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Freakonomics Radio
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... more

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Episodes

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

The quirky little grocery chain with California roots and German ownership has a lot to teach all of us about... more

21 Mar 2025 · 48 minutes
626. Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System

Nearly everything that politicians say about taxes is at least half a lie. They are also dishonest when it comes... more

14 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
625. The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t Touched

Lina Khan, the youngest F.T.C. chair in history, reset U.S. antitrust policy by thwarting mega-mergers and other monopolistic behavior. This... more

07 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

It’s a powerful biological response that has preserved our species for millennia. But now it may be keeping us from... more

05 Mar 2025 · 44 minutes
624. The Animal No One Loves, Until They Do

To most people, the rat is vile and villainous. But not to everyone! We hear from a scientist who befriended... more

28 Feb 2025 · 45 minutes
623. Can New York City Win Its War on Rats?

Even with a new rat czar, an arsenal of poisons, and a fleet of new garbage trucks, it won’t be... more

21 Feb 2025 · 50 minutes
The Show That Never Happened

A brief meditation on loss, relativity, and the vagaries of show business.

20 Feb 2025 · 13 minutes
622. Why Does Everyone Hate Rats?

New York City’s mayor calls them “public enemy number one.” History books say they caused the Black Death — although... more

14 Feb 2025 · 41 minutes
621. Is Professional Licensing a Racket?

Licensing began with medicine and law; now it extends to 20 percent of the U.S. workforce, including hair stylists and... more

07 Feb 2025 · 55 minutes
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee? (Update)

In 2023, the N.F.L. players’ union conducted a workplace survey that revealed clogged showers, rats in the locker room —... more

05 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Update)
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