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15. You Say Repugnant, I Say … Let's Do It!
Episode 15
What happens when the most disturbing ideas are also the best?
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15 years, 2 months ago
14. Do More Expensive Wines Taste Better?
Episode 14
They should! It's a cardinal rule: more expensive items are supposed to be qualitatively better than their cheaper versions. But is that true for win…
15 years, 3 months ago
13. The "No-Lose Lottery," Part 2
Episode 13
It’s the banking tool that got millions of people around the world to stop wasting money on the lottery. So why won't state and federal officials in …
15 years, 3 months ago
12. Is America Ready for a "No-Lose Lottery"?
Episode 12
For the most part, Americans don't like the simple, boring act of putting money in a savings account. We do, however, love to play the lottery. So wh…
15 years, 4 months ago
11. How Much Does the President of the U.S. Really Matter?
Episode 11
The U.S. president is often called the "leader of free world." But if you ask an economist or a Constitutional scholar how much the occupant of the O…
15 years, 4 months ago
10. The NFL's Best Real Estate Isn't For Sale. Yet.
Episode 10
The NFL is very good at making money. So why on earth doesn't it sell ad space on the one piece of real estate that football fans can’t help but see:…
15 years, 4 months ago
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.…
15 years, 4 months 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 wh…
15 years, 5 months 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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15 years, 5 months 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 eco…
15 years, 9 months ago