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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.

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686. Why Is It So Hard to Find an NFL Quarterback?

For decades, teams have tried (and mostly failed) to predict which college quarterbacks wi... more

Yesterday

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58:20

Yesterday

#935

Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans | Better in Person

He started with one small shop in London. He has since resuscitated both Barnes & Noble an... more

09 Sep 2026

32 MINS

32:09

09 Sep 2026

#934

685. How to Survive the A.I. Shock

Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary and governor, thinks A.I. will create plenty of... more

04 Sep 2026

57 MINS

57:37

04 Sep 2026

#933

How to Run an Institution in an Anti-Institution Era | Better in Person

Anne Pasternak (Brooklyn Museum) and Michael Roth (Wesleyan University) tell Stephen Dubne... more

02 Sep 2026

37 MINS

37:35

02 Sep 2026

#932

How to Return Stolen Art (Update)

Museums are purging their collections of looted treasures. Can they also get something in ... more

28 Aug 2026

50 MINS

50:48

28 Aug 2026

#931

“I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself” | Better in Person

The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan talks about confidence, luck, and why it... more

26 Aug 2026

42 MINS

42:42

26 Aug 2026

#930

Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case? (Update)

The world’s great museums are full of art and artifacts that were plundered during an era ... more

21 Aug 2026

52 MINS

52:55

21 Aug 2026

#929

Meet Warren Zanes, the Author and Rocker Behind the Springsteen Movie | Better in Person

When he joined the Del Fuegos, his big brother’s band, all Warren knew how to play was a r... more

19 Aug 2026

50 MINS

50:40

19 Aug 2026

#928

The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin (Update)

How did a freshly looted Egyptian antiquity end up in the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Why ... more

14 Aug 2026

54 MINS

54:10

14 Aug 2026

#927

What if Being a Stranger Is Actually Your Superpower? | Better in Person

Angela Buchdahl was the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, and now she is amo... more

12 Aug 2026

34 MINS

34:17

12 Aug 2026

#926

684. He Helped Clean Up the Last Crash. Does He See Another One Coming?

Former S.E.C. chair Gary Gensler has had a front-row seat to numerous financial booms and ... more

07 Aug 2026

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:59

07 Aug 2026

#925

Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | Better In Person

Harlan Coben doesn’t think so. The mega-best-selling author talks suburbia, impostor syndr... more

05 Aug 2026

44 MINS

44:59

05 Aug 2026

#924

683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?

Governments started the space age. Now, billionaires and private firms are reinventing it.... more

31 Jul 2026

56 MINS

56:27

31 Jul 2026

#923

How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person

Gary and Stephen talk about creativity, recovery, getting fired, and holding grudges. They... more

29 Jul 2026

47 MINS

47:06

29 Jul 2026

#922

682. Should A.I. Move to Space?

At first it sounds ridiculous. But it might be inevitable. Guest host Steve Levitt talks t... more

24 Jul 2026

48 MINS

48:18

24 Jul 2026

#921

Why Cooking is Caregiving, with Chef Hillary Sterling | Better in Person

Hillary Sterling was a Brooklyn kid raised on cream cheese sandwiches and canned potatoes.... more

22 Jul 2026