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254. What Are Gender Barriers Made Of?
Episode 254
Overt discrimination in the labor markets may be on the wane, but women are still subtly penalized by all sorts of societal conventions. How can thos…
9 years, 7 months ago
253. Is the Internet Being Ruined?
Episode 253
It's a remarkable ecosystem that allows each of us to exercise control over our lives. But how much control do we truly have? How many of our decisio…
9 years, 8 months ago
252. Confessions of a Pothole Politician
Episode 252
Eric Garcetti, the mayor of Los Angeles, has big ambitions but knows he must first master the small stuff. He's also a polymath who relies heavily on…
9 years, 8 months ago
The Suicide Paradox (Rebroadcast )
There are more than twice as many suicides as murders in the U.S., but suicide attracts far less scrutiny. Freakonomics Radio digs through the number…
9 years, 8 months ago
How Much Does the President Really Matter? (Rebroadcast)
The U.S. president is often called the "leader of free world." But if you ask an economist or a Constitutional scholar how much the occupant of the O…
9 years, 8 months ago
Why Do We Really Follow the News? (Rebroadcast)
There are all kinds of civics-class answers to that question. But how true are they? Could it be that we like to read about war, politics, and miscel…
9 years, 9 months ago
251. Are We in a Mattress-Store Bubble?
Episode 251
You've seen them — everywhere! — and often clustered together, as if central planners across America decided that what every city really needs is a M…
9 years, 9 months ago
Time to Take Back the Toilet
Public bathrooms are noisy, poorly designed, and often nonexistent. What to do?
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9 years, 9 months ago
250. Why Does Everyone Hate Flying? And Other Questions Only a Pilot Can Answer
Episode 250
Patrick Smith, the author of Cockpit Confidential, answers every question we can throw at him about what really happens up in the air. Just don't get…
9 years, 9 months ago
249. The Longest Long Shot
Episode 249
When the uncelebrated Leicester City Football Club won the English Premier League, it wasn't just the biggest underdog story in recent history. It wa…
9 years, 9 months ago