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630. On Broadway, Nobody Knows Nothing (Fri, Apr 18, 2025)
629. How Is Live Theater Still Alive? (Fri, Apr 11, 2025)
Policymaking Is Not a Science — Yet (Update) (Wed, Apr 9, 2025)
628. Sludge, Part 2: Is Government the Problem, or the Solution? (Fri, Apr 4, 2025)
627. Sludge, Part 1: The World Is Drowning in It (Fri, Mar 28, 2025)
Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Update) (Fri, Mar 21, 2025)
626. Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Fri, Mar 14, 2025)
625. The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t Touched (Fri, Mar 7, 2025)
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update) (Wed, Mar 5, 2025)
624. The Animal No One Loves, Until They Do (Fri, Feb 28, 2025)
623. Can New York City Win Its War on Rats? (Fri, Feb 21, 2025)
The Show That Never Happened (Thu, Feb 20, 2025)
622. Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Fri, Feb 14, 2025)
621. Is Professional Licensing a Racket? (Fri, Feb 7, 2025)
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee? (Update) (Wed, Feb 5, 2025)
620. Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Fri, Jan 31, 2025)
619. How to Poison the A.I. Machine (Fri, Jan 24, 2025)
Is San Francisco a Failed State? (And Other Questions You Shouldn’t Ask the Mayor) (Wed, Jan 22, 2025)
618. Are Realtors Having an Existential Crisis? (Fri, Jan 17, 2025)
617. Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Fri, Jan 10, 2025)
Highway Signs and Prison Labor (Mon, Jan 6, 2025)
Can Academic Fraud Be Stopped? (Update) (Thu, Jan 2, 2025)
Why Is There So Much Fraud in Academia? (Update) (Thu, Dec 26, 2024)
Your Brain Doesn’t Work the Way You Think (Mon, Dec 23, 2024)
616. How to Make Something from Nothing (Thu, Dec 19, 2024)
615. Is Ozempic as Magical as It Sounds? (Thu, Dec 12, 2024)
How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Update) (Mon, Dec 9, 2024)
614. Is the U.S. Sleeping on Threats from Russia and China? (Thu, Dec 5, 2024)
613. Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard. (Thu, Nov 28, 2024)
612. Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? (Thu, Nov 21, 2024)
How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Update) (Mon, Nov 18, 2024)
611. Fareed Zakaria on What Just Happened, and What Comes Next (Thu, Nov 14, 2024)
610. Who Wins and Who Loses Once the U.S. Legalizes Weed? (Thu, Nov 7, 2024)
609. What Does It Take to Run a Cannabis Farm? (Thu, Oct 31, 2024)
Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Update) (Mon, Oct 28, 2024)
608. Cannabis Is Booming, So Why Isn’t Anyone Getting Rich? (Thu, Oct 24, 2024)
607. Is America Switching From Booze to Weed? (Thu, Oct 17, 2024)
606. How to Predict the Presidency (Fri, Oct 11, 2024)
Has the U.S. Presidency Become a Dictatorship? (Update) (Thu, Oct 10, 2024)
605. What Do People Do All Day? (Thu, Oct 3, 2024)
EXTRA: Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America (Update) (Mon, Sep 30, 2024)
604. Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 2) (Thu, Sep 26, 2024)
603. Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 1) (Thu, Sep 19, 2024)
EXTRA: In Praise of Maintenance (Update) (Mon, Sep 16, 2024)
602. Is Screen Time as Poisonous as We Think? (Thu, Sep 12, 2024)
601. Multitasking Doesn’t Work. So Why Do We Keep Trying? (Thu, Sep 5, 2024)
What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men? (Update) (Thu, Aug 29, 2024)
EXTRA: Why Quitting Is Usually Worth It (Mon, Aug 26, 2024)
The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into (Update) (Thu, Aug 22, 2024)
What Exactly Is College For? (Update) (Thu, Aug 15, 2024)
EXTRA: Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete (Update) (Mon, Aug 12, 2024)
600. “If We’re All in It for Ourselves, Who Are We?” (Thu, Aug 8, 2024)
599. The World's Most Valuable Unused Resource (Thu, Aug 1, 2024)
EXTRA: Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Update) (Mon, Jul 29, 2024)
598. Is Overconsolidation a Threat to Democracy? (Thu, Jul 25, 2024)
597. Why Do Your Eyeglasses Cost $1,000? (Thu, Jul 18, 2024)
EXTRA: People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard. (Update) (Mon, Jul 15, 2024)
596. Farewell to a Generational Talent (Thu, Jul 11, 2024)
595. Why Don't We Have Better Candidates for President? (Thu, Jul 4, 2024)
594. Your Brand’s Spokesperson Just Got Arrested — Now What? (Thu, Jun 27, 2024)
593. You Can Make a Killing, but Not a Living (Thu, Jun 20, 2024)
EXTRA: The Fascinatingly Mundane Secrets of the World’s Most Exclusive Nightclub (Mon, Jun 17, 2024)
592. How to Make the Coolest Show on Broadway (Thu, Jun 13, 2024)
591. Signs of Progress, One Year at a Time (Thu, Jun 6, 2024)
EXTRA: The Opioid Tragedy — How We Got Here (Mon, Jun 3, 2024)
590. Can $55 Billion End the Opioid Epidemic? (Thu, May 30, 2024)
589. Why Has the Opioid Crisis Lasted So Long? (Thu, May 23, 2024)
Extra: Car Colors & Storage Units (Mon, May 20, 2024)
588. Confessions of a Black Conservative (Thu, May 16, 2024)
587. Should Companies Be Owned by Their Workers? (Thu, May 9, 2024)
586. How Does the Lost World of Vienna Still Shape Our Lives? (Thu, May 2, 2024)
Extra: Why Is 23andMe Going Under? (Update) (Mon, Apr 29, 2024)
585. A Social Activist in Prime Minister’s Clothing (Thu, Apr 25, 2024)
584. How to Pave the Road to Hell (Thu, Apr 18, 2024)
Extra: The Men Who Started a Thinking Revolution (Update) (Sun, Apr 14, 2024)
Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Update) (Thu, Apr 11, 2024)
583. Are We Living Through the Most Revolutionary Period in History? (Thu, Apr 4, 2024)
Extra: How Much Do You Know About Immigration? (Mon, Apr 1, 2024)
582. Why Is Everyone Moving to Canada? (Thu, Mar 28, 2024)
581. What Both Parties Get Wrong About Immigration (Thu, Mar 21, 2024)
Extra: Madeleine Albright’s Warning on Immigration (Mon, Mar 18, 2024)
580. The True Story of America’s Supremely Messed-Up Immigration System (Thu, Mar 14, 2024)
579. Are You Caught in a Social Media Trap? (Thu, Mar 7, 2024)
Extra: What Is Sportswashing — and Does It Work? (Update) (Mon, Mar 4, 2024)
578. Water, Water Everywhere — But You Have to Stop and Think (Thu, Feb 29, 2024)
Is Google Getting Worse? (Update) (Thu, Feb 22, 2024)
Extra: Mr. Feynman Takes a Trip — But Doesn’t Fall (Mon, Feb 19, 2024)
The Vanishing Mr. Feynman (Thu, Feb 15, 2024)
The Brilliant Mr. Feynman (Thu, Feb 8, 2024)
How the San Francisco 49ers Stopped Being Losers (Update) (Mon, Feb 5, 2024)
The Curious Mr. Feynman (Thu, Feb 1, 2024)
574. “A Low Moment in Higher Education” (Thu, Jan 25, 2024)
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Replay) (Mon, Jan 22, 2024)
573. Can Academic Fraud Be Stopped? (Thu, Jan 18, 2024)
572. Why Is There So Much Fraud in Academia? (Thu, Jan 11, 2024)
571. Greeting Cards, Pizza Boxes, and Personal Injury Lawyers (Thu, Jan 4, 2024)
570. Is Gynecology the Best Innovation Ever? (Thu, Dec 28, 2023)
569. Do You Need Closure? (Thu, Dec 21, 2023)
568. Why Are People So Mad at Michael Lewis? (Thu, Dec 14, 2023)
567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem? (Thu, Dec 7, 2023)
513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update) (Thu, Nov 30, 2023)
