377 Episodes

  1. 562. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and Death

    Published: 10/19/2023
  2. 561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events

    Published: 10/12/2023
  3. 232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay)

    Published: 10/10/2023
  4. 560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?

    Published: 10/5/2023
  5. 559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One?

    Published: 9/28/2023
  6. 558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One

    Published: 9/21/2023
  7. When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

    Published: 9/14/2023
  8. 556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You?

    Published: 9/7/2023
  9. 555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different?

    Published: 8/31/2023
  10. 554. Can A.I. Take a Joke?

    Published: 8/24/2023
  11. 553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel

    Published: 8/17/2023
  12. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay)

    Published: 8/10/2023
  13. Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up

    Published: 8/6/2023
  14. 552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday Things

    Published: 8/3/2023
  15. 551. What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life?

    Published: 7/27/2023
  16. 550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?

    Published: 7/20/2023
  17. 549. The First Great American Industry

    Published: 7/13/2023
  18. 548. Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?

    Published: 7/6/2023
  19. Why Did You Marry That Person? (Ep. 511 Replay)

    Published: 6/29/2023
  20. 547. Satya Nadella’s Intelligence Is Not Artificial

    Published: 6/22/2023

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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.