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Extra: Domonique Foxworth Full Interview
Stephen Dubner’s conversation with the former N.F.L. player, union official, and all-around sports thinker, recorded for our “Hidden Side of Sports” …
7 years, 1 month ago
365. Not Just Another Labor Force
Episode 365
If you think talent and hard work give top athletes all the leverage to succeed, think again. As employees in the Sports-Industrial Complex, they’ve …
7 years, 1 month ago
Extra: Mark Cuban Full Interview
A conversation with the Shark Tank star, entrepreneur, and Dallas Mavericks owner recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Hidden Side of Spor…
7 years, 1 month ago
364. Inside the Sports-Industrial Complex
Episode 364
For most of us, the athletes are what make sports interesting. But if you own the team or run the league, your players are essentially very expensive…
7 years, 1 month ago
Extra: Mark Teixeira Full Interview
A conversation with former Major League Baseball player and current ESPN analyst Mark Teixeira, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Hidde…
7 years, 1 month ago
363. Think Like a Winner
Episode 363
Great athletes aren’t just great at the physical stuff. They’ve also learned how to handle pressure, overcome fear, and stay focused. Here’s the good…
7 years, 1 month ago
Hacking the World Bank (Update)
Jim Yong Kim has an unorthodox background for a World Bank president — and his reign has been just as unorthodox. He has just announced he’s stepping…
7 years, 2 months ago
362. Why Is This Man Running for President?
Episode 362
In the American Dream sweepstakes, Andrew Yang was a pretty big winner. But for every winner, he came to realize, there are thousands upon thousands …
7 years, 2 months ago
How to Be Happy (Rebroadcast)
The U.N.’s World Happiness Report — created to curtail our unhealthy obsession with G.D.P. — is dominated every year by the Nordic countries. We head…
7 years, 2 months ago
How to Win Games and Beat People (Rebroadcast)
Games are as old as civilization itself, and some people think they have huge social value regardless of whether you win or lose. Tom Whipple is not …
7 years, 2 months ago