566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America? (Thu, Nov 23, 2023)
Extra: Jason Kelce Hates to Lose (Sun, Nov 19, 2023)
565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy? (Thu, Nov 16, 2023)
480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay) (Thu, Nov 9, 2023)
564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency (Thu, Nov 2, 2023)
563. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit (Thu, Oct 26, 2023)
562. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and Death (Thu, Oct 19, 2023)
561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events (Thu, Oct 12, 2023)
232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay) (Tue, Oct 10, 2023)
560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best? (Thu, Oct 5, 2023)
559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? (Thu, Sep 28, 2023)
558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One (Thu, Sep 21, 2023)
557. When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee? (Thu, Sep 14, 2023)
556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You? (Thu, Sep 7, 2023)
555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different? (Thu, Aug 31, 2023)
554. Can A.I. Take a Joke? (Thu, Aug 24, 2023)
553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel (Thu, Aug 17, 2023)
Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay) (Thu, Aug 10, 2023)
Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up (Sun, Aug 6, 2023)
552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday Things (Thu, Aug 3, 2023)
551. What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life? (Thu, Jul 27, 2023)
550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales? (Thu, Jul 20, 2023)
549. The First Great American Industry (Thu, Jul 13, 2023)
548. Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians? (Thu, Jul 6, 2023)
Why Did You Marry That Person? (Ep. 511 Replay) (Thu, Jun 29, 2023)
547. Satya Nadella’s Intelligence Is Not Artificial (Thu, Jun 22, 2023)
546. Are E.S.G. Investors Actually Helping the Environment? (Thu, Jun 15, 2023)
545. Enough with the Slippery Slopes! (Thu, Jun 8, 2023)
544. Ari Emanuel Is Never Indifferent (Thu, Jun 1, 2023)
Make Me a Match (Ep. 209 Update) (Thu, May 25, 2023)
543. How to Return Stolen Art (Thu, May 18, 2023)
542. Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case? (Thu, May 11, 2023)
541. The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin (Thu, May 4, 2023)
Why Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Ep. 323 Replay) (Thu, Apr 27, 2023)
540. Swearing Is More Important Than You Think (Thu, Apr 20, 2023)
539. Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone? (Thu, Apr 13, 2023)
538. A Radically Simple Way to Boost a Neighborhood (Thu, Apr 6, 2023)
How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less (Ep. 400 Replay) (Thu, Mar 30, 2023)
537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss. (Thu, Mar 23, 2023)
Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Ep. 495 Replay) (Thu, Mar 16, 2023)
536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive — or Too Cheap? (Thu, , )(9 2023 Mar, 04:00:00)
535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving? (Thu, Mar 2, 2023)
534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It? (Thu, Feb 23, 2023)
Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update) (Thu, Feb 16, 2023)
The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel Soaps (Mon, Feb 13, 2023)
533. Will the Democrats “Make America Great Again”? (Thu, Feb 9, 2023)
The Economics of Everyday Things: “My Sharona” (Mon, Feb 6, 2023)
Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update) (Thu, Feb 2, 2023)
The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout Cookies (Mon, Jan 30, 2023)
532. Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet? (Thu, Jan 26, 2023)
Introducing “The Economics of Everyday Things” (Mon, Jan 23, 2023)
531. Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog? (Thu, Jan 19, 2023)
Extra: Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be Famous (Mon, Jan 16, 2023)
530. What's Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder? (Thu, Jan 12, 2023)
529. Can Our Surroundings Make Us Smarter? (Thu, Jan 5, 2023)
528. Yuval Noah Harari Thinks Life is Meaningless and Amazing (Thu, Dec 29, 2022)
527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy? (Thu, Dec 22, 2022)
526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Thu, Dec 15, 2022)
Freakonomics Radio Needs Your Help (Mon, Dec 12, 2022)
525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith (Thu, Dec 8, 2022)
524. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really? (Thu, Dec 1, 2022)
523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”? (Thu, Nov 24, 2022)
522. Is Google Getting Worse? (Thu, Nov 17, 2022)
The Most Interesting Fruit in the World (Ep. 375 Update) (Thu, Nov 10, 2022)
521. I’m Your Biggest Fan! (Thu, Nov 3, 2022)
520. The Unintended Consequences of Working from Home (Thu, Oct 27, 2022)
519. Has Globalization Failed? (Thu, Oct 20, 2022)
518. Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Thu, Oct 13, 2022)
517. Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation? (Thu, Oct 6, 2022)
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update) (Thu, Sep 29, 2022)
516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough? (Thu, Sep 22, 2022)
Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire (Mon, Sep 19, 2022)
515. When You Pray to God Online, Who Else Is Listening? (Thu, Sep 15, 2022)
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472 Update) (Thu, Sep 8, 2022)
514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America (Thu, Sep 1, 2022)
513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Thu, Aug 25, 2022)
Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 Replay) (Thu, Aug 18, 2022)
The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470 Replay) (Thu, Aug 11, 2022)
The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Ep. 469 Replay) (Thu, Aug 4, 2022)
512. Does Philosophy Still Matter? (Thu, Jul 28, 2022)
511. Why Did You Marry That Person? (Thu, Jul 21, 2022)
The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Ep. 479 Replay) (Thu, Jul 14, 2022)
510. What Problems Does Crypto Solve, Anyway? (Thu, Jul 7, 2022)
509. Are N.F.T.s All Scams? (Thu, Jun 30, 2022)
508. Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain Is Over? (Thu, Jun 23, 2022)
507. 103 Pieces of Advice That May or May Not Work (Thu, Jun 16, 2022)
506. What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)? (Thu, Jun 9, 2022)
505. Did Domestic Violence Really Spike During the Pandemic? (Thu, Jun 2, 2022)
504. Introducing “Off Leash” (Thu, May 26, 2022)
503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men? (Thu, May 19, 2022)
Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Ep. 384 Update) (Thu, May 12, 2022)
502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.” (Thu, May 5, 2022)
501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into (Thu, Apr 28, 2022)
500. What Exactly Is College For? (Thu, Apr 21, 2022)
Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China — and How About Russia? (Ep. 481 Update) (Thu, Apr 14, 2022)
