Podcast Episodes

How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Rebroadcast)

A kid's name can tell us something about his parents -- their race, social standing, even their politics. But is your name really your destiny?

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Published on 11 years, 5 months ago

176. Does Religion Make You Happy?

Episode 176

It’s a hard question to answer, but we do our best.

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Published on 11 years, 5 months ago

175. Why You Should Bribe Your Kids

Episode 175

Educational messaging looks good on paper but kids don’t respond to it -- and adults aren’t much better.

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Published on 11 years, 5 months ago

174. What Do King Solomon and David Lee Roth Have in Common?

Episode 174

It isn’t easy to separate the guilty from the innocent, but a clever bit of game theory can help.

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173. A Better Way to Eat

Episode 173

Takeru Kobayashi revolutionized the sport of competitive eating. What can the rest of us learn from his breakthrough?

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Published on 11 years, 5 months ago

172. How to Screen Job Applicants, Act Your Age, and Get Your Brain Off Autopilot

Episode 172

Dubner and Levitt answer reader questions in this first installment of the “Think Like a Freak” Book Club.

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Published on 11 years, 6 months ago

171. There’s No Such Thing as a Free Appetizer

Episode 171

Is it really in a restaurant’s best interest to give customers free bread or chips before they even order?

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Published on 11 years, 6 months ago

170. Why America Doesn’t Love Soccer (Yet)

Episode 170

Every four years, the U.S. takes a look at the World Cup and develops a slight crush. What would it take to really fall in love?

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Published on 11 years, 6 months ago

169. Failure Is Your Friend

Episode 169

In which we argue that failure should not only be tolerated but celebrated.

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Published on 11 years, 6 months ago

The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast )

You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says ... Are you sure?

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Published on 11 years, 7 months ago