Freakonomics Radio

Author: Vários
Narrator: Vários
Publisher: Podcast
Duration: 516:56:10
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Synopsis

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 didnt) 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 Dont Know.

Episodes

7. Two Book Authors and a Microphone

30/09/2010 Duration: 11min

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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6. Why the World Cup Is an Economist's Dream

10/06/2010 Duration: 08min

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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5. How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System?

13/05/2010 Duration: 28min

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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4. Faking It

13/04/2010 Duration: 19min

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 the time. And gets by.

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3. What Would the World Look Like if Economists Were in Charge?

24/03/2010 Duration: 19min

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 guy who wants to start building new nations in the middle of the ocean.

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2. Is America's Obesity Epidemic For Real?

26/02/2010 Duration: 21min

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 woman, a top White House doctor, and a couple of overweight academics.

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1. The Dangers of Safety

06/02/2010 Duration: 26min

What do NASCAR drivers, Glenn Beck and the hit men of the NFL have in common?

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