499. Don't Worry, Be Tacky (Thu, Apr 7, 2022)
498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … Electric (Thu, Mar 31, 2022)
497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life? (Thu, Mar 24, 2022)
How to Change Your Mind (Ep. 379 Update) (Thu, Mar 17, 2022)
496. Do Unions Still Work? (Thu, Mar 10, 2022)
495. Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Thu, Mar 3, 2022)
494. Why Do Most Ideas Fail to Scale? (Thu, Feb 24, 2022)
Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Ep. 475 Update) (Thu, Feb 17, 2022)
493. Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Thu, Feb 10, 2022)
Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Ep. 455 Replay) (Thu, , )( Feb 3, 2022)
492. How Did a Hayfield Become One of America’s Hottest Cities? (Thu, Jan 27, 2022)
491. Why Is Everyone Moving to Dallas? (Thu, Jan 20, 2022)
490. What Do Broken-Hearted Knitters, Urinating Goalkeepers, and the C.I.A. Have in Common? (Thu, Jan 13, 2022)
489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing? (Thu, Jan 6, 2022)
488. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence? (Thu, Dec 30, 2021)
487. Is It Okay to Have a Party Yet? (Thu, Dec 23, 2021)
486. “The Art Market Is in Massive Disruption.” (Thu, Dec 16, 2021)
485. “I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?” (Thu, Dec 9, 2021)
484. “A Fascinating, Sexy, Intellectually Compelling, Unregulated Global Market.” (Thu, Dec 2, 2021)
How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Ep. 444 Replay) (Thu, Nov 25, 2021)
483. What’s Wrong With Shortcuts? (Thu, Nov 18, 2021)
482. Is Venture Capital the Secret Sauce of the American Economy? (Thu, Nov 11, 2021)
481. Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Thu, Nov 4, 2021)
480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Thu, Oct 28, 2021)
479. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Thu, Oct 21, 2021)
478. How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? (Thu, Oct 14, 2021)
477. Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Thu, Oct 7, 2021)
That’s a Great Question! (Ep. 192 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Sep 30, 2021)
“This Didn't End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” (Bonus) (Mon, Sep 27, 2021)
476. What Are the Police for, Anyway? (Thu, Sep 23, 2021)
475. Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Thu, Sep 16, 2021)
474. All You Need Is Nudge (Thu, Sep 9, 2021)
Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Ep. 407 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Sep 2, 2021)
473. These Jobs Were Not Posted on ZipRecruiter (Thu, Aug 26, 2021)
Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 19, 2021)
472. This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Thu, Aug 12, 2021)
471. Mayor Pete and Elaine Chao Hit the Road (Thu, Aug 5, 2021)
Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jul 29, 2021)
470. The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Thu, Jul 22, 2021)
469. The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Thu, Jul 15, 2021)
468. Nap Time for Everyone! (Thu, Jul 8, 2021)
How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Ep. 289 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jul 1, 2021)
467. Is the Future of Farming in the Ocean? (Thu, Jun 24, 2021)
466. She’s From the Government, and She’s Here to Help (Thu, Jun 17, 2021)
465. Introducing a New “Freakonomics of Medicine” Podcast (Thu, Jun 10, 2021)
464. Will Work-from-Home Work Forever? (Thu, Jun 3, 2021)
463. How to Get Anyone to Do Anything (Thu, May 27, 2021)
These Shoes Are Killing Me! (Ep. 296 Rebroadcast) (Thu, May 20, 2021)
462. The Future of New York City Is in Question. Could Andrew Yang Be the Answer? (Thu, May 13, 2021)
461. How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Thu, May 6, 2021)
460. The True Story of the Minimum-Wage Fight (Thu, Apr 29, 2021)
459. Let’s Be Blunt: Marijuana Is a Boon for Older Workers (Thu, Apr 22, 2021)
458. How to Manage Your Goal Hierarchy (Thu, Apr 15, 2021)
457. Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All? (Thu, Apr 8, 2021)
456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare (Thu, Apr 1, 2021)
Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 25, 2021)
How Does New York City Keep Reinventing Itself? (Bonus) (Sun, Mar 21, 2021)
455. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Thu, Mar 18, 2021)
454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Thu, Mar 11, 2021)
453. A Rescue Plan for Black America (Thu, Mar 4, 2021)
Am I Boring You? (Ep. 225 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Feb 25, 2021)
452. Jeff Immelt Knows He Let You Down (Thu, Feb 18, 2021)
451. Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question? (Thu, Feb 11, 2021)
450. How to Be Better at Death (Thu, Feb 4, 2021)
449. How to Fix the Incentives in Cancer Research (Thu, Jan 28, 2021)
448. The Downside of Disgust (Thu, Jan 21, 2021)
447. How Much Do We Really Care About Children? (Thu, Jan 14, 2021)
446. “We Get All Our Great Stuff from Europe — Including Witch Hunting.” (Thu, Jan 7, 2021)
Trust Me (Ep. 266 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 31, 2020)
445. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar? (Thu, Dec 24, 2020)
444. How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Thu, Dec 17, 2020)
443. A Sneak Peek at Biden’s Top Economist (Thu, Dec 10, 2020)
PLAYBACK (2015): Could the Next Brooklyn Be ... Las Vegas?! (Sun, Dec 6, 2020)
442. Is it Too Late for General Motors to Go Electric? (Thu, Dec 3, 2020)
441. Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 2: Digital) (Thu, Nov 26, 2020)
440. Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 1: TV) (Thu, Nov 19, 2020)
439. Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Thu, Nov 12, 2020)
438. How to Succeed by Being Authentic (Hint: Carefully) (Thu, Nov 5, 2020)
Why the Left Had to Steal the Right’s Dark-Money Playbook (Sat, Oct 31, 2020)
437. Many Businesses Thought They Were Insured for a Pandemic. They Weren’t. (Thu, Oct 29, 2020)
436. Forget Everything You Know About Your Dog (Thu, Oct 22, 2020)
435. Why Are Cities (Still) So Expensive? (Thu, Oct 15, 2020)
434. Is New York City Over? (Thu, Oct 8, 2020)
“Don’t Neglect the Thing That Makes You Weird” | People I (Mostly) Admire: Ken Jennings (Sat, Oct 3, 2020)
433. How Are Psychedelics and Other Party Drugs Changing Psychiatry? (Thu, Oct 1, 2020)
432. When Your Safety Becomes My Danger (Thu, Sep 24, 2020)
“One Does Not Know Where an Insight Will Come From” | People I (Mostly) Admire: Kerwin Charles (Sat, Sep 19, 2020)
Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Sep 17, 2020)
What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Sat, Sep 12, 2020)
431. Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has? (Thu, Sep 10, 2020)
"I Started Crying When I Realized How Beautiful the Universe Is” | People I (Mostly) Admire Ep. 2: Mayim Bialik (Sat, Sep 5, 2020)
America’s Hidden Duopoly (Ep. 356 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Sep 3, 2020)
430. Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Thu, Aug 27, 2020)
Introducing “People I (Mostly) Admire" (Sat, Aug 22, 2020)
