How Sports Became Us (Ep. 349)
Dollar-wise, the sports industry is surprisingly small, about the same size as the cardboard-box...
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How Sports Became Us (Ep. 349)
Dollar-wise, the sports industry is surprisingly small, about the same size as the cardboard-box...
52:36
Who Decides How Much a Life Is Worth?
After every mass shooting or terrorist attack, victims and survivors receive a huge outpouring of...
38:10
Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant (Ep. 347)
Kenji Lopez-Alt became a rock star of the food world by bringing science into the kitchen in a...
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Where to Find Every Episode of Freakonomics Radio
You can find all 300+ episodes of Freakonomics Radio — going all the way back to 2010 — on the...
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387. Hello, My Name Is Marijuana Pepsi!
Research shows that having a distinctively black name doesn’t affect your economic future. But...
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392. The Prime Minister Who Cried Brexit
In 2016, David Cameron held a referendum on whether the U.K. should stay in the European Union. A...
56:30
How to Change Your Mind (Ep. 379 Rebroadcast)
There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost....
47:27
Why Is This Man Running for President? (Ep. 362 Update)
A year ago, nobody was taking Andrew Yang very seriously. Now he is America’s favorite...
01:02:01
A Conversation With PepsiCo C.E.O. Indra Nooyi (Ep. 316 Update)
One of the world’s biggest and best-known companies just announced that its C.E.O. would be...
47:12
The U.N.’s World Happiness Report — created to curtail our unhealthy obsession with G.D.P. — is...
37:30
Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet (Ep. 346)
The environmentalists say we’re doomed if we don’t drastically reduce consumption. The...
51:22
Is the Government More Entrepreneurial Than You Think? (Ep. 348)
We all know the standard story: our economy would be more dynamic if only the government would...
36:04
How to Stop Being a Loser (Ep. 350)
The San Francisco 49ers, one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world, also used to be...
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Extra: Full Interviews With Jimmy Garoppolo, Joe Staley, Mike McGlinchey, and Kyle Juszczyk
Stephen Dubner’s conversations with members of the San Francisco 49ers offense, recorded for...
01:20:41
Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete (Ep. 351)
There are a lot of factors that go into greatness, many of which are not obvious. A variety of...
01:08:43
Extra: Shawn Johnson Full Interview
A conversation with 2008 Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio...
01:08:17
Can This Man Stop a Trade War? (Ep. 352)
The World Trade Organization is the referee for 164 trading partners, each with their own...
42:59
How to Optimize Your Apology (Ep. 353)
You said, “I’m sorry,” but somehow you haven’t been forgiven. Why? Because you’re doing it wrong!...
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Extra: Jeremy Lin Full Interview
A conversation with veteran NBA point guard Jeremy Lin, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio...
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355. Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)?
Family environments and “diversifying experiences” (including the early death of a parent);...
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