Podcast Episodes

322. Extra: David Rubenstein Full Interview

Episode 322

Stephen Dubner's conversation with the co-founder and longtime co-C.E.O. of the Carlyle Group, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Secret Life of a C.E.O.”

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Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late? (Rebroadcast)

In our collective zeal to reform schools and close the achievement gap, we may have lost sight of where most learning really happens — at home.

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Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

321. Extra: Richard Branson Full Interview

Episode 321

Stephen Dubner's conversation with the Virgin Group founder, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Secret Life of a C.E.O.”

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Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

320. Letting Go

Episode 320

If you're a C.E.O., there are a lot of ways to leave your job, from abrupt firing to carefully planned succession (which may still go spectacularly wrong). In this final episode of our "Secret Life o…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

319. After the Glass Ceiling, a Glass Cliff

Episode 319

Only 5 percent of Fortune 500 companies are run by women. Why? Research shows that female executives are more likely to be put in charge of firms that are already in crisis. Are they being set up to …

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

318. It’s Your Problem Now

Episode 318

No, it's not your fault the economy crashed. Or that consumer preferences changed. Or that new technologies have blown apart your business model. But if you're the C.E.O., it is your problem. So what…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

317. What Can Uber Teach Us About the Gender Pay Gap?

Episode 317

The gig economy offers the ultimate flexibility to set your own hours. That's why economists thought it would help eliminate the gender pay gap. A new study, using data from over a million Uber drive…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

An Egghead’s Guide to the Super Bowl (Rebroadcast)

We assembled a panel of smart dudes -- a two-time Super Bowl champ; a couple of N.F.L. linemen, including one who's getting a math Ph.D. at MIT; and our resident economist -- to tell you what to watc…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

316. “I Wasn’t Stupid Enough to Say This Could Be Done Overnight”

Episode 316

Indra Nooyi became C.E.O. of PepsiCo just in time for a global financial meltdown. She also had a portfolio full of junk food just as the world decided that junk food is borderline toxic. Here's the …

Published on 7 years, 11 months ago

315. How to Become a C.E.O.

Episode 315

Mark Zuckerberg's dentist dad was an early adopter of digital x-rays. Jack Welch blew the roof off a factory. Carol Bartz was a Wisconsin farm girl who got into computers. No two C.E.O.'s have the sa…

Published on 7 years, 11 months ago