The Economics of Sports Gambling (Ep. 388 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 20, 2020)
429. Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Thu, Aug 13, 2020)
How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Ep. 386 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 6, 2020)
428. The Simple Economics of Saving the Amazon Rain Forest (Thu, Jul 30, 2020)
427. The Pros and Cons of Reparations (Thu, Jul 23, 2020)
426. Should America (and FIFA) Pay Reparations? (Thu, Jul 16, 2020)
425. Remembrance of Economic Crises Past (Thu, Jul 9, 2020)
424. How to Make Your Own Luck (Thu, Jul 2, 2020)
423. The Doctor Will Zoom You Now (Thu, Jun 25, 2020)
422. Introducing "No Stupid Questions" (Thu, Jun 18, 2020)
421. How to Prevent Another Great Depression (Thu, Jun 11, 2020)
420. Which Jobs Will Come Back, and When? (Thu, Jun 4, 2020)
How to Make Meetings Less Terrible (Ep. 389 Rebroadcast) (Thu, May 28, 2020)
419. 68 Ways to Be Better at Life (Thu, May 21, 2020)
418. What Will College Look Like in the Fall (and Beyond)? (Thu, May 14, 2020)
417. Reasons to Be Cheerful (Thu, May 7, 2020)
416. How Do You Reopen a Country? (Thu, Apr 30, 2020)
415. How Rahm Emanuel Would Run the World (Mon, Apr 27, 2020)
414. Will Covid-19 Spark a Cold War (or Worse) With China? (Thu, Apr 23, 2020)
413. Who Gets the Ventilator? (Thu, Apr 16, 2020)
412. What Happens When Everyone Stays Home to Eat? (Thu, Apr 9, 2020)
411. Is $2 Trillion the Right Medicine for a Sick Economy? (Thu, Apr 2, 2020)
410. What Does Covid-19 Mean for Cities (and Marriages)? (Thu, Mar 26, 2020)
409. The Side Effects of Social Distancing (Thu, Mar 19, 2020)
Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Ep. 373 Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 12, 2020)
408. Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Thu, Mar 5, 2020)
407. Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Thu, Feb 27, 2020)
406. Can You Hear Me Now? (Thu, Feb 20, 2020)
405. Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Thu, Feb 13, 2020)
404. Does the President Matter as Much as You Think? (Thu, Feb 6, 2020)
How the San Francisco 49ers Stopped Being Losers (Ep. 350 Update) (Thu, Jan 30, 2020)
403. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence” (Thu, Jan 23, 2020)
402. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: “We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation” (Thu, Jan 16, 2020)
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jan 9, 2020)
The Zero-Minute Workout (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jan 2, 2020)
401. How Many Prince Charleses Can There Be in One Room? (Thu, Dec 26, 2019)
Why Is This Man Running for President? (Update) (Thu, Dec 19, 2019)
400. How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less (Thu, Dec 12, 2019)
399. Honey, I Grew the Economy (Thu, Dec 5, 2019)
How to Change Your Mind (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Nov 28, 2019)
398. The Truth About the Vaping Crisis (Thu, Nov 21, 2019)
397. How to Save $32 Million in One Hour (Thu, Nov 14, 2019)
396. Why Does Tipping Still Exist? (Thu, Nov 7, 2019)
395. Speak Softly and Carry Big Data (Thu, Oct 31, 2019)
394. Does Hollywood Still Have a Princess Problem? (Thu, Oct 24, 2019)
393. Can Britain Get Its “Great” Back? (Thu, Oct 17, 2019)
392. The Prime Minister Who Cried Brexit (Thu, Oct 10, 2019)
391. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up (Thu, Oct 3, 2019)
390. Fed Up (Thu, Sep 26, 2019)
389. How to Make Meetings Less Terrible (Thu, Sep 19, 2019)
Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to Be (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Sep 12, 2019)
388. The Economics of Sports Gambling (Thu, Sep 5, 2019)
The Future of Meat (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 29, 2019)
Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 22, 2019)
387. Hello, My Name Is Marijuana Pepsi! (Thu, Aug 15, 2019)
How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Rebroadcast ) (Thu, Aug 8, 2019)
386. How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Thu, Aug 1, 2019)
America’s Hidden Duopoly (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jul 25, 2019)
385. What Do Nancy Pelosi, Taylor Swift, and Serena Williams Have in Common? (Thu, Jul 18, 2019)
384. Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Thu, Jul 11, 2019)
A Better Way to Eat (Rebroadcast ) (Thu, Jul 4, 2019)
383. The Zero-Minute Workout (Thu, Jun 27, 2019)
382. How Goes the Behavior-Change Revolution? (Thu, Jun 20, 2019)
381. Long-Term Thinking in a Start-Up Town (Thu, Jun 13, 2019)
380. Notes From an Imperfect Paradise (Thu, Jun 6, 2019)
379. How to Change Your Mind (Thu, May 30, 2019)
Here’s Why All Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Rebroadcast) (Thu, May 23, 2019)
378. 23andMe (and You, and Everyone Else) (Thu, May 16, 2019)
377. The $1.5 Trillion Question-How to fix student loan debt? (Thu, May 9, 2019)
376. The Data-Driven Guide to Sane Parenting (Thu, May 2, 2019)
The Invisible Paw (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Apr 25, 2019)
375. The Most Interesting Fruit in the World (Thu, Apr 18, 2019)
374. How Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Musicians) (Thu, Apr 11, 2019)
373. Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Thu, Apr 4, 2019)
372. Freakonomics Radio Live: “Would You Eat a Piece of Chocolate Shaped Like Dog Poop?” (Thu, Mar 28, 2019)
Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant (Update) (Thu, Mar 21, 2019)(0:00 +0000, )
371. A Free-Trade Democrat in the Trump White House (Thu, Mar 14, 2019)
370. How to Fail Like a Pro (Thu, Mar 7, 2019)
369. A Good Idea Is Not Good Enough (Thu, Feb 28, 2019)
368. Where Do Good Ideas Come From? (Thu, Feb 21, 2019)
367. The Future of Meat (Thu, Feb 14, 2019)
366. This Economist Predicted the Last Crisis. What’s the Next One? (Thu, Feb 7, 2019)
Extra: Domonique Foxworth Full Interview (Sat, Feb 2, 2019)
365. Not Just Another Labor Force (Thu, Jan 31, 2019)
Extra: Mark Cuban Full Interview (Sat, Jan 26, 2019)
364. Inside the Sports-Industrial Complex (Thu, Jan 24, 2019)
Extra: Mark Teixeira Full Interview (Sat, Jan 19, 2019)
363. Think Like a Winner (Thu, Jan 17, 2019)
Hacking the World Bank (Update) (Sat, Jan 12, 2019)
362. Why Is This Man Running for President? (Thu, Jan 10, 2019)
How to Be Happy (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jan 3, 2019)
How to Win Games and Beat People (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 27, 2018)
People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard. (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 20, 2018)
Freakonomics Radio Live: “Where Does Fear Live in the Brain?” (Sat, Dec 15, 2018)
Freakonomics Radio Live: “The World’s a Mess. But Oysters, They Hold it Down.” (Sat, Dec 15, 2018)
Freakonomics Radio Live: “We Thought of a Way to Manipulate Your Perception of Time.” (Sat, Dec 15, 2018)
361. Freakonomics Radio Live: “Jesus Could Have Been a Pigeon.” (Thu, Dec 13, 2018)
360. Is the Protestant Work Ethic Real? (Thu, Dec 6, 2018)
359. Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Thu, Nov 29, 2018)
There’s a War on Sugar. Is It Justified? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Nov 22, 2018)
358. Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to Be (Thu, Nov 15, 2018)
357. Can an Industrial Giant Become a Tech Darling? (Thu, Nov 8, 2018)
356. America’s Hidden Duopoly (Thu, Nov 1, 2018)
Extra: Elvis Costello Full Interview (Sat, Oct 27, 2018)
355. Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)? (Thu, Oct 25, 2018)
Extra: Jeremy Lin Full Interview (Sat, Oct 20, 2018)
354. How to Be Creative (Thu, Oct 18, 2018)
353. How to Optimize Your Apology (Thu, Oct 11, 2018)
352. Can This Man Stop a Trade War? (Thu, Oct 4, 2018)
Extra: Shawn Johnson Full Interview (Mon, Oct 1, 2018)
351. Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete (Thu, Sep 27, 2018)
Extra: Full Interviews With Jimmy Garoppolo, Joe Staley, Mike McGlinchey, and Kyle Juszczyk (Sun, 2, )(3 2018 Sep, 12:00:00)
350. How to Stop Being a Loser (Thu, Sep 20, 2018)
349. How Sports Became Us (Thu, Sep 13, 2018)
348. Is the Government More Entrepreneurial Than You Think? (Thu, Sep 6, 2018)
347. Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant (Thu, Aug 30, 2018)
346. Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet (Thu, Aug 23, 2018)
345. How to Be Happy (Thu, Aug 16, 2018)
344. Who Decides How Much a Life Is Worth? (Thu, Aug 9, 2018)
A Conversation With PepsiCo C.E.O. Indra Nooyi (Ep. 316 Update) (Tue, Aug 7, 2018)
343. An Astronaut, a Catalan, and Two Linguists Walk Into a Bar… (Thu, Aug 2, 2018)
342. Has Lance Armstrong Finally Come Clean? (Thu, Jul 26, 2018)
341. Why We Choke Under Pressure (and How Not To) (Thu, Jul 19, 2018)
340. People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard. (Thu, Jul 12, 2018)
339. The Future of Freakonomics Radio (Tue, Jul 3, 2018)
In Praise of Incrementalism (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jun 28, 2018)
In Praise of Maintenance (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jun 21, 2018)
338. How to Catch World Cup Fever (Thu, Jun 14, 2018)
337. How to Build a Smart City (Thu, Jun 7, 2018)
How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, May 31, 2018)
336. The Most Vilified Industry in America Is Also the Most Charitable (Thu, May 24, 2018)
335. Does Doing Good Give You License to Be Bad? (Thu, May 17, 2018)
334. 5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Thu, May 10, 2018)
Evolution, Accelerated (Rebroadcast) (Thu, May 3, 2018)
333. The Most Ambitious Thing Humans Have Ever Attempted (Thu, Apr 26, 2018)
332. Why the Trump Tax Cuts Are Terrible/Awesome (Part 2) (Thu, Apr 19, 2018)
331. Why the Trump Tax Cuts are Awesome/Terrible (Part 1) (Thu, Apr 12, 2018)
330. Extra: Ray Dalio Full Interview (Mon, Apr 9, 2018)
329. The Invisible Paw (Thu, Apr 5, 2018)
328. Extra: Mark Zuckerberg Full Interview (Mon, Apr 2, 2018)
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were Afraid to Ask) (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 29, 2018)
327. Extra: Carol Bartz Full Interview (Mon, Mar 26, 2018)
The Stupidest Thing You Can Do With Your Money (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 22, 2018)
326. Extra: Jack Welch Full Interview (Mon, Mar 19, 2018)
325. How to Train Your Dragon Child (Thu, Mar 15, 2018)
324. Extra: Satya Nadella Full Interview (Mon, Mar 12, 2018)
323. Here’s Why All Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Thu, Mar 8, 2018)
322. Extra: David Rubenstein Full Interview (Mon, Mar 5, 2018)
Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 1, 2018)
321. Extra: Richard Branson Full Interview (Mon, Feb 26, 2018)
320. Letting Go (Thu, Feb 22, 2018)
319. After the Glass Ceiling, a Glass Cliff (Thu, Feb 15, 2018)
318. It’s Your Problem Now (Thu, Feb 8, 2018)
317. What Can Uber Teach Us About the Gender Pay Gap? (Tue, Feb 6, 2018)
An Egghead’s Guide to the Super Bowl (Rebroadcast) (Sat, Feb 3, 2018)
316. “I Wasn’t Stupid Enough to Say This Could Be Done Overnight” (Thu, Feb 1, 2018)
315. How to Become a C.E.O. (Thu, Jan 25, 2018)
314. What Does a C.E.O. Actually Do? (Thu, Jan 18, 2018)
313. How to Be a Modern Democrat — and Win (Thu, Jan 11, 2018)
Why Is My Life So Hard? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jan 4, 2018)
Trust Me (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 28, 2017)
Make Me a Match (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 21, 2017)
312. Not Your Grandmother’s I.M.F. (Thu, Dec 14, 2017)
311. Why Is the Live-Event Ticket Market So Screwed Up? (Thu, Dec 7, 2017)
310. Are We Running Out of Ideas? (Thu, Nov 30, 2017)
Is America Ready for a “No-Lose Lottery”? (Update) (Thu, Nov 23, 2017)
309. Nurses to the Rescue! (Thu, Nov 16, 2017)
308. How Can I Do the Most Social Good With $100? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions (Thu, Nov 9, 2017)
Why Is There So Much Ground Beef in the World? (Special Feature) (Tue, Nov 7, 2017)
307. Thinking Is Expensive. Who’s Supposed to Pay for It? (Thu, Nov 2, 2017)
306. How to Launch a Behavior-Change Revolution (Thu, Oct 26, 2017)
305. The Demonization of Gluten (Thu, Oct 19, 2017)
304. What Are the Secrets of the German Economy — and Should We Steal Them? (Thu, Oct 12, 2017)
“Tell Me Something I Don't Know” on the topic of Behavior Change (Special Feature) (Sun, Oct 1, 2017)
303. Why Larry Summers Is the Economist Everyone Hates to Love (Thu, Sep 28, 2017)
302. Why Learn Esperanto? (Tue, Sep 26, 2017)
301. What Would Be the Best Universal Language? (Earth 2.0 Series) (Thu, Sep 21, 2017)
300. Why Don’t We All Speak the Same Language? (Earth 2.0 Series) (Thu, Sep 14, 2017)
299. "How Much Brain Damage Do I Have?" (Thu, Sep 7, 2017)
Bad Medicine, Part 3: Death by Diagnosis (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 31, 2017)
Bad Medicine, Part 2: (Drug) Trials and Tribulations (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 24, 2017)
Bad Medicine, Part 1: The Story of 98.6 (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 17, 2017)
What Are You Waiting For? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 10, 2017)
298. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were Afraid to Ask) (Thu, Aug 3, 2017)
297. The Stupidest Thing You Can Do With Your Money (Thu, Jul 27, 2017)
296. These Shoes Are Killing Me! (Thu, Jul 20, 2017)
295. When Helping Hurts (Thu, Jul 13, 2017)
294. The Fracking Boom, a Baby Boom, and the Retreat From Marriage (Thu, Jul 6, 2017)
The Harvard President Will See You Now (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jun 29, 2017)
293. Why Hate the Koch Brothers? (Part 2) (Fri, Jun 23, 2017)
292. Why Hate the Koch Brothers? (Part 1) (Thu, Jun 22, 2017)
"Tell Me Something I Don't Know" on the topic of Rivalry (Tue, Jun 20, 2017)
291. Evolution, Accelerated (Thu, Jun 15, 2017)
290. He’s One of the Most Famous Political Operatives in America. America Just Doesn’t Know It Yet. (Thu, Jun 8, 2017)
289. How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Thu, Jun 1, 2017)
288. Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Thu, May 25, 2017)
287. Hoopers! Hoopers! Hoopers! (Thu, May 18, 2017)
286. How Big is My Penis? (And Other Things We Ask Google) (Thu, May 11, 2017)
Food + Science = Victory! (Rebroadcast) (Thu, May 4, 2017)
285. There’s a War on Sugar. Is It Justified? (Thu, Apr 27, 2017)
