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133. A Burger a Day
Episode 133
Is junk food an abomination or a modern miracle?
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12 years, 8 months ago
132. Jane Austen, Game Theorist
Episode 132
What does "Pride and Prejudice" have to do with nuclear deterrence?
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12 years, 8 months ago
Legacy of a Jerk (Rebroadcast)
What happens to your reputation when you're no longer around to defend it?
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12 years, 8 months ago
131. Do You Really Want to Know Your Future?
Episode 131
You might think that someone with a 50-50 chance of getting a fatal disease would want to know for sure -- but you would be wrong. What does this say…
12 years, 8 months ago
130. Why Family and Business Don’t Mix
Episode 130
Yet another reason to blame your parents for pretty much everything.
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12 years, 9 months ago
129. Should Tipping be Banned?
Episode 129
It's awkward, random, confusing -- and probably discriminatory too.
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12 years, 9 months ago
128. Baby, You Can Program My Car
Episode 128
A glimpse into our driverless future.
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12 years, 9 months ago
127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
Episode 127
Dubner and Levitt talk about circadian rhythms, gay marriage, autism, and whether "pay what you want" is everything it's cracked up to be.
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12 years, 9 months ago
The Hidden Cost of False Alarms (Rebroadcast)
If any other product failed 94 percent of the time, you'd probably stop using it. So why do we put up with burglar alarms?
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12 years, 10 months ago
126. What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common?
Episode 126
A look at whether spite pays — and if it even exists.
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12 years, 10 months ago