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The Stupidest Thing You Can Do With Your Money (Rebroadcast)
It's hard enough to save for a house, tuition, or retirement. So why are we willing to pay big fees for subpar investment returns? Enter the low-cost…
7 years, 11 months ago
326. Extra: Jack Welch Full Interview
Episode 326
Stephen Dubner's conversation with the former longtime C.E.O. of General Electric, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Secret Life of a C…
7 years, 11 months ago
325. How to Train Your Dragon Child
Episode 325
Every 12 years, there's a spike in births among certain communities across the globe, including the U.S. Why? Because the Year of the Dragon, accordi…
8 years ago
324. Extra: Satya Nadella Full Interview
Episode 324
Stephen Dubner's conversation with the C.E.O. of Microsoft, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Secret Life of a C.E.O.”
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8 years ago
323. Here’s Why All Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It
Episode 323
Whether it's a giant infrastructure plan or a humble kitchen renovation, it'll inevitably take way too long and cost way too much. That's because you…
8 years ago
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…
8 years 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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8 years 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.”
Hosted by Simpl…
8 years 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 w…
8 years 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 tha…
8 years, 1 month ago