284. Is Income Inequality Inevitable? (Earth 2.0 Series) (Thu, Apr 20, 2017)
283. What Would Our Economy Look Like? (Earth 2.0 Series) (Thu, Apr 13, 2017)
282. Could Solving This One Problem Solve All the Others? (Thu, Apr 6, 2017)
281. Big Returns from Thinking Small (Thu, Mar 30, 2017)
280. “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” on the topic of Collections. (Tue, Mar 28, 2017)
How Safe Is Your Job? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 23, 2017)
279. Why Is My Life So Hard? (Thu, Mar 16, 2017)
278. Chuck E. Cheese’s: Where a Kid Can Learn Price Theory (Thu, Mar 9, 2017)
277. The Taboo Trifecta (Thu, Mar 2, 2017)
276. No Hollywood Ending for the Visual-Effects Industry (Thu, Feb 23, 2017)
275. Professor Hendryx vs. Big Coal (Thu, Feb 16, 2017)
How to Get More Grit in Your Life (Thu, Feb 9, 2017)
274. An Egghead’s Guide to the Super Bowl (Thu, Feb 2, 2017)
273. Did China Eat America’s Jobs? (Thu, Jan 26, 2017)
Is the American Dream Really Dead? (Thu, Jan 19, 2017)
272. Trevor Noah Has a Lot to Say (Thu, Jan 12, 2017)
271. The Men Who Started a Thinking Revolution (Thu, Jan 5, 2017)
How to Become Great at Just About Anything (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 29, 2016)
How to Be More Productive (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 22, 2016)
270. Bad Medicine, Part 3: Death by Diagnosis (Thu, Dec 15, 2016)
269. Bad Medicine, Part 2: (Drug) Trials and Tribulations (Thu, Dec 8, 2016)
268. Bad Medicine, Part 1: The Story of 98.6 (Thu, Dec 1, 2016)
The No-Tipping Point (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Nov 24, 2016)
267. How to Make a Bad Decision (Thu, Nov 17, 2016)
Introducing Stephen J. Dubner's new podcast, "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" (Tue, Nov 15, 2016)
266. Trust Me (Thu, Nov 10, 2016)
How Much Does the President Really Matter? (Rebroadcast ) (Wed, Nov 9, 2016)
265. The White House Gets Into the Nudge Business (Thu, Nov 3, 2016)
264. In Praise of Incrementalism (Thu, Oct 27, 2016)
263. In Praise of Maintenance (Thu, Oct 20, 2016)
262. This Is Your Brain on Podcasts (Thu, Oct 13, 2016)
How To Win A Nobel Prize (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Oct 6, 2016)
261. Why Are We Still Using Cash? (Thu, Sep 29, 2016)
260. Has the U.S. Presidency Become a Dictatorship? (Thu, Sep 22, 2016)
259. Ten Signs You Might Be a Libertarian (Thu, Sep 15, 2016)
258. Why Uber Is an Economist’s Dream (Thu, Sep 8, 2016)
257. The Future (Probably) Isn’t as Scary as You Think (Thu, Sep 1, 2016)
Are You Ready for a Glorious Sunset? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 25, 2016)
Aziz Ansari Needs Another Toothbrush (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 18, 2016)
256. What Are You Waiting For? (Thu, Aug 11, 2016)
Is It Okay for Restaurants to Racially Profile Their Employees? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 4, 2016)
255. Ten Ideas to Make Politics Less Rotten (Thu, Jul 28, 2016)
254. What Are Gender Barriers Made Of? (Thu, Jul 21, 2016)
253. Is the Internet Being Ruined? (Thu, Jul 14, 2016)
252. Confessions of a Pothole Politician (Thu, Jul 7, 2016)
The Suicide Paradox (Rebroadcast ) (Thu, Jun 30, 2016)
How Much Does the President Really Matter? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jun 23, 2016)
Why Do We Really Follow the News? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jun 16, 2016)
251. Are We in a Mattress-Store Bubble? (Thu, Jun 9, 2016)
Time to Take Back the Toilet (Thu, Jun 9, 2016)
250. Why Does Everyone Hate Flying? And Other Questions Only a Pilot Can Answer (Thu, Jun 2, 2016)
249. The Longest Long Shot (Thu, May 26, 2016)
248. How to Be Tim Ferriss (Thu, May 19, 2016)
247. How to Win Games and Beat People (Thu, May 12, 2016)
246. How to Get More Grit in Your Life (Thu, May 5, 2016)
245. Being Malcolm Gladwell (Mon, May 2, 2016)
244. How to Become Great at Just About Anything (Thu, Apr 28, 2016)
243. How to Be More Productive (Thu, Apr 21, 2016)
242. Is the World Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income? (Thu, Apr 14, 2016)
241. Are Payday Loans Really as Evil as People Say? (Thu, Apr 7, 2016)
The Economics of Sleep, Part 2 (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 31, 2016)
The Economics of Sleep, Part 1 (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 24, 2016)
240. Yes, the American Economy Is in a Funk -- But Not for the Reasons You Think (Thu, Mar 17, 2016)
239. The No-Tipping Point (Fri, Mar 11, 2016)
238. The United States of Cory Booker (Thu, Mar 3, 2016)
237. Ask Not What Your Podcast Can Do for You (Thu, Feb 25, 2016)
236. How Can This Possibly Be True? (Thu, Feb 18, 2016)
235. Who Needs Handwriting? (Thu, Feb 11, 2016)
How to Fix a Broken High Schooler, in Four Easy Steps (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Feb 4, 2016)
Is America’s Education Problem Really Just a Teacher Problem? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jan 28, 2016)
234. Do Boycotts Work? (Thu, Jan 21, 2016)
233. How to Be Less Terrible at Predicting the Future (Thu, Jan 14, 2016)
232. The True Story of the Gender Pay Gap (Thu, Jan 7, 2016)
When Willpower Isn’t Enough (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 31, 2015)
Fixing the World, Bang-for-the-Buck Edition (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 24, 2015)
231. Is Migration a Basic Human Right? (Thu, Dec 17, 2015)
230. The Cheeseburger Diet (Thu, Dec 10, 2015)
229. Ben Bernanke Gives Himself a Grade (Thu, Dec 3, 2015)
Why Do People Keep Having Children? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Nov 26, 2015)
228. Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late? (Thu, Nov 19, 2015)
227. Should Everyone Be in a Rock Band? (Thu, Nov 12, 2015)
226. Food + Science = Victory! (Thu, Nov 5, 2015)
225. Am I Boring You? (Thu, Oct 29, 2015)
How to Save $1 Billion Without Even Trying (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Oct 22, 2015)
224. How To Win A Nobel Prize (Thu, Oct 15, 2015)
223. Should Kids Pay Back Their Parents for Raising Them? (Thu, Oct 8, 2015)
222. Meet the Woman Who Said Women Can’t Have It All (Thu, Oct 1, 2015)
221. How Did the Belt Win? (Thu, Sep 24, 2015)
220. “I Don't Know What You've Done With My Husband, But He's a Changed Man.” (Thu, Sep 17, 2015)
219. Preventing Crime for Pennies on the Dollar (Thu, Sep 10, 2015)
218. The Harvard President Will See You Now (Thu, Sep 3, 2015)
217. Are You Ready for a Glorious Sunset? (Thu, Aug 27, 2015)
216. How to Make a Smart TV Ad (Thu, Aug 20, 2015)
The Dangers of Safety (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 13, 2015)
215. Why Do We Really Follow the News? (Thu, Aug 6, 2015)
214. How to Create Suspense (Thu, Jul 30, 2015)
213. Aziz Ansari Needs Another Toothbrush (Thu, Jul 23, 2015)
212. The Economics of Sleep, Part 2 (Thu, Jul 16, 2015)
211. The Economics of Sleep, Part 1 (Thu, Jul 9, 2015)
A Better Way to Eat (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jul 2, 2015)
210. Is It Okay for Restaurants to Racially Profile Their Employees? (Thu, Jun 25, 2015)
209. Make Me a Match (Thu, Jun 18, 2015)
208. Making Sex Offenders Pay -- and Pay and Pay and Pay (Thu, Jun 11, 2015)
