Freakonomics

Discover the hidden side of everything with Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books. Each week, Freakonomics Radio tells you things you always thought you knew (but didn’t) and things you never thought you wanted to know (but do) — from the economics of sleep to how to become great at just about anything. Dubner speaks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, intellectuals and entrepreneurs, and various other underachievers.

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Why Did You Marry That Person? (Ep. 511 Replay)

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547. Satya Nadella’s Intelligence Is Not Artificial

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546. Are E.S.G. Investors Actually Helping the Environment?

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545. Enough with the Slippery Slopes!

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544. Ari Emanuel Is Never Indifferent

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Make Me a Match (Ep. 209 Update)

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543. How to Return Stolen Art

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542. Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case?

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541. The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin

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Why Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Ep. 323 Replay)

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540. Swearing Is More Important Than You Think

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539. Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone?

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538. A Radically Simple Way to Boost a Neighborhood

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How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less (Ep. 400 Replay)

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537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss.

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Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Ep. 495 Replay)

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536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive — or Too Cheap?

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535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving?

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534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It?

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Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update)

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The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel Soaps

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533. Will the Democrats “Make America Great Again”?

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The Economics of Everyday Things: “My Sharona”

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Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update)

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The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout Cookies

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Introducing “The Economics of Everyday Things”

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531. Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog?

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Extra: Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be Famous

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530. What's Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder?

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529. Can Our Surroundings Make Us Smarter?

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528. Yuval Noah Harari Thinks Life is Meaningless and Amazing

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527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy?

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526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?

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Freakonomics Radio Needs Your Help

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525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith

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524. How Important Is Breastfeeding Really?

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523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?

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522. Is Google Getting Worse?

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The Most Interesting Fruit in the World (Ep. 375 Update)

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521. I’m Your Biggest Fan!

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520. The Unintended Consequences of Working from Home

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519. Has Globalization Failed?

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518. Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice?

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517. Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation?

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Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update)

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516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough?

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Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire

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515. When You Pray to God Online Who Else Is Listening?

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This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472 Update)

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514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America

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