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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.
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PodSkip has analyzed 43 episodes of Freakonomics Radio, averaging 6.1 ads per episode (7% of runtime).
691. Is This What a “Good Billionaire” Looks Like?
Oct 16, 2026
David Rubenstein, a product of the old bipartisan D.C., made his fortune in private equity. He’s been spending it on “patriotic philanthropy” and institutions like the Kennedy Center, where Trump…
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Freakonomics Radio: 'Hollywood's Love Affair with VistaVision' Review
Freakonomics Radio takes you…
Read review →690. It’s Show Business, Baby!
Oct 09, 2026
Podcasting started as a niche-nerd pursuit. Now it’s a $9 billion industry. Is that a lot? The strange economics of this thing we do.
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689. Here’s Why Your Hamburger Just Got So Pricey
Oct 02, 2026
An economist calls America’s beef industry a “miracle.” An antitrust scholar calls it “broken.” Maybe they’re both right?
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688. When Is a Bet Not a Bet?
Sep 25, 2026
That’s the question at the heart of a battle between Kalshi and state gambling regulators. As prediction markets boom, there are other questions, too — about insider trading, market manipulation, and…
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687. Are Prediction Markets the Best Forecasting Tool Ever — or Just Another Casino?
Sep 18, 2026
The promise is that they can beat the experts at predicting inflation, elections, and FDA approvals. But right now, roughly 90 percent of the action is sports. Is this a future we want to bet on?…
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How to Be a Double Unicorn, with John Urschel | Better in Person
Sep 15, 2026
He was thriving in the N.F.L., but then he decided to focus on mathematics — a subject he now teaches at M.I.T. John walks Stephen Dubner through the whole story, teaches him some blocking…
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686. Why Is It So Hard to Find an NFL Quarterback?
Sep 11, 2026
For decades, teams have tried (and mostly failed) to predict which college quarterbacks will thrive in the pros. Is the science finally catching up? Stephen Dubner speaks with a scout, a…
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Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans | Better in Person
Sep 08, 2026
He started with one small shop in London. He has since resuscitated both Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. He tells Stephen Dubner exactly how he does it.
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685. How to Survive the A.I. Shock
Sep 04, 2026
Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary and governor, thinks A.I. will create plenty of jobs in the long run. She also thinks a poorly managed transition could tear the country apart. So she came…
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How to Run an Institution in an Anti-Institution Era | Better in Person
Sep 01, 2026
Anne Pasternak (Brooklyn Museum) and Michael Roth (Wesleyan University) tell Stephen Dubner how they keep the peace in the middle of a culture war.
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How to Return Stolen Art (Update)
Aug 28, 2026
Museums are purging their collections of looted treasures. Can they also get something in return? And what does it mean to be a museum in the 21st century? (Part 3 of an updated series originally…
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“I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself” | Better in Person
Aug 25, 2026
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan talks about confidence, luck, and why it takes 35 drafts to get to the finish line.
If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, you…
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Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case? (Update)
Aug 21, 2026
The world’s great museums are full of art and artifacts that were plundered during an era when plunder was the norm. Now there’s a push to return these works to their rightful owners. Sounds simple…
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Meet Warren Zanes, the Author and Rocker Behind the Springsteen Movie | Better in Person
Aug 18, 2026
When he joined the Del Fuegos, his big brother’s band, all Warren knew how to play was a record player. Things went great for a while — and then it all fell apart. So how did he wind up writing…
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The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin (Update)
Aug 14, 2026
How did a freshly looted Egyptian antiquity end up in the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Why did it take Kim Kardashian to crack the case? And how much of what you see in any museum is stolen? (Part 1…
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What if Being a Stranger Is Actually Your Superpower? | Better in Person
Aug 11, 2026
Angela Buchdahl was the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, and now she is among the most influential rabbis in the world. She and Stephen Dubner talk about boundary-crossing, the…
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684. He Helped Clean Up the Last Crash. Does He See Another One Coming?
Aug 07, 2026
Former S.E.C. chair Gary Gensler has had a front-row seat to numerous financial booms and busts. How does he feel about America’s massive bet on A.I.? “Something has to give.”
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Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | Better In Person
Aug 04, 2026
Harlan Coben doesn’t think so. The mega-best-selling author talks suburbia, impostor syndrome, and what he learned from his college friend David Foster Wallace.
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683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?
Jul 31, 2026
Governments started the space age. Now, billionaires and private firms are reinventing it. Guest host Steve Levitt explores what the past can teach us about a high-stakes future. (Part two of a…
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How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person
Jul 28, 2026
Gary and Stephen talk about creativity, recovery, getting fired, and holding grudges. They also get outside and play basketball, which is a big part of how Gary stays well.
If you'd like to see the…
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682. Should A.I. Move to Space?
Jul 24, 2026
At first it sounds ridiculous. But it might be inevitable. Guest host Steve Levitt talks to a team that hopes to push A.I. infrastructure off the planet. (Part one of a two-part series.)
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Why Cooking is Caregiving, with Chef Hillary Sterling | Better in Person
Jul 21, 2026
Hillary Sterling was a Brooklyn kid raised on cream cheese sandwiches and canned potatoes. So how did she become one of New York City's best chefs? The Ci Siamo executive chef explains on the second…
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Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
Jul 17, 2026
Like tens of millions of people, Stephen Dubner thought he had a penicillin allergy. Like the vast majority, he didn’t. This misdiagnosis costs billions of dollars and causes serious health problems…
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How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
Jul 14, 2026
Is the oxymoron really “the secret sauce to everything”? That’s the case Ingels makes in this debut episode of our new video show Better in Person, filmed in Stephen Dubner’s living room.
If you'd…
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681. How to Host a Talk Show, with Dick Cavett
Jul 09, 2026
Stephen Dubner had an idea for a new project. So he drove to Connecticut and knocked on the door of the master. Dubner’s new TV talk show Better in Person launches July 14 on the Freakonomics YouTube…
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680. Can Universities Win Back Our Trust?
Jul 03, 2026
Dartmouth president Sian Beilock, a psychologist by training, made her name studying why people choke. Now she’s applying those insights to one of the most scrutinized jobs in America. No pressure!
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679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?
Jun 26, 2026
It’s a hard time to run a university: public trust is low, political pressure is high, and finances are fragile. But Daniel Diermeier, who trained as a political scientist, has Vanderbilt humming…
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The World Is (Still) Drowning in Sludge
Jun 23, 2026
Insurance forms that make no sense. Subscriptions that can’t be cancelled. A never-ending blizzard of automated notifications. In this update of a 2025 episode, Stephen Dubner discovers where all…
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678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?
Jun 19, 2026
New York is the latest state to legalize medical aid in dying. Stephen Dubner speaks with the governor who signed the law, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, a death doula — and an ethicist who thinks…
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677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?
Jun 12, 2026
It brings strangers together. It teaches probability, strategy, and emotional control. It has even helped N.F.L. teams win the Super Bowl. Stephen Dubner explores why this ancient game is having a…
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