Freakonomics Radio
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Copyright: 2024 Dubner Productions and Stitcher
Episodes
42. The Upside of Quitting
56m · PublishedYou know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?
41. The Folly of Prediction
56m · PublishedHuman beings love to predict the future, but we're quite terrible at it. So how about punishing all those bad predictions?
40. The Suicide Paradox
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.
39. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting
56m · PublishedThink you know how much parents matter? Think again. Economists crunch the numbers to learn the ROI on child-rearing.
38. The Church of "Scionology"
56m · PublishedWe worship the tradition of handing off a family business to the next generation. But is that really such a good idea?
37. Mouse in the Salad
27m · PublishedIn restaurants and in life, bad things happen. But what happens next is just as important.
36. Hey Baby, Is That a Prius You're Driving?
26m · Published"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.
35. Live From St. Paul!
28m · PublishedFreakonomics Radio hits the road, and plays some Quiz Bowl
34. Things Our Fathers Gave Us
14m · PublishedWhat did Levitt and Dubner learn as kids from their dads?
33. To Catch a Fugitive
18m · PublishedWho 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.
Freakonomics Radio has 752 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 504:30:31. 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 April 12th, 2024 19:43.