” 2021-12-09
484. “A Fascinating, Sexy, Intellectually Compelling, Unregulated Global Market.” 2021-12-02
How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Ep. 444 Replay) 2021-11-25
483. What’s Wrong With Shortcuts? 2021-11-18
482. Is Venture Capital the Secret Sauce of the American Economy? 2021-11-11
481. Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? 2021-11-04
480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? 2021-10-28
479. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later 2021-10-21
478. How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? 2021-10-14
477. Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? 2021-10-07
That’s a Great Question! (Ep. 192 Rebroadcast) 2021-09-30
“This Didn't End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” (Bonus) 2021-09-27
476. What Are the Police for, Anyway? 2021-09-23
475. Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? 2021-09-16
474. All You Need Is Nudge 2021-09-09
Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Ep. 407 Rebroadcast) 2021-09-02
473. These Jobs Were Not Posted on ZipRecruiter 2021-08-26
Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417 Rebroadcast) 2021-08-19
472. This Is Your Brain on Pollution 2021-08-12
471. Mayor Pete and Elaine Chao Hit the Road 2021-08-05
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