Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.
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1649 - 679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?
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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 a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.
To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
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Pubblicato26 Giu 2026
Durata1:04:06
Episodi
1649-
679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?
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26 Giu 2026
1648-
The World Is (Still) Drowning in Sludge
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24 Giu 2026
1647-
678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?
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19 Giu 2026
1646-
677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?
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12 Giu 2026
1645-
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update)
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10 Giu 2026
1644-
676. Has America Lost the Plot?
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Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1643-
The Vanishing Mr. Feynman (Update)
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29 Maggio 2026
1642-
The Brilliant Mr. Feynman (Update)
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27 Maggio 2026
1641-
The Curious Mr. Feynman (Update)
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22 Maggio 2026
1640-
675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?
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15 Maggio 2026
1639-
674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?
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Fri, 8 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1638-
Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)
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Wed, 6 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000
1637-
673. What Is Money?
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Fri, 1 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1636-
672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?
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24 Apr 2026
1635-
Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)
Ascoltati
22 Apr 2026
1634-
671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?
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17 Apr 2026
1633-
670. Beeconomics 101
Ascoltati
10 Apr 2026
1632-
Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Update)
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Wed, 8 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000
1631-
669. Why Is 95 Percent of the World’s Bourbon Made in Kentucky?
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Fri, 3 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1630-
668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?
Ascoltati
27 Mar 2026
1629-
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?
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25 Mar 2026
1628-
Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?
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20 Mar 2026
1627-
667. Here’s Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers
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13 Mar 2026
1626-
666. This Is How Progress Happens
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Fri, 6 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1625-
The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update)
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Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1624-
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...
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27 Feb 2026
1623-
664. Are Thousands of Medical Cures Hiding in Plain Sight?
Ascoltati
20 Feb 2026
1622-
All You Need Is Nudge (Update)
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18 Feb 2026
1621-
663. Is Weed a Performance-Enhancing Drug?
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13 Feb 2026
1620-
662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying
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Fri, 6 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1619-
Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update)
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Wed, 4 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1618-
661. Can A.I. Save Your Life?
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30 Gen 2026
1617-
660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong
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23 Gen 2026
1616-
Steve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours
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21 Gen 2026
1615-
659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?
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16 Gen 2026
1614-
658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements
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Fri, 9 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1613-
Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update)
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Fri, 2 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1612-
Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Update)
Ascoltati
30 Dic 2025
1611-
Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update)
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26 Dic 2025
1610-
657. Whose “Messiah” Is It Anyway?
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19 Dic 2025
1609-
Who Pays for “Messiah”?
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17 Dic 2025
1608-
656. How Handel Got His Mojo Back
Ascoltati
12 Dic 2025
1607-
655. “The Greatest Piece of Participatory Art Ever Created”
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Fri, 5 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000
1606-
Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard. (Update)
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28 Nov 2025
1605-
Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? (Update)