Freakonomics Radio

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 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.

Is It a Theater Piece or a Psychological Experiment? (Update)

00:37:13

630. On Broadway, Nobody Knows Nothing

01:01:30

629. How Is Live Theater Still Alive?

00:59:43

Policymaking Is Not a Science — Yet (Update)

00:45:28

628. Sludge, Part 2: Is Government the Problem, or the Solution?

00:48:31

627. Sludge, Part 1: The World Is Drowning in It

00:54:34

Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Update)

00:48:01

626. Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System

01:03:55

625. The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t Touched

01:03:14

EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

00:44:28

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