207. Should We Really Behave Like Economists Say We Do? (Thu, Jun 4, 2015)
Tell Me Something I Don’t Know (Rebroadcast) (Thu, May 28, 2015)
Failure Is Your Friend (Rebroadcast) (Thu, May 21, 2015)
206. Ten Years of Freakonomics (Thu, May 14, 2015)
205. Could the Next Brooklyn Be ... Las Vegas?! (Thu, May 7, 2015)
Think Like a Child (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Apr 30, 2015)
204. Nate Silver Says: “Everyone Is Kind of Weird” (Thu, Apr 23, 2015)
203. Diamonds Are a Marriage Counselor’s Best Friend (Thu, Apr 16, 2015)
202. How Many Doctors Does It Take to Start a Healthcare Revolution? (Thu, Apr 9, 2015)
201. How Do We Know What Really Works in Healthcare? (Thu, Apr 2, 2015)
The Perfect Crime (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 26, 2015)
What You Don’t Know About Online Dating (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 19, 2015)
200. When Willpower Isn’t Enough (Thu, Mar 12, 2015)
199. This Idea Must Die (Thu, Mar 5, 2015)
198. The Maddest Men of All (Thu, Feb 26, 2015)
197. Hacking the World Bank (Thu, Feb 19, 2015)
196. Is There a Better Way to Fight Terrorism? (Thu, Feb 12, 2015)
195. How Efficient Is Energy Efficiency? (Thu, Feb 5, 2015)
194. How Safe Is Your Job? (Thu, Jan 29, 2015)
193. Someone Else’s Acid Trip (Thu, Jan 22, 2015)
192. That’s a Great Question! (Thu, Jan 15, 2015)
191. Why Doesn’t Everyone Get the Flu Vaccine? (Thu, Jan 8, 2015)
What’s the “Best” Exercise? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jan 1, 2015)
What’s More Dangerous: Marijuana or Alcohol? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 25, 2014)
190. Time to Take Back the Toilet (Thu, Dec 18, 2014)
The Troubled Cremation of Stevie the Cat (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 11, 2014)
189. How to Fix a Broken High Schooler, in Four Easy Steps (Thu, Dec 4, 2014)
188. Is America’s Education Problem Really Just a Teacher Problem? (Thu, Nov 27, 2014)
187. The Man Who Would Be Everything (Thu, Nov 20, 2014)
186. Why Do People Keep Having Children? (Thu, Nov 13, 2014)
185. Should the U.S. Merge With Mexico? (Thu, Nov 6, 2014)
184. What Can Vampires Teach Us About Economics? (Thu, Oct 30, 2014)
183. “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” (Thu, Oct 23, 2014)
182. How Can Tiny Norway Afford to Buy So Many Teslas? (Thu, Oct 16, 2014)
How to Raise Money Without Killing a Kitten (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Oct 9, 2014)
181. Fixing the World, Bang-for-the-Buck Edition (Thu, Oct 2, 2014)
180. Fitness Apartheid (Thu, Sep 25, 2014)
179. Outsiders by Design (Thu, Sep 18, 2014)
178. How to Save $1 Billion Without Even Trying (Thu, Sep 11, 2014)
177. Regulate This! (Thu, Sep 4, 2014)
Who Runs the Internet? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 28, 2014)
Parking Is Hell (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 21, 2014)
What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 14, 2014)
Should Tipping be Banned? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 7, 2014)
How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jul 31, 2014)
176. Does Religion Make You Happy? (Thu, Jul 24, 2014)
175. Why You Should Bribe Your Kids (Thu, Jul 17, 2014)
174. What Do King Solomon and David Lee Roth Have in Common? (Thu, Jul 10, 2014)
173. A Better Way to Eat (Thu, Jul 3, 2014)
172. How to Screen Job Applicants, Act Your Age, and Get Your Brain Off Autopilot (Thu, Jun 26, 2014)
171. There’s No Such Thing as a Free Appetizer (Thu, Jun 19, 2014)
170. Why America Doesn’t Love Soccer (Yet) (Thu, Jun 12, 2014)
169. Failure Is Your Friend (Thu, Jun 5, 2014)
The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast ) (Thu, May 29, 2014)
168. Think Like a Child (Thu, May 22, 2014)
167. The Three Hardest Words in the English Language (Thu, May 15, 2014)
166. How to Think Like a Freak -- and Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions (Thu, May 8, 2014)
165. The Perfect Crime (Thu, May 1, 2014)
164. Which Came First, the Chicken or the Avocado? (Thu, Apr 24, 2014)
163. What’s More Dangerous: Marijuana or Alcohol? (Thu, Apr 17, 2014)
162. “If Mayors Ruled the World” (Thu, Apr 10, 2014)
161. How to Make People Quit Smoking (Thu, Apr 3, 2014)
160. Why Everybody Who Doesn’t Hate Bitcoin Loves It (Thu, Mar 27, 2014)
Women Are Not Men (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Mar 20, 2014)
159. “It’s Fun to Smoke Marijuana” (Thu, Mar 13, 2014)
158. Is Learning a Foreign Language Really Worth It? (Thu, Mar 6, 2014)
157. Why Are Japanese Homes Disposable? (Thu, Feb 27, 2014)
156. Why Marry? (Part 2) (Thu, Feb 20, 2014)
155. Why Marry? (Part 1) (Thu, Feb 13, 2014)
154. What You Don’t Know About Online Dating (Thu, Feb 6, 2014)
153. Reasons to Not Be Ugly (Thu, Jan 30, 2014)
152. Everybody Gossips (and That’s a Good Thing) (Thu, Jan 23, 2014)
Fear Thy Nature (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jan 16, 2014)
151. Are We Ready to Legalize Drugs? And Other FREAK-Quently Asked Questions (Thu, Jan 9, 2014)
150. What’s the “Best” Exercise? (Thu, Jan 2, 2014)
Save Me From Myself (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Dec 26, 2013)
149. Pontiff-icating on the Free-Market System (Thu, Dec 19, 2013)
148. Are Gay Men Really Rich? (Thu, Dec 12, 2013)
147. The Most Dangerous Machine (Thu, Dec 5, 2013)
146. Fighting Poverty With Actual Evidence (Wed, Nov 27, 2013)
145. What Do Skating Rinks, Ultimate Frisbee, and the World Have in Common? (Thu, Nov 21, 2013)
144. Who Runs the Internet? (Thu, Nov 14, 2013)
Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 2 (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Nov 7, 2013)
Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 1 (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Oct 31, 2013)
143. Why Bad Environmentalism Is Such an Easy Sell (Thu, Oct 24, 2013)
142. The Troubled Cremation of Stevie the Cat (Mon, Oct 14, 2013)
141. How to Raise Money Without Killing a Kitten (Thu, Oct 10, 2013)
140. How to Think About Money, Choose Your Hometown, and Buy an Electric Toothbrush (Thu, Oct 3, 2013)
139. Would a Big Bucket of Cash Really Change Your Life? (Thu, Sep 26, 2013)
The Economist’s Guide to Parenting (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Sep 19, 2013)
138. Whatever Happened to the Carpal Tunnel Epidemic? (Thu, Sep 12, 2013)
The Suicide Paradox (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Sep 5, 2013)
137. Who Are the Most Successful Immigrants in the World? (Thu, Aug 29, 2013)
The Folly of Prediction (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 22, 2013)
136. The Middle of Everywhere (Thu, Aug 15, 2013)
The Church of "Scionology" (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Aug 8, 2013)
135. Do Baby Girls Cause Divorce? (Thu, Aug 1, 2013)
The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast) (Mon, Jul 22, 2013)
134. Government Employees Gone Wild (Thu, Jul 18, 2013)
133. A Burger a Day (Thu, Jul 11, 2013)
132. Jane Austen, Game Theorist (Wed, Jul 3, 2013)
Legacy of a Jerk (Rebroadcast) (Thu, Jun 27, 2013)
131. Do You Really Want to Know Your Future? (Thu, Jun 20, 2013)
130. Why Family and Business Don’t Mix (Wed, Jun 12, 2013)
129. Should Tipping be Banned? (Mon, Jun 3, 2013)
