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Freakonomics Radio

​Dubner Productions and Stitcher

Discover the hidden side of everything with Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books. Each week, Freakonomics Radio tells you things you always thought you knew (but didn’t) and things you never thought you wanted to know (but do) — from the economics of sleep to how to become great at just about anything. Dubner speaks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, intellectuals and entrepreneurs, and various other underachievers. Special features include series like “The Secret Life of a C.E.O.” as well as a live game show, “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know.” 

Episodes

440. Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 1: TV)

Nov 19 2020 • 0 MIN

Companies around the world spend more than half-a-trillion dollars each year on ads. The ad industry swears by its efficacy — but a massive new study tells a different story.

439. Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears

Nov 12 2020 • 0 MIN

The modern world overwhelms us with sounds we didn’t ask for, like car alarms and cell-phone “halfalogues.” What does all this noise cost us in terms of productivity, health, and basic sanity?

438. How to Succeed by Being Authentic (Hint: Carefully)

Nov 5 2020 • 0 MIN

John Mackey, the C.E.O. of Whole Foods, has learned the perils of speaking his mind. But he still says what he thinks about everything from “conscious leadership” to the behavioral roots of the obe...

Why the Left Had to Steal the Right’s Dark-Money Playbook

Oct 31 2020 • 0 MIN

The sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh spent years studying crack dealers, sex workers, and the offspring of billionaires. Then he wandered into an even stranger world: social media. He spent the past fi...

427. Many Businesses Thought They Were Insured for a Pandemic. They Weren’t.

Oct 29 2020 • 0 MIN

A fine reading of most policies for “business interruption” reveals that viral outbreaks aren’t covered. Some legislators are demanding that insurance firms pay up anyway. Is it time to rethink ins...

436. Forget Everything You Know About Your Dog

Oct 22 2020 • 0 MIN

As beloved and familiar as they are, we rarely stop to consider life from the dog’s point of view. That stops now. In this latest installment of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, we discuss Inside ...