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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 our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts at http://app ...
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Who decides which snacks are in your office’s vending machine? How much is a suburban elm tree worth, and to whom? How did Girl Scout Cookies become a billion-dollar business? In bite-sized episodes, journalist Zachary Crockett looks at quotidian things and finds amazing stories. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts at http://apple.co/SiriusXM.
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Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they have a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want. New episodes each week. "No Stupid Questions" is a production of the Freakonomics Radio Network. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for Sir ...
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Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he goes through the most interesting midlife crisis you’ve ever heard — and learn how a renegade sheriff is transforming Chicago's jail, how a biologist is finding the secrets of evolution in the Arctic tundra, and how a trivia champion memorized 160,000 flashcards. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episod ...
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From the podcast that explores the hidden side of everything, hear authors like you’ve never heard them before. Stephen Dubner and a stable of Freakonomics friends talk with the writers of mind-bending books, and we hear the best excerpts as well. You’ll learn about skill versus chance, the American discomfort with death, the secret life of dogs, and much more. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Ap ...
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Each week, physician, economist, and author of "Random Acts of Medicine" Dr. Bapu Jena will dig into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and healthcare. He takes on questions like: Why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often? Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer? What do heart surgery and grocery-store pricing have in common?
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Entrepreneur Inspiring Stories to Help Motivate, Build, & Grow Your Successful Business with a Master Class from Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders that tell it How It Is... Millionaire Interviews is actionable advice for the (future & present) Entrepreneur, Thought Leaders, Solopreneur, Youpreneur, and Small Business Owner. The host interviews Business Founders in the Product, Service, Real Estate, and Tech industries so they can teach you from their experience. Connect with other Listeners @ ...
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Seventeen-year-old soccer nut Solomon Dubner tries to educate his father Stephen (host of Freakonomics Radio) — and the rest of the world — about futbol.
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A show that samples WNYC’s best podcasts, curated to fit all your travel needs.
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Dog-cognition expert and bestselling author Alexandra Horowitz (Inside of a Dog) takes us on a walk into the scruffy, curious, joyful world of dogs. What does it mean to "own" a dog? Can dogs demonstrate genuine heroism? And what is it like to experience reality primarily through smell? Off Leash is a delightful and surprising look at the deeply familiar, profoundly mysterious animals who walk alongside us.
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A podcast about life on Earth during a weird time: now. We visit people who are thinking about the future and figuring out how we will adapt to a changing planet. Hosted by Science Friday alum Flora Lichtman, produced by Freakonomics Radio/The Atlantic alum Katherine Wells.
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The Columbia University sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh studies exclusive worlds by embedding himself — with a crack-selling gang, sex workers, the teenage children of billionaires, and most recently, at the highest levels of companies at the vanguard of the digital revolution, including Facebook and Twitter. And now he’s hosting a podcast. In each episode, Venkatesh will reveal what he learned in Silicon Valley and talk with the people he met along the way who are building and running the digi ...
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Journalism wrapped in a game-show package. Host Stephen J. Dubner (of “Freakonomics Radio”) and a celebrity co-host invite guests on stage in front of a live audience to tell us something we don’t know. The co-hosts — a mix of leaders in science, academia, sports, media, and comedy — grill the guests, and by the end we’ve all gotten a bit smarter. Each episode has a new topic, a new co-host, and new guests. There’s also a real-time human fact-checker to keep everyone honest. Think of the mos ...
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The Pod 20, hosted by multi-award winning presenter, Graham Mack, is a weekly show featuring guest podcasters talking about their podcast, what they’ve been up to, what they’ve been listening to... and the top 20 podcasts according to Podcast Radio! Graham says, “The rocket that first took man to the moon didn’t launch until someone counted backwards for a bit.” Clever guy. The Podcast Radio chart is compiled using download information and listener recommendations (https://www.thepodcastradi ...
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I'm your host, Nathan Short, and I love podcasts. I'm going to be doing short, sweet recaps of podcasts that I've recently listened to, hitting the highlights so you can decide if you want to dive in and listen to the whole episodes I picked out.
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The true story of how not to win the World Cup. With Roger Bennett of the Men in Blazers podcast.
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This is a collection of curated podcast episodes around the topic of economics, to expose the students of Oxford College of Emory's Principles of Economics course to podcasts that touch on economics and economic adjacent topics.
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612. Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset?
