Freakonomics Radio
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Copyright: 2024 Dubner Productions and Stitcher
Episodes
141. How to Raise Money Without Killing a Kitten
32m · PublishedThe science of what works -- and doesn't work -- in fund-raising
140. How to Think About Money, Choose Your Hometown, and Buy an Electric Toothbrush
25m · PublishedDubner and Levitt field your queries in this latest installment of our FREAK-quently Asked Questions.
139. Would a Big Bucket of Cash Really Change Your Life?
27m · PublishedA 19th-century Georgia land lottery may have something to teach us about today's income inequality.
The Economist’s Guide to Parenting (Rebroadcast)
56m · PublishedThink you know how much parents matter? Think again. Economists crunch the numbers to learn the ROI on child-rearing.
138. Whatever Happened to the Carpal Tunnel Epidemic?
16m · PublishedOnce upon a time, office workers across America lived in fear of a dreaded infirmity. Was the computer keyboard really the villain -- and did carpal tunnel syndrome really go away?
The Suicide Paradox (Rebroadcast)
56m · PublishedThere 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.
137. Who Are the Most Successful Immigrants in the World?
25m · PublishedIt's impossible to say for sure, but the Lebanese do remarkably well. Why?
The Folly of Prediction (Rebroadcast)
57m · PublishedHuman beings love to predict the future, but we're quite terrible at it. So how about punishing all those bad predictions?
136. The Middle of Everywhere
29m · PublishedChicago has given the world more than sausage, crooked politics, and Da Bears.
The Church of "Scionology" (Rebroadcast)
56m · PublishedWe worship the tradition of handing off a family business to the next generation. But is that really such a good idea?
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.