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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 wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.

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Latest Episodes:

Think Like a Child (Rebroadcast) Apr 30, 2015

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When it comes to generating ideas and asking questions it can be really fruitful to have the mentality of an eight year old.

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204. Nate Silver Says: “Everyone Is Kind of Weird” Apr 23, 2015

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America's favorite statistical guru answers our FREAK-quently Asked Questions, and more.

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203. Diamonds Are a Marriage Counselor’s Best Friend Apr 16, 2015

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It may seem like winning a valuable diamond is an unalloyed victory. It's not. It's not even clear that a diamond is so valuable.

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202. How Many Doctors Does It Take to Start a Healthcare Revolution? Apr 09, 2015

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The practice of medicine has been subsumed by the business of medicine. This is great news for healthcare shareholders -- and bad news for pretty much everyone else.

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201. How Do We Know What Really Works in Healthcare? Apr 02, 2015

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A lot of the conventional wisdom in medicine is nothing more than hunch or wishful thinking. A new breed of data detectives is hoping to change that.

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The Perfect Crime (Rebroadcast) Mar 26, 2015

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If you are driving and kill a pedestrian, there's a good chance you'll barely be punished. Why?

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What You Don’t Know About Online Dating (Rebroadcast) Mar 19, 2015

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Thick markets, thin markets, and the triumph of attributes over compatibility.

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200. When Willpower Isn’t Enough Mar 12, 2015

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Sure, we all want to make good personal decisions, but it doesn't always work out. That's where "temptation bundling" comes in.

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199. This Idea Must Die Mar 05, 2015

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Every year, Edge.org asks its salon of big thinkers to answer one big question. This year's question borders on heresy: what scientific idea is ready for retirement?

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198. The Maddest Men of All Feb 26, 2015

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Advertisers have always been adept at manipulating our emotions. Now they're using behavioral economics to get even better.

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