Podcast Episodes

143. Why Bad Environmentalism Is Such an Easy Sell

Episode 143

Being green is rarely a black-and-white issue -- but that doesn't stop marketers and politicians from pretending it is.

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Published on 12 years, 2 months ago

142. The Troubled Cremation of Stevie the Cat

Episode 142

We spend billions on our pets, and one of the fastest-growing costs is pet "aftercare." But are those cremated remains you got back really from your pet?

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Published on 12 years, 2 months ago

141. How to Raise Money Without Killing a Kitten

Episode 141

The science of what works -- and doesn't work -- in fund-raising

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Published on 12 years, 2 months ago

140. How to Think About Money, Choose Your Hometown, and Buy an Electric Toothbrush

Episode 140

Dubner and Levitt field your queries in this latest installment of our FREAK-quently Asked Questions.

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Published on 12 years, 2 months ago

139. Would a Big Bucket of Cash Really Change Your Life?

Episode 139

A 19th-century Georgia land lottery may have something to teach us about today's income inequality.

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Published on 12 years, 3 months ago

The Economist’s Guide to Parenting (Rebroadcast)

Think you know how much parents matter? Think again. Economists crunch the numbers to learn the ROI on child-rearing.

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Published on 12 years, 3 months ago

138. Whatever Happened to the Carpal Tunnel Epidemic?

Episode 138

Once upon a time, office workers across America lived in fear of a dreaded infirmity. Was the computer keyboard really the villain -- and did carpal tunnel syndrome really go away?

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Published on 12 years, 3 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 numbers and finds all kinds of surprises.

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Published on 12 years, 3 months ago

137. Who Are the Most Successful Immigrants in the World?

Episode 137

It's impossible to say for sure, but the Lebanese do remarkably well. Why?

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Published on 12 years, 4 months ago

The Folly of Prediction (Rebroadcast)

Human beings love to predict the future, but we're quite terrible at it. So how about punishing all those bad predictions?

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Published on 12 years, 4 months ago