Podcast Episodes

424. How to Make Your Own Luck

Episode 424

Before she decided to become a poker pro, Maria Konnikova didn’t know how many cards are in a deck. But she did have a Ph.D. in psychology, a brilliant coach, and a burning desire to know whether lif…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

423. The Doctor Will Zoom You Now

Episode 423

Thanks to the pandemic, the telehealth revolution we’ve been promised for decades has finally arrived. Will it stick? Will it cut costs — and improve outcomes? We ring up two doctors and, of course, …

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

422. Introducing "No Stupid Questions"

Episode 422

In this new addition to the Freakonomics Radio Network, co-hosts Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth discuss the relationship between age and happiness. Also: does all creativity come from pain? New …

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

421. How to Prevent Another Great Depression

Episode 421

Millions and millions are out of work, with some jobs never coming back. We speak with four economists — and one former presidential candidate — about the best policy options and the lessons (good an…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

420. Which Jobs Will Come Back, and When?

Episode 420

Covid-19 is the biggest job killer in a century. As the lockdown eases, what does re-employment look like? Who will be first and who last? Which sectors will surge and which will disappear? Welcome t…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

How to Make Meetings Less Terrible (Ep. 389 Rebroadcast)

In the U.S. alone, we hold 55 million meetings a day. Most of them are woefully unproductive, and tyrannize our offices. The revolution begins now — with better agendas, smaller invite lists, and an …

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

419. 68 Ways to Be Better at Life

Episode 419

The accidental futurist Kevin Kelly on why enthusiasm beats intelligence, how to really listen, and why the solution to bad technology is more technology.

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Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

418. What Will College Look Like in the Fall (and Beyond)?

Episode 418

Three university presidents try to answer our listeners’ questions. The result? Not much pomp and a whole lot of circumstance.

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Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

417. Reasons to Be Cheerful

Episode 417

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 reverse this tendency?

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Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

416. How Do You Reopen a Country?

Episode 416

We speak with a governor, a former C.D.C. director, a pandemic forecaster, a hard-charging pharmacist, and a pair of economists — who say it’s all about the incentives. (Pandemillions, anyone?)

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Published on 5 years, 8 months ago