Freakonomics Radio Network

21:09

Little League (Replay) | The Economics of Everyday Things

1:03:38

How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

53:20

How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and Death (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

17:57

92. Data Centers | The Economics of Everyday Things

1:05:20

157. The Deadliest Disease in Human History | People I (Mostly) Admire

55:39

How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

22:43

91. Roller Coasters | The Economics of Everyday Things

47:00

Abraham Verghese Thinks Medicine Can Do Better (Update) | People I (Mostly) Admire

54:22

632. When Did We All Start Watching Documentaries? | Freakonomics Radio

19:06

90. Closed Captions | The Economics of Everyday Things

59:25

156. A Solution to America’s Gun Problem | People I (Mostly) Admire

46:20

631. Will "3 Summers of Lincoln" Make It to Broadway? | Freakonomics Radio

37:15

Is It a Theater Piece or a Psychological Experiment? (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

19:00

89. Locksmiths | The Economics of Everyday Things

20:27

88. Fortune Cookies | The Economics of Everyday Things

1:01:31

630. On Broadway, Nobody Knows Nothing | Freakonomics Radio

54:58

155. Helping People Die | People I (Mostly) Admire

59:44

629. How Is Live Theater Still Alive? | Freakonomics Radio

45:29

Policymaking Is Not a Science — Yet (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

20:13

87. Ski Areas | The Economics of Everyday Things

44:50

Yul Kwon: “Don't Try to Change Yourself All at Once.” (UPDATE) | People I (Mostly) Admire

48:32

628. Sludge, Part 2: Is Government the Problem, or the Solution? | Freakonomics Radio

16:56

86. Toothpaste | The Economics of Everyday Things

57:53

154. Can Robots Get a Grip? | People I (Mostly) Admire

54:35

627. Sludge, Part 1: The World Is Drowning in It | Freakonomics Radio

21:12

85. Executive Recruiters | The Economics of Everyday Things

48:02

Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

18:21

84. Mall Cops | The Economics of Everyday Things

1:03:46

153. We’re Not Getting Sicker — We’re Overdiagnosed | People I (Mostly) Admire

1:03:56

626. Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System | Freakonomics Radio

19:19

83. Game Show Winnings | The Economics of Everyday Things

49:23

Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars (Update) | People I (Mostly) Admire

1:03:15

625. The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t Touched | Freakonomics Radio

44:29

EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

16:47

82. Chain Restaurant Recipes | The Economics of Everyday Things

46:54

152. Hunting for the Origins of Life | People I (Mostly) Admire

45:20

624. The Animal No One Loves, Until They Do | Freakonomics Radio

17:14

Used Golf Balls (Replay) | The Economics of Everyday Things

50:24

623. Can New York City Win Its War on Rats? | Freakonomics Radio

13:50

The Show That Never Happened | Freakonomics Radio

21:45

81. Guide Dogs | The Economics of Everyday Things

53:30

151. Neurobiologist, Philosopher, and Addict | People I (Mostly) Admire

41:24

622. Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? | Freakonomics Radio

16:47

80. Going-Out-of-Business Sales | The Economics of Everyday Things

53:49

Jane Goodall Changed the Way We See Animals. She’s Not Done. (Replay) | People I (Mostly) Admire

55:16

621. Is Professional Licensing a Racket? | Freakonomics Radio

1:08:39

When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee? (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

19:23

79. School Photos | The Economics of Everyday Things

58:48

150. His Brilliant Videos Get Millions of Views. Why Don’t They Make Money? | People I (Mostly)...

1:01:23

620. Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? | Freakonomics Radio

20:31

78. Porta-Potties | The Economics of Everyday Things

52:06

619. How to Poison the A.I. Machine | Freakonomics Radio

59:02

Is San Francisco a Failed State? (And Other Questions You Shouldn’t Ask the Mayor) |...

16:11

77. Hand Models | The Economics of Everyday Things

56:19

149. Stanford’s President Knows He Can’t Make Everyone Happy | People I (Mostly) Admire

53:08

618. Are Realtors Having an Existential Crisis? | Freakonomics Radio

17:03

76. Hotel Art | The Economics of Everyday Things

48:38

Why Numbers are Music to Our Ears (Update) | People I (Mostly) Admire

1:03:51

617. Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? | Freakonomics Radio

38:37

Highway Signs and Prison Labor | Freakonomics Radio

19:41

75. Butchers | The Economics of Everyday Things

59:27

148. How to Have Good Ideas | People I (Mostly) Admire

1:08:58

Can Academic Fraud Be Stopped? (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

15:43

Pistachios (Replay) | The Economics of Everyday Things

1:15:09

Why Is There So Much Fraud in Academia? (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

57:35

147. Is Your Gut a Second Brain? | People I (Mostly) Admire

15:11

Cashmere (Replay) | The Economics of Everyday Things

47:54

Your Brain Doesn’t Work the Way You Think | Freakonomics Radio

44:07

223. What About All the Questions We Haven’t Answered? | No Stupid Questions

1:01

What should we do with life’s big, existential questions?

48:13

616. How to Make Something from Nothing | Freakonomics Radio

0:44

Why does uncertainty feel so uncomfortable?

0:58

Does confusion discourage you — or make you lean in?

22:31

74. Fonts | The Economics of Everyday Things

50:25

Turning Work into Play (Update) | People I (Mostly) Admire

1:00

What makes a life well lived?

56:50

615. Is Ozempic as Magical as It Sounds? | Freakonomics Radio

0:57

What makes popular science books like “Grit” so interesting?

38:54

How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

0:44

Do you agree with sociologist Murray Davis’s formula for interesting theories?

17:35

73. Used Bookstores | The Economics of Everyday Things

34:39

222. What Makes an Idea Interesting? | No Stupid Questions

1:05:33

146. Is There a Fair Way to Divide Us? | People I (Mostly) Admire

51:25

614. Is the U.S. Sleeping on Threats from Russia and China? | Freakonomics Radio

15:33

Greeting Cards (Replay) | The Economics of Everyday Things

36:28

Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? (Replay) | No Stupid Questions

0:51

What makes you more optimistic?

1:01:35

613. Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard. | Freakonomics Radio

1:00

Do you agree with psychologist Steven Pinker that we live in the most glorious age of all time?

39:09

221. Why Are We So Pessimistic? | No Stupid Questions

0:51

Why is Gen Z so pessimistic?

20:53

72. Helium | The Economics of Everyday Things

51:43

145. Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Still Starstruck | People I (Mostly) Admire

53:19

612. Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? | Freakonomics Radio

0:59

Do you listen to podcasts faster than 1x speed?

0:47

Do you think our attention spans are shrinking?

1:00

Do you have the attention span to sit through a 90-minute concert?

45:35

Pete Docter: “What If Monsters Really Do Exist?” (UPDATE) | People I (Mostly) Admire

48:37

How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Update) | Freakonomics Radio

37:12

220. Is Your Attention Span Shrinking? | No Stupid Questions