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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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Category: Society & Culture

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- 470. The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism

Thu, 22 Jul 2021
1324
- 469. The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not

Thu, 15 Jul 2021
1323
- 468. Nap Time for Everyone!

Thu, 08 Jul 2021
1322
- How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Ep. 289 Rebroadcast)

Thu, 01 Jul 2021
1321
- 467. Is the Future of Farming in the Ocean?

Thu, 24 Jun 2021
1320
- 466. She’s From the Government, and She’s Here to Help

Thu, 17 Jun 2021
1319
- Introducing a New “Freakonomics of Medicine” Podcast

Thu, 10 Jun 2021
1318
- 464. Will Work-from-Home Work Forever?

Thu, 03 Jun 2021
1317
- 463. How to Get Anyone to Do Anything

Thu, 27 May 2021
1316
- These Shoes Are Killing Me! (Ep. 296 Rebroadcast)

Thu, 20 May 2021
1315
- 462. The Future of New York City Is in Question. Could Andrew Yang Be the Answer?

Thu, 13 May 2021
1314
- 461. How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse

Thu, 06 May 2021
1313
- 460. The True Story of the Minimum-Wage Fight

Thu, 29 Apr 2021
1312
- 459. Let’s Be Blunt: Marijuana Is a Boon for Older Workers

Thu, 22 Apr 2021
1311
- 458. How to Manage Your Goal Hierarchy

Thu, 15 Apr 2021
1310
- 457. Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All?

Thu, 08 Apr 2021
1309
- 456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare

Thu, 01 Apr 2021
1308
- Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast)

Thu, 25 Mar 2021
1307
- How Does New York City Keep Reinventing Itself? (Bonus)

Sun, 21 Mar 2021
1306
- 455. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start?

Thu, 18 Mar 2021
1305
- 454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished?

Thu, 11 Mar 2021
1304
- 453. A Rescue Plan for Black America

Thu, 04 Mar 2021
1303
- Am I Boring You? (Ep. 225 Rebroadcast)

Thu, 25 Feb 2021
1302
- 452. Jeff Immelt Knows He Let You Down

Thu, 18 Feb 2021
1301
- 451. Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question?

Thu, 11 Feb 2021
1300
- 450. How to Be Better at Death

Thu, 04 Feb 2021
1299
- 449. How to Fix the Incentives in Cancer Research

Thu, 28 Jan 2021
1298
- 448. The Downside of Disgust

Thu, 21 Jan 2021
1297
- 409. The Side Effects of Social Distancing

Thu, 19 Mar 2020
1296
- Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Ep. 373 Rebroadcast)

Thu, 12 Mar 2020
1295
- 408. Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is?

Thu, 05 Mar 2020
1294
- 407. Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”?

Thu, 27 Feb 2020
1293
- 406. Can You Hear Me Now?

Thu, 20 Feb 2020
1292
- 405. Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet)

Thu, 13 Feb 2020
1291
- 404. Does the President Matter as Much as You Think?

Thu, 06 Feb 2020
1290
- How the San Francisco 49ers Stopped Being Losers (Ep. 350 Update)

Thu, 30 Jan 2020
1289
- 403. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence”

Thu, 23 Jan 2020
1288
- 402. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: “We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation”

Thu, 16 Jan 2020
1287
- 334. 5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Rebroadcast)

Thu, 09 Jan 2020
1286
- 383. The Zero-Minute Workout (Rebroadcast)

Thu, 02 Jan 2020
1285
- 401. How Many Prince Charleses Can There Be in One Room?

Thu, 26 Dec 2019
1284
- 362. Why Is This Man Running for President? (Update)

Thu, 19 Dec 2019
1283
- 400. How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less

Thu, 12 Dec 2019
1282
- 399. Honey, I Grew the Economy

Thu, 05 Dec 2019
1281
- 379. How to Change Your Mind (Rebroadcast)

Thu, 28 Nov 2019
1280
- 398. The Truth About the Vaping Crisis

Thu, 21 Nov 2019
1279
- 397. How to Save $32 Million in One Hour

Thu, 14 Nov 2019
1278
- 396. Why Does Tipping Still Exist?

Thu, 07 Nov 2019
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- 395. Speak Softly and Carry Big Data

Thu, 31 Oct 2019
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- 394. Does Hollywood Still Have a Princess Problem?

Thu, 24 Oct 2019

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