

Freakonomics Radio
4.5
(20.8K)
2025
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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Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
Track Count
888
Website
Release Date
5/21/2025
Explicitness
Clean
Country
USA
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"Totally worth listening too. Some of my favorite episodes are CEO series and Trader Joe’s. Fascinating analysis and commentary."
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Cam Nguyen
"Educational AND funny! 😁😆😄"
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Max Tajabadi
"I wasn’t sure about listening to this because when you say ‘economics’ it sounds about as exciting as used chewing gum. That’s not the case here. It’s a fun and easy listen. "
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Tia
"Extremely biased and overrated."
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Aleau Aleau
"Sure! It’s good if you’re curious about different random topics and like explanations for niche issues."
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Lea Shemy
"These guys tackle serious topics from the view of statisticians, not pundits. "
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Stephen Fleming
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Johnny Solomon
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