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December 2022

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Freakonomics Radio Network’s 2022 Staff Picks

To celebrate a wonderful year of production on all of the shows in our network, we asked our staff to choose their favorite episode of the year. Lyric Bowditch, Production…
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2022-12-16 16:00

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An Exit Interview with N.I.H. Director Dr. Francis Collins (Freakonomics, M.D. Ep. 16)

The National Institutes of Health is the backbone of health research in the U.S., and Collins has been in charge for more than a decade. Now that he’s stepping down,…
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2021-12-17 05:00

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“The Art Market Is in Massive Disruption.” (Ep. 486)

Is art really meant to be an “asset class”? Will the digital revolution finally democratize a market that just keeps getting more elitist? And what will happen to the last…
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2021-12-16 05:00

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How Can You Avoid Boredom? (NSQ Ep. 77)

Also: are we getting any better at assessing COVID risk? The post How Can You Avoid Boredom? (NSQ Ep. 77) appeared first on Freakonomics.…
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2021-12-12 11:00

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Jared Diamond on the Downfall of Civilizations — and His Optimism for Ours (People I (Mostly) Admire, Ep. 55)

He’s the award-winning author of hugely popular books like Guns, Germs, and Steel; Collapse; and Upheaval. But Jared actually started his varied career as an expert on gallbladders and birds.…
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2021-12-11 05:00

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The Most “Unique, Excellent, and Promising” Episode (Freakonomics, M.D. Ep. 15)

Studies by men published in scientific journals are more likely to include glowing, hyperbolic terms. Bapu talks about this “groundbreaking” research (see what we did there?) in a wide-ranging discussion…
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2021-12-10 05:00

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“I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?” (Ep. 485)

The more successful an artist is, the more likely their work will later be resold at auction for a huge markup — and they receive nothing. Should that change? Also:…
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2021-12-09 05:00

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Why Can’t Baby Boomers and Millennials Just Get Along? (NSQ Ep. 76)

Also: how do phone cameras affect the way we experience live events? The post Why Can’t Baby Boomers and Millennials Just Get Along? (NSQ Ep. 76) appeared first on Freakonomics.…
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2021-12-05 11:00

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Andrew Yang Is Not Giving Up on Politics — or the U.S. — Yet (People I (Mostly) Admire, Ep. 54)

He’s tried to shake up the status quo — as a Democratic presidential candidate, a New York City mayoral candidate, and now the founder of the Forward party. Will his…
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2021-12-04 05:00

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Is Uber Good (or Bad) for Your Health? (Freakonomics, M.D. Ep. 14)

When you need a ride to the hospital, who should you call? Bapu talks with economist David Slusky about how ridesharing services are increasingly replacing ambulances. Plus, an unexpected reason…
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2021-12-03 05:00

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“A Fascinating, Sexy, Intellectually Compelling, Unregulated Global Market.” (Ep. 484)

The art market is so opaque and illiquid that it barely functions like a market at all. A handful of big names get all the headlines (and most of…
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2021-12-02 05:00
November 2021

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Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar? (NSQ Ep. 30 Rebroadcast)

Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing? The post Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar? (NSQ Ep. 30 Rebroadcast) appeared first on Freakonomics.…
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2021-11-28 11:00

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The Simple Economics of Saving the Amazon Rainforest (People I (Mostly) Admire, Ep. 53)

Everyone agrees that massive deforestation is an environmental disaster. But most of the standard solutions — scolding the Brazilians, invoking universal morality — ignore the one solution that might actually…
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2021-11-27 05:00

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When Bapu Met Levitt (Freakonomics, M.D. Ep 13)

Once upon a time, Bapu Jena was a graduate student at the University of Chicago. His most interesting teacher? The economist Steve Levitt. This week on Freakonomics, M.D., a replay…
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2021-11-26 05:00

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How Do You Deal With Intrusive Thoughts? (NSQ Ep. 75)

Also: how much does confidence really matter? The post How Do You Deal With Intrusive Thoughts? (NSQ Ep. 75) appeared first on Freakonomics.…
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2021-11-21 11:00

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Max Tegmark on Why Superhuman Artificial Intelligence Won’t be Our Slave (Part 2) (People I (Mostly) Admire, Ep. 52)

He’s an M.I.T. cosmologist, physicist, and machine-learning expert, and once upon a time, almost an economist. Max and Steve continue their conversation about the existential threats facing humanity, and what…
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2021-11-20 05:00

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Where Do All the Bad Ideas Go? (Freakonomics, M.D. Ep. 12)

Ideas are currency. This couldn't be more true in academia, where it's the job of researchers to think of questions and, hopefully, find answers. Bapu talks with economists Steve Levitt…
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2021-11-19 05:00

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What’s Wrong With Shortcuts? (Ep. 483)

You know the saying: “There are no shortcuts in life.” What if that saying is just wrong? In his new book Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math…
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2021-11-18 05:00

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Does Reverse Psychology Really Work? (NSQ Ep. 74)

Also: does knowing your family history affect your identity? The post Does Reverse Psychology Really Work? (NSQ Ep. 74) appeared first on Freakonomics.…
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2021-11-14 11:00

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Max Tegmark on Why Treating Humanity Like a Child Will Save Us All (People I (Mostly) Admire, Ep. 51)

How likely is it that this conversation is happening in more than one universe? Should we worry more about Covid or about nuclear war? Is economics a form of “intellectual…
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2021-11-13 05:00
September 2021

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That’s a Great Question! (Ep. 192 Rebroadcast)

Verbal tic or strategic rejoinder? Whatever the case: it’s rare to come across an interview these days where at least one question isn’t a “great” one. The post That’s…
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2021-09-30 05:00

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“This Didn’t End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” (Bonus)

The N.B.A. superstar Chris Bosh was still competing at the highest level when a blood clot abruptly ended his career. In his new book, Letters to a Young Athlete, Bosh…
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2021-09-27 05:00

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Why Do We Want What We Can’t Have? (NSQ Ep. 68)

Also: why are humans still so tribal? The post Why Do We Want What We Can’t Have? (NSQ Ep. 68) appeared first on Freakonomics.…
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2021-09-26 11:00

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The Mom Who Stole the Blueprints for the Atomic Bomb (The Freakonomics Radio Book Club Ep. 11)

To her neighbors in the English countryside, the woman known as Mrs. Burton was a cake-baking mother of three. To the Soviet Union, she was an invaluable Cold War operative.…
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2021-09-25 11:00

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Check the Data: It’s a Man’s World (The Freakonomics Radio Book Club Ep. 10)

Do you think public bathrooms are too small, smartphones are too big, and public transit just wasn’t made for you? Then you’re probably a woman. In her book Invisible Women:…
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2021-09-25 10:55

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Amanda & Lily Levitt Share What It’s Like to be Steve’s Daughters (People I (Mostly) Admire Ep. 46)

Steve shows a different side of himself in very personal interviews with his two oldest daughters. Amanda talks about growing up with social anxiety and her decision to not go…
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2021-09-25 05:00

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A Playbook for Beating the Next Pandemic (Freakonomics, M.D. Ep. 8)

We dig into why Covid-19 caught us so unprepared and how we can make sure we’re ready for a future public-health crisis with former FDA director Scott Gottlieb. The post A…
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2021-09-24 05:00

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How Can You Escape Binary Thinking? (NSQ Ep. 67)

Also: why is it so satisfying to find a bargain? The post How Can You Escape Binary Thinking? (NSQ Ep. 67) appeared first on Freakonomics.…
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2021-09-19 11:00

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