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567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem? (link not available) Dec 7 2023
513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update) (link not available) Nov 30 2023
566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America? (link not available) Nov 23 2023
Extra: Jason Kelce Hates to Lose bonus Nov 19 2023
565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy? (link not available) Nov 16 2023
480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay) (link not available) Nov 9 2023
564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency (link not available) Nov 2 2023
563. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit (link not available) Oct 26 2023
562. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and Death (link not available) Oct 19 2023
561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events (link not available) Oct 12 2023
232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay) bonus Oct 10 2023
560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best? (link not available) Oct 5 2023
559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? (link not available) Sep 28 2023
558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One (link not available) Sep 21 2023
557. When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee? (link not available) Sep 14 2023
556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You? (link not available) Sep 7 2023
555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different? (link not available) Aug 31 2023
554. Can A.I. Take a Joke? (link not available) Aug 24 2023
553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel E553 Aug 17 2023
Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay) Aug 10 2023
Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up Aug 6 2023
552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday Things E552 Aug 3 2023
551. What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life? E551 Jul 27 2023
550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales? E550 Jul 20 2023
549. The First Great American Industry E549 Jul 13 2023
548. Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians? E548 Jul 6 2023
Why Did You Marry That Person? (Ep. 511 Replay) Jun 29 2023
547. Satya Nadella’s Intelligence Is Not Artificial E547 Jun 22 2023
546. Are E.S.G. Investors Actually Helping the Environment? E546 Jun 15 2023
545. Enough with the Slippery Slopes! E545 Jun 8 2023
544. Ari Emanuel Is Never Indifferent E544 Jun 1 2023
Make Me a Match (Ep. 209 Update) May 25 2023
543. How to Return Stolen Art E543 May 18 2023
542. Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case? E542 May 11 2023
541. The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin E541 May 4 2023
Why Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Ep. 323 Replay) Apr 27 2023
540. Swearing Is More Important Than You Think E540 Apr 20 2023
539. Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone? E539 Apr 13 2023
538. A Radically Simple Way to Boost a Neighborhood E538 Apr 6 2023
How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less (Ep. 400 Replay) Mar 30 2023
537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss. E537 Mar 23 2023
Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Ep. 495 Replay) Mar 16 2023
536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive — or Too Cheap? E536 Mar 9 2023
535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving? E535 Mar 2 2023
534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It? E534 Feb 23 2023
Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update) Feb 16 2023
The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel Soaps Feb 13 2023
533. Will the Democrats “Make America Great Again”? E533 Feb 9 2023
The Economics of Everyday Things: “My Sharona” Feb 6 2023
Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update) Feb 2 2023
The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout Cookies Jan 30 2023
532. Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet? E532 Jan 26 2023
Introducing “The Economics of Everyday Things” Jan 23 2023
531. Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog? E531 Jan 19 2023
Extra: Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be Famous Jan 16 2023
530. What's Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder? E530 Jan 12 2023
529. Can Our Surroundings Make Us Smarter? E529 Jan 5 2023
528. Yuval Noah Harari Thinks Life is Meaningless and Amazing E528 Dec 29 2022
527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy? E527 Dec 22 2022
526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? E526 Dec 15 2022
Freakonomics Radio Needs Your Help Dec 12 2022
525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith E525 Dec 8 2022
524. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really? E524 Dec 1 2022
523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”? E523 Nov 24 2022
522. Is Google Getting Worse? E522 Nov 17 2022
The Most Interesting Fruit in the World (Ep. 375 Update) Nov 10 2022
521. I’m Your Biggest Fan! E521 Nov 3 2022
520. The Unintended Consequences of Working from Home E520 Oct 27 2022
519. Has Globalization Failed? E519 Oct 20 2022
518. Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? E518 Oct 13 2022
517. Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation? E517 Oct 6 2022
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update) Sep 29 2022
516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough? E516 Sep 22 2022
Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire Sep 19 2022
515. When You Pray to God Online, Who Else Is Listening? E515 Sep 15 2022
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472 Update) Sep 8 2022
514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America E514 Sep 1 2022
513. Should Public Transit Be Free? E513 Aug 25 2022
Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 Replay) Aug 18 2022
The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470 Replay) Aug 11 2022
The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Ep. 469 Replay) Aug 4 2022
512. Does Philosophy Still Matter? E512 Jul 28 2022
511. Why Did You Marry That Person? E511 Jul 21 2022
The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Ep. 479 Replay) Jul 14 2022
510. What Problems Does Crypto Solve, Anyway? E510 Jul 7 2022
509. Are N.F.T.s All Scams? E509 Jun 30 2022
508. Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain Is Over? E508 Jun 23 2022
507. 103 Pieces of Advice That May or May Not Work E507 Jun 16 2022
506. What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)? E506 Jun 9 2022
505. Did Domestic Violence Really Spike During the Pandemic? E505 Jun 2 2022
504. Introducing “Off Leash” E504 May 26 2022
503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men? E503 May 19 2022
Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Ep. 384 Update) May 12 2022
502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.” E502 May 5 2022
501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into E501 Apr 28 2022
500. What Exactly Is College For? E500 Apr 21 2022
Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China — and How About Russia? (Ep. 481 Update) Apr 14 2022
499. Don't Worry, Be Tacky E499 Apr 7 2022
498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … Electric E498 Mar 31 2022
497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life? E497 Mar 24 2022