Freakonomics Radio show

Freakonomics Radio

Summary: Have fun discovering the hidden side of everything with host Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the best-selling "Freakonomics” books. Each week, hear surprising conversations that explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature—from cheating and crime to parenting and sports. Dubner talks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs — and his “Freakonomics” co-author Steve Levitt. After just a few episodes, this podcast will have you too thinking like a Freak. Produced by WNYC Studios, home of other great podcasts such as “Radiolab," "Death, Sex & Money," and "On the Media."

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Podcasts:

 Those Cheating Teachers! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:43

High-stakes testing has produced some rotten apples. But they can be caught.

 Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Did we needlessly scare ourselves into ditching a good thing? And, with millions of cars driving around with no passengers, should we be rooting for a renaissance?

 The Decline and Fall of Violence | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The world is a more peaceful place today that at any time in history -- by a long, long shot.

 The Upside of Quitting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?

 The Folly of Prediction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Human beings love to predict the future, but we're quite terrible at it. So how about punishing all those bad predictions?

 The Suicide Paradox | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

There are more than twice as many suicides as murders in the U.S., but suicide attracts far less scrutiny. Freakonomics Radio digs through the numbers and finds all kinds of surprises.

 The Economist’s Guide to Parenting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Think you know how much parents matter? Think again. Economists crunch the numbers to learn the ROI on child-rearing.

 The Church of "Scionology" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

We worship the tradition of handing off a family business to the next generation. But is that really such a good idea?

 Mouse in the Salad | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

In restaurants and in life, bad things happen. But what happens next is just as important.

 Hey Baby, Is That a Prius You're Driving? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

"Conspicuous conservation" is about showing off your environmental bona fides. In other words, if you lean green, there's extra value in being seen leaning green.

 Live From St. Paul! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Freakonomics Radio hits the road, and plays some Quiz Bowl

 Things Our Fathers Gave Us | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

What did Levitt and Dubner learn as kids from their dads?

 To Catch a Fugitive | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Who is likelier to get to the fugitive first? When a fugitive is on the run, it’s not only the police he has to worry about. A bounty hunter could be coming after him, too.

 Growing Up Buffett | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

What’s it like to wake up one day and realize Dad is a multi-billionaire? That's what happened to Warren Buffett’s son Peter -- who then started to think about whether or not to join the family business.

 Gambling With Your Life | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Does Las Vegas increase your risk of suicide? A researcher embeds himself in the city where Americans are most likely to kill themselves.

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