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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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631. Will "3 Summers of Lincoln" Make It to Broadway?

It’s been in development for five years and has at least a year to go. On the eve of its... more

25 Apr 2025 · 46 minutes
Is It a Theater Piece or a Psychological Experiment? (Update)

In an episode from 2012, we looked at what "Sleep No More" and the Stanford Prison Experiment can tell us... more

23 Apr 2025 · 37 minutes
630. On Broadway, Nobody Knows Nothing

A hit like "Hamilton" can come from nowhere while a sure bet can lose $20 million in a flash. We... more

18 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 1 minute
629. How Is Live Theater Still Alive?

It has become fiendishly expensive to produce, and has more competition than ever. And yet the believers still believe. Why?... more

11 Apr 2025 · 59 minutes
Policymaking Is Not a Science — Yet (Update)

Why do so many promising solutions in education, medicine, and criminal justice fail to scale up into great policy? And... more

09 Apr 2025 · 45 minutes
628. Sludge, Part 2: Is Government the Problem, or the Solution?

There is no sludgier place in America than Washington, D.C. But there are signs of a change. We’ll hear about... more

04 Apr 2025 · 48 minutes
627. Sludge, Part 1: The World Is Drowning in It

Insurance forms that make no sense. Subscriptions that can’t be cancelled. A never-ending blizzard of automated notifications. Where does all... more

28 Mar 2025 · 54 minutes
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
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