Podcast Episodes

100. Our 100th Episode!

Episode 100

Turkey sex and chicken wings, selling souls and swapping organs, the power of the president and the price of wine: these are a few of our favorite things.

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Published on 13 years, 1 month ago

99. How to Maximize Your Halloween Candy Haul

Episode 99

Is it as simple as going to the richest neighborhood you can find? Of course not ...

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Published on 13 years, 1 month ago

98. We the Sheeple

Episode 98

Politicians tell voters exactly what they want to hear, even when it makes no sense. Which is pretty much all the time.

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Published on 13 years, 2 months ago

97. Lying to Ourselves

Episode 97

We rely on polls and surveys to tell us how people will behave in the future. Too bad they're completely unreliable.

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Published on 13 years, 2 months ago

96. The Cobra Effect

Episode 96

When you want to get rid of a nasty pest, one obvious solution comes to mind: just offer a cash reward. But be careful -- because nothing backfires quite like a bounty.

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Published on 13 years, 2 months ago

95. Why America’s Economic Growth May Be (Shh!) Over

Episode 95

Sure, we love our computers and all the rest of our digital toys. But when it comes to real economic gains, can we ever match old-school innovations like the automobile and electricity?

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Published on 13 years, 2 months ago

94. The Tale of the $15 Tomato

Episode 94

Trying to go rustic by baking, brewing, and knitting at home can be terribly inefficient. And that's a wonderful thing.

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Published on 13 years, 3 months ago

93. Why Online Poker Should Be Legal

Episode 93

The data show that poker is indeed a game of skill, not chance, and a Federal judge agrees. So why are players still being treated like criminals?

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Published on 13 years, 3 months ago

92. Fear Thy Nature

Episode 92

What "Sleep No More" and the Stanford Prison Experiment tell us about who we really are.

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91. Can Selling Beer Cut Down on Public Drunkenness?

Episode 91

Binge drinking is a big problem at college football games. Oliver Luck -- father of No. 1 NFL pick Andrew, and the athletic director at West Virginia University -- had an unusual idea to help solve i…

Published on 13 years, 3 months ago