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Latest episode: Fri Oct 24 2025
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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Oct24650. The Doctor Won’t See You Now51mins
Oct17A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-Answerer74mins
Oct15How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? (Update)40mins
Oct10649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.?55mins
Oct3648. The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted66mins
Sep26Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Update)57mins