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The 166-year-old chain, which is fighting extinction, calls the parade its “gift to the nation.” With 30 million TV viewers, it’s also a big moneymaker. At least we think it is — Macy’s is famously tight-lipped about parade economics. We try to loosen them up. (Part one of a two-part series.) Please take our audience survey at freakonomics.com/surv…
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145. Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Still Starstruck
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The director of the Hayden Planetarium is one of the best science communicators of our time. He and Steve talk about his role in reclassifying Pluto, bad teachers, and why economics isn’t a science. SOURCE: Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium. RESOURCES: Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization, by Neil deGrasse Tys…
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How did Florida International University’s new football stadium come to be named after the rapper and singer Pitbull? Adrian Ma and Wailin Wong of The Indicator from Planet Money explain. SOURCES: Scott Carr, director of athletics at Florida International University. Adrian Ma, co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money. Wailin Wong, co-host of The…
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How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Update)
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It’s true that robots (and other smart technologies) will kill many jobs. It may also be true that newer collaborative robots (“cobots”) will totally reinvigorate how work gets done. That, at least, is what the economists are telling us. Should we believe them? SOURCES: David Autor, professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technolog…
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Mannequins may be made out of plastic or fiberglass, but for retailers they’re pure gold. Zachary Crockett strikes a pose. SOURCES: Stacie Bornn, vice president of sales, marketing, and creative at Fusion Specialties. Judi Henderson, C.E.O. and president of Mannequin Madness. RESOURCES: "How This Oakland Business Gives Mannequins New Life (Almost),…
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Does a surplus of information create a shortage of attention? Are today’s young people really unable to focus? And do goldfish need better PR? SOURCES: Neil Bradbury, professor of physiology at Rosalind Franklin University. Nicholas Carr, writer and journalist. Johann Hari, writer and journalist. Charles Howard, University Chaplain and Vice Preside…
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Pete Docter: “What If Monsters Really Do Exist?” (UPDATE)
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He’s the chief creative officer of Pixar, and the Academy Award-winning director of Soul, Inside Out, Up, and Monsters, Inc. Pete Docter and Steve talk about Pixar’s scrappy beginnings, why wrong turns are essential, and the movie moment that changed Steve’s life. SOURCE: Pete Docter, chief creative officer of Pixar. RESOURCES: "‘Inside Out 2’ Beco…
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611. Fareed Zakaria on What Just Happened, and What Comes Next
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After a dramatic election, Donald Trump has returned from exile. We hear what to expect at home and abroad — and what to do if you didn’t vote for Trump. SOURCE: Fareed Zakaria, journalist and author. RESOURCES: "The Most Dangerous Moment Since the Cold War," by Fareed Zakaria (The Washington Post, 2024). "America’s Failed Approach to Iran Can’t Re…
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Incarcerated people grow crops, fight wildfires, and manufacture everything from motor oil to prescription glasses — often for pennies per hour. Zachary Crockett reports from North Carolina. SOURCES: Laura Appleman, professor of law at Willamette University. Christopher Barnes, inmate at the Franklin Correctional Center. Lee Blackman, general manag…
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What’s the difference between narcissism and high self-esteem? Does social media fuel arrogance or self-consciousness? And do people get less toxic with age? SOURCES: Brené Brown, research professor at the University of Houston and visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin. Jonathan Haidt, professor of social psychology …
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144. Feeling Sound and Hearing Color
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David Eagleman is a Stanford neuroscientist, C.E.O., television host, and founder of the Possibilianism movement. He and Steve talk about how wrists can substitute for ears, why we dream, and what Fisher-Price magnets have to do with neuroscience. SOURCE: David Eagleman, professor of cognitive neuroscience at Stanford University and C.E.O. of Neose…
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How many bottles of wine are regifted? What’s wrong with giving cash? And should Angela give her husband a subscription to the Sausage of the Month Club? SOURCES: Joel Waldfogel, professor of strategic management & entrepreneurship at the University of Minnesota. RESOURCES: “How to Become a Truly Excellent Gift Giver,” by Eliza Brooke (Vox, 2022). …
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610. Who Wins and Who Loses Once the U.S. Legalizes Weed?
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Some people want the new cannabis economy to look like the craft-beer movement. Others are hoping to build the Amazon of pot. And one expert would prefer a government-run monopoly. We listen in as they fight it out. (Part four of a four-part series.) SOURCES: Jon Caulkins, professor of operations research and public policy at Carnegie Mellon Univer…
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It takes millions of giant green placards to make America navigable. Where do they come from — and who pays the bill? Zachary Crockett takes the exit. SOURCES: Lee Blackman, general manager at Correction Enterprises. Gene Hawkins, senior principal engineer at Kittelson and professor emeritus of civil engineering at Texas A&M University. Renee Roach…
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218. Why Do Parents Overshare on Social Media?
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How does social media exploit our evolutionary instincts? How dangerous is it to post about your children online? And does Angela regret talking about her daughters on the podcast? SOURCES: Erin Carbone, visiting assistant professor of social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. Jimmy Kimmel, comedian and late-night television host.…
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609. What Does It Take to Run a Cannabis Farm?
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Chris Weld worked for years in emergency rooms, then ditched that career and bought an old farm in Massachusetts. He set up a distillery and started making prize-winning spirits. When cannabis was legalized, he jumped into that too — and the first few years were lucrative. But now? It turns out that growing, processing, and selling weed is more com…
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With abortion on the Nov. 5 ballot, we look back at Steve Levitt’s controversial research about an unintended consequence of Roe v. Wade. SOURCES: John Donohue, professor of law at Stanford Law School. Steve Levitt, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Chicago and host of People I (Mostly) Admire. Jessica Wolpaw Reyes, professor of …
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When a zoo needs an elephant, or finds itself with three surplus penguins, it doesn’t buy or sell the animals — it asks around. Zachary Crockett rattles the cages. SOURCES: Hollie Colahan, deputy director of the Birmingham Zoo and chair of the AZA's Animal Population Management Committee. Dwight Lawson, executive director and C.E.O. of the Oklahoma…
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217. What Happens When You Put on a Costume?
