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Feb 3, 2019
of course a great podcast. well-produced, entertaining, and usually not too biased. recommend for people of all types
Jan 29, 2019
Discover the hidden side of everything with Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books. Each week, Freakonomics Radio tells you things you always thought you knew (but didn’t) and things you never thought you wanted to know (but do) — from the economics of sleep to how to become great at just about anything. Dubner speaks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, intellectuals and entrepreneurs, and various other underachievers. Special features include series like “The Secret Life of a C.E.O.” as well as a live game show, “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know.”
Episode | Date |
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368. Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
01:01:34
Whether you’re mapping the universe, hosting a late-night talk show, or running a meeting, there are a lot of ways to up your idea game. Plus: the truth about brainstorming. (Ep. 3 of the “How to Be Creative” series.) |
Feb 21, 2019 |
367. The Future of Meat
00:51:47
Global demand for beef, chicken, and pork continues to rise. So do concerns about environmental and other costs. Will reconciling these two forces be possible — or, even better, Impossible™? |
Feb 14, 2019 |
366. This Economist Predicted the Last Crisis. What’s the Next One?
00:49:08
In 2005, Raghuram Rajan said the financial system was at risk “of a catastrophic meltdown.” After stints at the I.M.F. and India’s central bank, he sees another potential crisis — and he offers a solution. Is it stronger governments? Freer markets? Rajan’s answer: neither. |
Feb 07, 2019 |
Extra: Domonique Foxworth Full Interview
01:29:52
Stephen Dubner’s conversation with the former N.F.L. player, union official, and all-around sports thinker, recorded for our “Hidden Side of Sports” series. |
Feb 02, 2019 |
365. Not Just Another Labor Force
01:00:07
If you think talent and hard work give top athletes all the leverage to succeed, think again. As employees in the Sports-Industrial Complex, they’ve got a tight earnings window, a high injury rate, little choice in where they work — and a very early forced retirement. (Ep. 6 of “The Hidden Side of Sports” series.) |
Jan 31, 2019 |
Extra: Mark Cuban Full Interview
00:42:04
A conversation with the Shark Tank star, entrepreneur, and Dallas Mavericks owner recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Hidden Side of Sports.” |
Jan 26, 2019 |
364. Inside the Sports-Industrial Complex
00:52:50
For most of us, the athletes are what make sports interesting. But if you own the team or run the league, your players are essentially very expensive migrant workers who eat into your profits. We talk to N.F.L., N.B.A., and U.F.C. executives about labor costs, viewership numbers, legalized gambling, and the rise of e-sports. (Ep. 5 of “The Hidden Side of Sports” series.) |
Jan 24, 2019 |
Extra: Mark Teixeira Full Interview
00:58:39
A conversation with former Major League Baseball player and current ESPN analyst Mark Teixeira, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Hidden Side of Sports.” |
Jan 19, 2019 |
363. Think Like a Winner
00:55:05
Great athletes aren’t just great at the physical stuff. They’ve also learned how to handle pressure, overcome fear, and stay focused. Here’s the good news: you don’t have to be an athlete to use what they know. (Ep. 4 of “The Hidden Side of Sports” series.) |
Jan 17, 2019 |
Hacking the World Bank (Ep. 197 Update)
00:35:40
Jim Yong Kim has an unorthodox background for a World Bank president — and his reign has been just as unorthodox. He has just announced he’s stepping down, well before his term is over; we recorded this interview with him in 2015. |
Jan 12, 2019 |
362. Why Is This Man Running for President?
00:52:10
In the American Dream sweepstakes, Andrew Yang was a pretty big winner. But for every winner, he came to realize, there are thousands upon thousands of losers — a “war on normal people,” he calls it. Here’s what he plans to do about it. |
Jan 10, 2019 |
How to Be Happy (Ep. 345 Rebroadcast)
00:37:41
The U.N.’s World Happiness Report — created to curtail our unhealthy obsession with G.D.P. — is dominated every year by the Nordic countries. We head to Denmark to learn the secrets of this happiness epidemic (and to see if we should steal them). |
Jan 03, 2019 |
How to Win Games and Beat People (Ep. 247 Rebroadcast)
00:52:29
Games are as old as civilization itself, and some people think they have huge social value regardless of whether you win or lose. Tom Whipple is not one of those people. That’s why he consulted an army of preposterously overqualified experts to find the secret to winning any game. |
Dec 27, 2018 |
People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard. (Ep. 340 Rebroadcast)
00:57:57
You wouldn’t think you could win a Nobel Prize for showing that humans tend to make irrational decisions. But that’s what Richard Thaler has done. The founder of behavioral economics describes his unlikely route to success; his reputation for being lazy; and his efforts to fix the world — one nudge at a time. |
Dec 20, 2018 |
Freakonomics Radio Live: “We Thought of a Way to Manipulate Your Perception of Time.”
00:56:39
We learn how to be less impatient, how to tell fake news from real, and the simple trick that nurses used to make better predictions than doctors. Journalist Manoush Zomorodi co-hosts; our real-time fact-checker is the author and humorist A.J. Jacobs. |
Dec 15, 2018 |
Freakonomics Radio Live: “Where Does Fear Live in the Brain?”
00:55:20
Our co-host is comedian Christian Finnegan, and we learn: the difference between danger and fear; the role of clouds in climate change; and why (and when) politicians are bad at math. Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri is our real-time fact-checker. |
Dec 15, 2018 |
Freakonomics Radio Live: “The World’s a Mess. But Oysters, They Hold it Down.”
00:56:55
Celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli joins us to co-host an evening of delicious fact-finding: where a trillion oysters went, whether a soda tax can work, and how beer helped build an empire. Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri is our real-time fact-checker. |
Dec 15, 2018 |
361. Freakonomics Radio Live: “Jesus Could Have Been a Pigeon.”
01:00:26
Our co-host is Grit author Angela Duckworth, and we learn fascinating, Freakonomical facts from a parade of guests. For instance: what we all get wrong about Darwin; what an iPod has in common with the “hell ant”; and how a “memory athlete” memorizes a deck of cards. Mike Maughan is our real-time fact-checker. |
Dec 13, 2018 |
360. Is the Protestant Work Ethic Real?
00:40:30
In the early 20th century, Max Weber argued that Protestantism created wealth. Finally, there are data to prove if he was right. All it took were some missionary experiments in the Philippines and a clever map-matching trick that goes back to 16th-century Germany. |
Dec 06, 2018 |
359. Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s?
00:47:01
The quirky little grocery chain with California roots and German ownership has a lot to teach all of us about choice architecture, efficiency, frugality, collaboration, and team spirit. |
Nov 29, 2018 |