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Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.
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4.6 stars from 41,460 ratings
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“I love this show. Brooke is so smart. And the kind of smart that brings her listeners along with her. Nit only do I learn a lot from the show, but understand the reasons why, which makes it stick.”
Vicki504 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/15/24
Why we don’t have better candidates
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“This was one of the worst podcasts I have heard. every idea expressed was either obvious or self-evidently wrong. Yet it also managed to be self-congratulatory.”
Koufaxxxx via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/12/24
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“I gave up on NPR due to it being completely biased;however, this show is really interesting! I’ve listened to 4/5 episodes and the information is fascinating and objective. Great listen!!”
Worth listening via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/08/24
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That’s the worry. Even the humble eyeglass industry is dominated by a single firm.
We look into the global spike in myopia, how the Lemtosh got its name, and what your eye doctor knows that you don’t. (Part two of a two-part series.)
Published 07/25/24
Published 07/25/24
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Published 07/18/24
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