Steve Levitt

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962 appearances 8 recordings 1 series first heard Dec 2024 last heard 31 Jul

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Freakonomics Radio · This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update) · 10 Jun 2026 podcast

I have to say, actually, at the particular moment when we were doing it, I felt great.

I mean, I don't sleep as much as I would like to, but honestly, no, I felt very sharp today.

On a particular day, Dubner?

You mean like how much is in the air today?

So I can't say I've heard many more theories that would surprise me more if they were true.

But what do I know about the world?

I wouldn't think so, but maybe I should start tracking it.

I could, without knowledge of the particulates, read how I felt each day.

Okay, fair enough.

Levitt, do you want to speculate?

I would say it feels like a one in terms of likelihood of being true, and if true, a 10 in terms of importance.

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Freakonomics Radio · 670. Beeconomics 101 · 10 Apr 2026 podcast

This is Freakonomics Radio, the podcast that explores the hidden side of everything with your guest host, Steve Levitt.

Hi, I'm Steve Levitt.

But there are challenges.

As past president of the American Honey Producers Association, Chris Hyatt has fought on behalf of beekeepers across the country.

And now what made you think that I, as someone who has never thought about honey, would be able to help?

The total amount of honey consumed in the USA has roughly doubled since the year 2000.

On top of that, the retail price of honey has almost tripled even when you account for inflation.

So why is it that beekeepers are struggling?

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