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When burglar alarms don't work
Apr 3, 2012
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner on the high costs of faulty home alarm systems.
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Closing the gender gap in patent filing
Mar 22, 2012
Freakonomics' Stephen Dubner on one scientifically-proven way that helps women embrace risk.
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Does the president actually influence the economy?
Mar 7, 2012
Believe it or not, there's nearly no relationship between the U.S. president and the economy, no matter who it is.
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The hidden side of keeping employee morale high
Feb 22, 2012
Freakonomics Radio takes a look at alternative indicators of office morale, and the unintended consequences when companies try to keep employees happy.
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The unintended consequences of the recession
Feb 8, 2012
The decline in smoking among Americans may have contributed to rising obesity levels -- could the recession also be affecting people’s waistlines?
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Tackling old football myths
Jan 25, 2012
That old adage about defense winning the game? Not true.
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Does money buy elections?
Jan 11, 2012
Conventional wisdom says the candidate who raises the most money is likely to get the most votes. But is that really true?
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Friends don't let friends walk drunk
Dec 27, 2011
We all know that drunk driving kills. But research shows, so does walking drunk.
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How political history influences what's on your plate
Dec 13, 2011
What do Prohibition, World War II and immigration policy have to do with your food? Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses reasons why American food is what it is today.
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When it comes to charitable giving, what works?
Nov 29, 2011
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses strategies to get people to give.
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"Freakonomics" and "SuperFreakonomics," by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, are groundbreaking books that explore "the hidden side of everything." Now there's Freakonomics Radio, a project that includes a weekly podcast, regular segments on Marketplace, and one-hour specials to be broadcast on public-radio stations across the country. Prepare to be enlightened, engaged, perhaps enraged, and definitely surprised.
