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Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

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 our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts at http://apple.co/SiriusXM.

#813

When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee? (Update)

In 2023, the N.F.L. players’ union conducted a workplace survey that revealed clogged show... more

3 hrs Ago

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:38

3 hrs Ago

#812

620. Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore?

They used to be the N.F.L.’s biggest stars, with paychecks to match. Now their salaries ar... more

31 Jan 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:21

31 Jan 2025

#811

619. How to Poison the A.I. Machine

When the computer scientist Ben Zhao learned that artists were having their work stolen by... more

24 Jan 2025

52 MINS

52:05

24 Jan 2025

#810

Is San Francisco a Failed State? (And Other Questions You Shouldn’t Ask the Mayor)

Stephen Dubner, live on stage, mixes it up with outbound mayor London Breed, and asks econ... more

22 Jan 2025

59 MINS

59:01

22 Jan 2025

#809

618. Are Realtors Having an Existential Crisis?

Their trade organization just lost a huge lawsuit. Their infamous commission model is unde... more

17 Jan 2025

53 MINS

53:07

17 Jan 2025

#808

617. Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin?

Like tens of millions of people, Stephen Dubner thought he had a penicillin allergy. Like ... more

10 Jan 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:50

10 Jan 2025

#807

Highway Signs and Prison Labor

Incarcerated people grow crops, fight wildfires, and manufacture everything from prescript... more

06 Jan 2025

38 MINS

38:36

06 Jan 2025

#806

Can Academic Fraud Be Stopped? (Update)

Probably not — the incentives are too strong. But a few reformers are trying. We check in ... more

02 Jan 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:57

02 Jan 2025

#805

Why Is There So Much Fraud in Academia? (Update)

Some of the biggest names in behavioral science stand accused of faking their results. Las... more

26 Dec 2024

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:08

26 Dec 2024

#804

Your Brain Doesn’t Work the Way You Think

David Eagleman upends myths and describes the vast possibilities of a brainscape that even... more

23 Dec 2024

47 MINS

47:53

23 Dec 2024

#803

616. How to Make Something from Nothing

Adam Moss was the best magazine editor of his generation. When he retired, he took up pain... more

19 Dec 2024

48 MINS

48:12

19 Dec 2024

#802

615. Is Ozempic as Magical as It Sounds?

In a wide-ranging conversation with Ezekiel Emanuel, the policymaking physician and medica... more

12 Dec 2024

56 MINS

56:49

12 Dec 2024

#801

How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Update)

Last week, we heard a former U.S. ambassador describe Russia’s escalating conflict with th... more

09 Dec 2024

38 MINS

38:53

09 Dec 2024

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