128. Baby, You Can Program My Car (Wed, May 29, 2013)
127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions (Thu, May 23, 2013)
The Hidden Cost of False Alarms (Rebroadcast) (Wed, May 15, 2013)
126. What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Thu, May 9, 2013)
125. It’s Crowded at the Top (Wed, May 1, 2013)
124. Running to Do Evil (Thu, Apr 25, 2013)
123. Help Wanted. No Smokers Need Apply (Wed, Apr 17, 2013)
122. How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Mon, Apr 8, 2013)
121. The Tax Man Nudgeth (Wed, Apr 3, 2013)
120. 100 Ways to Fight Obesity (Wed, Mar 27, 2013)
119. How Money Is March Madness? (Thu, Mar 21, 2013)
118. Parking Is Hell (Wed, Mar 13, 2013)
117. When Is a Negative a Positive? (Wed, Mar 6, 2013)
116. Women Are Not Men (Sun, Feb 24, 2013)
115. The Downside of More Miles Per Gallon (Wed, Feb 20, 2013)
114. How to Think About Guns (Wed, Feb 13, 2013)
113. Sure, I Remember That (Wed, Feb 6, 2013)
112. Would You Let a Coin Toss Decide Your Future? (Wed, Jan 30, 2013)
111. Introducing “Freakonomics Experiments” (Wed, Jan 23, 2013)
110. Who Owns the Words That Come Out of Your Mouth? (Wed, Jan 16, 2013)
109. How to Live Longer (Wed, Jan 9, 2013)
108. How Did “Freakonomics” Get Its Name? … and Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions (Wed, Jan 2, 2013)
107. How Much Does a Good Boss Really Matter? (Wed, Dec 26, 2012)
106. The House of Dreams (Wed, Dec 19, 2012)
105. Have a Very Homo Economicus Christmas (Wed, Dec 12, 2012)
104. The Things They Taught Me (Wed, Dec 5, 2012)
103. Free-conomics (Wed, Nov 28, 2012)
102. I Consult, Therefore I Am (Wed, Nov 21, 2012)
101. Mass Transit Hysteria (Wed, Nov 14, 2012)
100. Our 100th Episode! (Mon, Nov 5, 2012)
99. How to Maximize Your Halloween Candy Haul (Wed, Oct 31, 2012)
98. We the Sheeple (Wed, Oct 24, 2012)
97. Lying to Ourselves (Wed, Oct 17, 2012)
96. The Cobra Effect (Wed, Oct 10, 2012)
95. Why America’s Economic Growth May Be (Shh!) Over (Wed, Oct 3, 2012)
94. The Tale of the $15 Tomato (Sun, Sep 23, 2012)
93. Why Online Poker Should Be Legal (Wed, Sep 19, 2012)
92. Fear Thy Nature (Wed, Sep 12, 2012)
91. Can Selling Beer Cut Down on Public Drunkenness? (Wed, Sep 5, 2012)
90. How Deep Is the Shadow Economy? (Wed, Aug 29, 2012)
89. There’s Cake in the Breakroom! (Wed, Aug 22, 2012)
88. Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 2 (Wed, Aug 15, 2012)
87. The Season of Death (Wed, Aug 8, 2012)
86. Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 1 (Sun, Jul 29, 2012)
85. Olympian Economics (Wed, Jul 25, 2012)
84. Legacy of a Jerk (Wed, Jul 18, 2012)
83. What's Wrong With Cash for Grades? (Tue, Jul 10, 2012)
82. Please Steal My Car (Wed, Jul 4, 2012)
81. Star-Spangled Banter? (Tue, Jun 26, 2012)
80. Riding the Herd Mentality (Wed, Jun 20, 2012)
79. A Cheap Employee Is … a Cheap Employee (Wed, Jun 13, 2012)
78. You Eat What You Are, Part 2 (Wed, Jun 6, 2012)
77. Playing the Nerd Card (Wed, May 30, 2012)
76. You Eat What You Are, Part 1 (Wed, May 23, 2012)
75. Retirement Kills (Wed, May 16, 2012)
74. Soul Possession (Mon, May 7, 2012)
73. A Rose By Any Other Distance (Wed, May 2, 2012)
72. Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors (Wed, Apr 25, 2012)
71. Is Good Corporate Citizenship Also Good for the Bottom Line? (Wed, Apr 18, 2012)
70. Eating and Tweeting (Wed, Apr 11, 2012)
69. The Hidden Cost of False Alarms (Tue, Apr 3, 2012)
68. The Power of the President -- and the Thumb (Wed, Mar 28, 2012)
67. The Patent Gap (Thu, Mar 22, 2012)
66. Show and Yell (Wed, Mar 14, 2012)
65. It’s Not the President, Stupid (Wed, Mar 7, 2012)
64. The Days of Wine and Mouses (Mon, Feb 27, 2012)
63. The Dilbert Index? (Wed, Feb 22, 2012)
62. How Biased Is Your Media? (Wed, Feb 15, 2012)
61. Does This Recession Make Me Look Fat? (Wed, Feb 8, 2012)
60. Save Me From Myself (Wed, Feb 1, 2012)
59. The Hidden Side of the Super Bowl (Wed, Jan 25, 2012)
58. What Do Hand-Washing and Financial Illiteracy Have in Common? (Thu, Jan 19, 2012)
57. Does Money Really Buy Elections? (Wed, Jan 11, 2012)
56. Why Is “I Don’t Know” So Hard to Say? (Wed, Jan 4, 2012)
55. The Perils of Drunk Walking (Tue, Dec 27, 2011)
54. How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System? (Encore) (Wed, Dec 21, 2011)
53. How American Food Got So Bad (Tue, Dec 13, 2011)
52. Weird Recycling (Fri, Dec 2, 2011)
51. What Makes a Donor Donate? (Tue, N 29, )(ov 22:05:00 2011, +0000)
50. The Truth Is Out There…Isn’t It? (Tue, Nov 22, 2011)
49. Unnatural Turkeys (Wed, Nov 16, 2011)
48. Boo…Who? (Tue, Nov 8, 2011)
47. Wildfires, Cops, and Keggers (Wed, Nov 2, 2011)
46. Misadventures in Baby-Making (Tue, Oct 25, 2011)
45. Those Cheating Teachers! (Tue, Oct 18, 2011)
44. Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone? (Mon, Oct 10, 2011)
43. The Decline and Fall of Violence (Wed, Oct 5, 2011)
42. The Upside of Quitting (Wed, Sep 28, 2011)
41. The Folly of Prediction (Wed, Sep 14, 2011)
40. The Suicide Paradox (Wed, Aug 31, 2011)
39. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting (Tue, Aug 16, 2011)
38. The Church of "Scionology" (Wed, Aug 3, 2011)
37. Mouse in the Salad (Wed, Jul 20, 2011)
36. Hey Baby, Is That a Prius You're Driving? (Wed, Jul 6, 2011)
35. Live From St. Paul! (Wed, Jun 22, 2011)
34. Things Our Fathers Gave Us (Wed, Jun 8, 2011)
33. To Catch a Fugitive (Wed, May 25, 2011)
32. Growing Up Buffett (Wed, May 11, 2011)
31. Gambling With Your Life (Wed, Apr 27, 2011)
30. Does College Still Matter? And Other Freaky Questions Answered ... (Wed, Apr 13, 2011)
29. Smarter Kids at 10 Bucks a Pop (Wed, Apr 6, 2011)
28. Why Can’t We Predict Earthquakes? (Wed, Mar 30, 2011)
27. Death by Fire? Probably Not (Wed, Mar 23, 2011)
26. The Health of Nations (Wed, Mar 16, 2011)
25. Is Twitter a Two-Way Street? (Wed, Mar 9, 2011)
24. The Power of Poop (Wed, Mar 2, 2011)
23. Millionaires vs. Billionaires (Thu, Feb 24, 2011)
22. Why Cities Rock (Thu, Feb 17, 2011)
21. Bring on the Pain! (Wed, Feb 9, 2011)
20. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 2) (Wed, Feb 2, 2011)
19. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 1) (Wed, Jan 26, 2011)
18. Freakonomics FAQ, No. 1 (Wed, Jan 19, 2011)
17. Trashed (Thu, Jan 13, 2011)
16. Exit Interview: Schools Chancellor, NYC (Wed, Jan 5, 2011)
15. You Say Repugnant, I Say … Let's Do It! (Wed, Dec 29, 2010)
14. Do More Expensive Wines Taste Better? (Wed, Dec 15, 2010)
13. The "No-Lose Lottery," Part 2 (Wed, Dec 1, 2010)
12. Is America Ready for a "No-Lose Lottery"? (Wed, Nov 17, 2010)
11. How Much Does the President of the U.S. Really Matter? (Wed, Nov 3, 2010)
10. The NFL's Best Real Estate Isn't For Sale. Yet. (Thu, Oct 28, 2010)
9. Reading, Rockets, and 'Rithmetic (Thu, Oct 21, 2010)
8. Who Stole All the Runs in Major League Baseball? (Thu, Oct 7, 2010)
7. Two Book Authors and a Microphone (Thu, Sep 30, 2010)
6. Why the World Cup Is an Economist's Dream (Thu, Jun 10, 2010)
5. How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System? (Thu, May 13, 2010)
4. Faking It (Tue, Apr 13, 2010)
3. What Would the World Look Like if Economists Were in Charge? (Wed, Mar 24, 2010)
2. Is America's Obesity Epidemic For Real? (Fri, Feb 26, 2010)
1. The Dangers of Safety (Sat, Feb 6, 2010)