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Would you steal Halloween candy? Should people be required to identify themselves online? And why did Angela go trick-or-treating in a trash bag? SOURCES: Hajo Adam, professor of management at the University of Bath. Marianna Cerini, journalist. Edward Diener, professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Illinois. Adam Galinsky, professor …
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143. Why Are Boys and Men in Trouble?
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Boys and men are trending downward in education, employment, and mental health. Richard Reeves, author of the book Of Boys and Men, has some solutions that don’t come at the expense of women and girls. Steve pushes him to go further. SOURCE: Richard Reeves, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, president of the American Institute for Boys and…
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608. Cannabis Is Booming, So Why Isn’t Anyone Getting Rich?
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There are a lot of reasons, including heavy regulations, high taxes, and competition from illegal weed shops. Most operators are losing money and waiting for Washington to get out of the way. In the meantime, it’s not that easy being green. (Part two of a four-part series.) SOURCES: Jon Caulkins, professor of operations research and public policy a…
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268: Manufacturing Shutters & Company Culture | 🪟 Rick Skidmore of Timberlane Inc.
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Rick Skidmore is the Founder and CEO at Timberlane, Inc. Having been born an entrepreneur, it should have been clear early on that despite considerable success in the insurance and investment industry, Rick's future was outside the traditional career path. Rick founded his current company, Timberlane Inc., in 1995, based on a passion and a gaping n…
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Tow-truck drivers: roadside rescuers or car confiscators? Zachary Crockett gets hooked. SOURCES: Bill Giorgis, president of Mike’s Wrecker Service. Max Karimi, co-owner of H&M Roadside. Teresa Murray, director of the Consumer Watchdog Program at U.S. Public Interest Research Group. RESOURCES: "Getting Off the Hook of a Predatory Tow - Part II," by …
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Is it better to explain a mistake or just accept responsibility? What’s the difference between an excuse and a justification? And why is it important to remember that you’re not a pizzeria on the Jersey Shore? SOURCES: Robert Cialdini, professor of psychology at Arizona State University. Raymond Higgins, professor emeritus of psychology at Universi…
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Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu on Economics, Politics, and Power (REPLAY)
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Daron Acemoglu was just awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics. Earlier this year, he and Steve talked about his groundbreaking research on what makes countries succeed or fail. SOURCES: Daron Acemoglu, professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. RESOURCES: The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Al…
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607. Is America Switching From Booze to Weed?
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We have always been a nation of drinkers — but now there are more daily users of cannabis than alcohol. Considering alcohol’s harms, maybe that’s a good thing. But some people worry that the legalization of cannabis has outpaced the research. (Part one of a four-part series.) SOURCES: Jon Caulkins, professor of operations research and public policy…
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Welcome to The Podcast Recap Podcast. I'm your host, Nathan Short, and today I'm recapping an interview that aired recently on The Mary Jane Society podcast. The host, Pam Schmiel, sat down with Ryan Hoitt, the founder and CEO of Vapejet, to discuss their innovative cannabis vaporizer products. On The Mary Jane Society, Pam started by having Ryan s…
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Why are these 300-year-old instruments still coveted by violinists today? And how do working musicians get their hands on multimillion-dollar antiques? Zachary Crockett is not fiddling around. SOURCES: Frank Almond, professional violinist. Ziv Arazi, co-owner of Rare Violins of New York. Bruno Price, co-owner of Rare Violins of New York. RESOURCES:…
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215. Is It Okay to Do the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason?
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What’s wrong with donating to charity for the tax write-off? Should we think less of people who do volunteer work to pad their resumes? And why is Angela stopping women in public parks to compliment them? SOURCES: Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Geoffrey Goodwin, professor of psychology at the University…
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142. What’s Impacting American Workers?
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David Autor took his first economics class at 29 years old. Now he’s one of the central academics studying the labor market. The M.I.T. economist and Steve dissect the impact of technology on labor, spar on A.I., and discuss why economists can sometimes be oblivious. SOURCES: David Autor, professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Tec…
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Are betting markets more accurate than polls? What kind of chaos would a second Trump term bring? And is U.S. democracy really in danger, or just “sputtering on”? (Part two of a two-part series.) SOURCES: Eric Posner, professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School. Koleman Strumpf, professor of economics at Wake Forest University. RESOURC…
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Has the U.S. Presidency Become a Dictatorship? (Update)
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Sure, we all pay lip service to the Madisonian system of checks and balances. But presidents have been steadily expanding the reach of the job. With an election around the corner, we updated our 2016 conversation with the legal scholar Eric Posner — who has some good news and some not-so-good news about the power of the presidency. (Part one of a t…
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