Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThat’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” on…
4 years, 5 months ago
“This Didn't End the Way It’s Supposed to End.”
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 Y…
4 years, 5 months ago
“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 Y…
4 years, 5 months ago
476. What Are the Police for, Anyway?
Episode 476
The U.S. is an outlier when it comes to policing, as evidenced by more than 1,000 fatal shootings by police each year. But we’re an outlier in other …
4 years, 5 months ago
475. Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids?
Episode 475
Among O.E.C.D. nations, the U.S. has one of the highest rates of child poverty. How can that be? To find out, Stephen Dubner speaks with a Republican…
4 years, 5 months ago
474. All You Need Is Nudge
Episode 474
When Richard Thaler published Nudge in 2008 (with co-author Cass Sunstein), the world was just starting to believe in his brand of behavioral economi…
4 years, 6 months ago
Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Ep. 407 Rebroadcast)
That’s what some health officials are saying, but the data aren’t so clear. We look into what’s known (and not known) about the prevalence and effect…
4 years, 6 months ago
473. These Jobs Were Not Posted on ZipRecruiter
Episode 473
In a conversation fresh from the Freakonomics Radio Network’s podcast laboratory, Michèle Flournoy (one of the highest-ranking women in Defense Depar…
4 years, 6 months ago
Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417 Rebroadcast)
Humans have a built-in “negativity bias,” which means we give bad news much more power than good. Would the Covid-19 crisis be an opportune time to r…
4 years, 6 months ago
472. This Is Your Brain on Pollution
Episode 472
Air pollution is estimated to cause 7 million deaths a year and cost the global economy nearly $3 trillion. But is the true cost even higher? Stephen…
4 years, 7 months ago