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Freakonomics Radio
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 w…
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- 692. What Will A.I. Do to (and for) Human Creativity?
- Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy? (Update)
- 691. Is This What a “Good Billionaire” Looks Like?
- 690. It’s Show Business, Baby!
- 689. Here’s Why Your Hamburger Just Got So Pricey
- 688. When Is a Bet Not a Bet?
- 687. Are Prediction Markets the Best Forecasting Tool Ever — or Just Another Casino?
- How to Be a Double Unicorn, with John Urschel | Better in Person
- 686. Why Is It So Hard to Find an NFL Quarterback?
- Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans | Better in Person
- 685. How to Survive the A.I. Shock
- How to Run an Institution in an Anti-Institution Era | Better in Person
- How to Return Stolen Art (Update)
- “I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself” | Better in Person
- Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case? (Update)
- Meet Warren Zanes, the Author and Rocker Behind the Springsteen Movie | Better in Person
- The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin (Update)
- What if Being a Stranger Is Actually Your Superpower? | Better in Person
- 684. He Helped Clean Up the Last Crash. Does He See Another One Coming?
- Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | Better In Person
- 683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?
- How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person
- 682. Should A.I. Move to Space?
- Why Cooking is Caregiving, with Chef Hillary Sterling | Better in Person
- Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)