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109. How to Live Longer Jan 09, 2013

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Why do Hall of Fame inductees, Oscar winners, and Nobel laureates outlive their peers?

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108. How Did “Freakonomics” Get Its Name? … and Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions Jan 02, 2013

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Levitt and Dubner answer your questions about driving, sneezing, and ladies’ nights. Plus a remembrance of Levitt’s sister Linda.

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107. How Much Does a Good Boss Really Matter? Dec 26, 2012

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It's harder than you'd think to measure the value of a boss. But some enterprising economists have done just that -- and the news is good.

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106. The House of Dreams Dec 19, 2012

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Dubner's childhood home goes from sacred to profane -- and then back again.

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105. Have a Very Homo Economicus Christmas Dec 12, 2012

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Who better than an economist to help with your shopping list?

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104. The Things They Taught Me Dec 05, 2012

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College, at its best, is about learning to think. Stephen Dubner chats up three of his former professors who made the magic happen.

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103. Free-conomics Nov 28, 2012

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Economists are a notoriously self-interested bunch. But a British outfit called Pro Bono Economics is giving away its services to selected charities.

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102. I Consult, Therefore I Am Nov 21, 2012

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There are enough management consultants these days to form a small nation. But what do they actually do? And does it work?

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101. Mass Transit Hysteria Nov 14, 2012

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Adding more train and bus lines looks like an environmental slam dunk. Until you start to do the math.

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100. Our 100th Episode! Nov 05, 2012

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Turkey sex and chicken wings, selling souls and swapping organs, the power of the president and the price of wine: these are a few of our favorite things.

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