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9. Reading, Rockets, and 'Rithmetic
Episode 9
Government and the private sector often feel far apart. One is filled with compliance-driven bureaucracy. The other, with market-fueled innovation. But something is changing in a multi-billion dol…
Published on 15 years ago
8. Who Stole All the Runs in Major League Baseball?
Episode 8
It was a pretty good baseball season -- especially if you're a fan of the Yankees, Rays, Twins, Rangers, Reds, Braves, Phillies, or Giants, all of whom made the playoffs. But the post-season just ope…
Published on 15 years, 1 month ago
7. Two Book Authors and a Microphone
Episode 7
The next chapter in the adventures of Dubner and Levitt has begun. Listen to a preview of what's to come for the fall season of Freakonomics Radio.
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Published on 15 years, 1 month ago
6. Why the World Cup Is an Economist's Dream
Episode 6
Steve Levitt talks about why the center cannot hold in penalty kicks, why a running track hurts home-field advantage, and why the World Cup is an economist's dream.
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Published on 15 years, 4 months ago
5. How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System?
Episode 5
In this episode of Freakonomics Radio, we explore a way to make 1.1 million schoolkids feel like they have 1.1 million teachers.
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Published on 15 years, 5 months ago
4. Faking It
Episode 4
Do you "fake it"? If so, you're hardly alone. In this episode, you'll hear how everyone from the President of the United States to a kosher-keeping bacon lover lives in a state of fallen grace. All t…
Published on 15 years, 6 months ago
3. What Would the World Look Like if Economists Were in Charge?
Episode 3
In this episode we speculate what would happen if economists got to run the world. Hear from a high-end call girl; an Estonian who ran his country according to the gospel of Milton Friedman; and a gu…
Published on 15 years, 7 months ago
2. Is America's Obesity Epidemic For Real?
Episode 2
Americans keep putting on pounds. So is it time for a cheeseburger tax? Or would a chill pill be the best medicine? In this episode, we explore the underbelly of fat through the eyes of a 280-pound w…
Published on 15 years, 8 months ago
1. The Dangers of Safety
Episode 1
What do NASCAR drivers, Glenn Beck and the hit men of the NFL have in common?
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Published on 15 years, 9 months ago