Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, are groundbreaking books that explore "the hidden side of everything." Now there's a Freakonomics podcast, hosted by Dubner.
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How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Rebroadcast)
A kid's name can tell us something about his parents ...
A kid's name can tell us something about his parents -- their race, social standing, even their politics. But is your name really your destiny?
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Does Religion Make You Happy?
It’s a hard question to answer, but we do our ...
It’s a hard question to answer, but we do our best.
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Why You Should Bribe Your Kids
Educational messaging looks good on paper but kids don’t respond ...
Educational messaging looks good on paper but kids don’t respond to it -- and adults aren’t much better.
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What Do King Solomon and David Lee Roth Have in Common?
It isn’t easy to separate the guilty from the innocent, ...
It isn’t easy to separate the guilty from the innocent, but a clever bit of game theory can help.
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A Better Way to Eat
Takeru Kobayashi revolutionized the sport of competitive eating. What can ...
Takeru Kobayashi revolutionized the sport of competitive eating. What can the rest of us learn from his breakthrough?
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How to Screen Job Applicants, Act Your Age, and Get Your Brain Off Autopilot
Dubner and Levitt answer reader questions in this first installment ...
Dubner and Levitt answer reader questions in this first installment of the “Think Like a Freak” Book Club.
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There’s No Such Thing as a Free Appetizer
Is it really in a restaurant’s best interest to give ...
Is it really in a restaurant’s best interest to give customers free bread or chips before they even order?
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Why America Doesn’t Love Soccer (Yet)
Every four years, the U.S. takes a look at the ...
Every four years, the U.S. takes a look at the World Cup and develops a slight crush. What would it take to really fall in love?
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Failure Is Your Friend
In which we argue that failure should not only be ...
In which we argue that failure should not only be tolerated but celebrated.
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The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast)
You know the saying: a winner never quits and a ...
You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says ... Are you sure?
