Freakonomics Radio
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Episodes
189. How to Fix a Broken High Schooler, in Four Easy Steps
29m · PublishedOkay, maybe the steps aren’t so easy. But a program run out of a Toronto housing project has had great success in turning around kids who were headed for trouble.
188. Is America’s Education Problem Really Just a Teacher Problem?
34m · PublishedIf U.S. schoolteachers are indeed “just a little bit below average,” it’s not really their fault. So what should be done about it?
187. The Man Who Would Be Everything
27m · PublishedBoris Johnson -- mayor of London, biographer of Churchill, cheese-box painter and tennis-racket collector -- answers our FREAK-quently Asked Questions.
186. Why Do People Keep Having Children?
38m · PublishedEven a brutal natural disaster doesn’t diminish our appetite for procreating. This surely means we’re heading toward massive overpopulation, right? Probably not.
185. Should the U.S. Merge With Mexico?
55m · PublishedCorporations around the world are consolidating like never before. If it’s good enough for companies, why not countries? Welcome to Amexico!
184. What Can Vampires Teach Us About Economics?
24m · PublishedA lot! “The Economics of the Undead” is a book about dating strategy, job creation, and whether there should be a legal market for blood.
183. “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know”
1h 2m · PublishedThe debut of a live game show from Freakonomics Radio, with judges Malcolm Gladwell, Ana Gasteyer, and David Paterson.
182. How Can Tiny Norway Afford to Buy So Many Teslas?
36m · PublishedThe Norwegian government parleys massive oil wealth into huge subsidies for electric cars. Is that carbon laundering or just pragmatic environmentalism?
How to Raise Money Without Killing a Kitten (Rebroadcast)
33m · PublishedThe science of what works -- and doesn't work -- in fund-raising
181. Fixing the World, Bang-for-the-Buck Edition
41m · PublishedA team of economists has been running the numbers on the U.N.'s development goals. They have a different view of how those billions of dollars should be spent.
Freakonomics Radio has 758 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 509:27:26. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on June 16th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 9th, 2024 05:10.