Freakonomics Radio

By 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.

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Episodes (11)

669. Why Is 95 Percent of the World’s Bourbon Made in Kentucky?

Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Update)

670. Beeconomics 101

671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?

Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)

672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?

673. What Is Money?

Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)

674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?

675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?

The Curious Mr. Feynman (Update)

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