Freakonomics Radio

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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 t...

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901–920 of 937
37. Mouse in the Salad Jul 20, 2011
36. Hey Baby, Is That a Prius You're Driving? Jul 6, 2011
35. Live From St. Paul! Jun 22, 2011
34. Things Our Fathers Gave Us Jun 8, 2011
33. To Catch a Fugitive May 25, 2011
32. Growing Up Buffett May 11, 2011
31. Gambling With Your Life Apr 27, 2011
30. Does College Still Matter? And Other Freaky Questions Answered ... Apr 13, 2011
29. Smarter Kids at 10 Bucks a Pop Apr 6, 2011
28. Why Can’t We Predict Earthquakes? Mar 30, 2011
27. Death by Fire? Probably Not Mar 23, 2011
26. The Health of Nations Mar 16, 2011
25. Is Twitter a Two-Way Street? Mar 9, 2011
24. The Power of Poop Mar 2, 2011
23. Millionaires vs. Billionaires Feb 24, 2011
22. Why Cities Rock Feb 17, 2011
21. Bring on the Pain! Feb 9, 2011
20. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 2) Feb 2, 2011
19. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 1) Jan 26, 2011
18. Freakonomics FAQ, No. 1 Jan 19, 2011
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#13 Society & Culture · United States

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Activity

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9 episodes · last 30 days · avg 53 min

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Episodes per week over the last six months.

About

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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. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without a...

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-16, Freakonomics Radio ranks #176 on the Spotify charts and #157 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 9 countries.

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🇮🇩 Indonesia #63 🇵🇭 Philippines #78 🇨🇦 Canada #116 🇿🇦 South Africa #122 🇮🇳 India #127 🇳🇿 New Zealand #147 🇺🇸 United States #157 🇫🇮 Finland #196 🇰🇷 South Korea #196 Society & Culture #13 Apple Society & Culture #15 Spotify
Chart records
First charted2025-02-07
Best ever#26 on Apple Podcasts (Philippines) · 2025-08-06
Days on chart515
Countries now9
CategoriesSociety & Culture · Society & Culture

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