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

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