Freakonomics Radio

34 episode briefs available

A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-Answerer

661. Can A.I. Save Your Life?

648. The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted

644. Has America Lost Its Appetite for the Common Good?

Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? (Update)

Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update)

658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements

Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up (Update)

654. Is the Public Ready for Private Equity?

660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong

Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Update)

657. Whose “Messiah” Is It Anyway?

655. “The Greatest Piece of Participatory Art Ever Created”

651. The Ultimate Dance Partner

Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update)

647. China Is Run by Engineers. America Is Run by Lawyers.

659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?

Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard. (Update)

Who Pays for “Messiah”?

649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.?

Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? (Update)

652. Inside the Horse-Industrial Complex

653. Does Horse Racing Have a Future?

650. The Doctor Won’t See You Now

646. An Air Traffic Controller Walks Into a Radio Studio ...

Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update)

Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Update)

645. Is the Air Traffic Control System Broken?

How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? (Update)

Steve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours

662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying

What Happens When You Turn 20

656. How Handel Got His Mojo Back

Is the World Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income? (Update)