Freakonomics, M.D.

A podcast by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher - Fridays

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87 Episodes

  1. 25. Would You Rather See a Computer or a Doctor?

    Published: 2/18/2022
  2. 24. How Can You Choose the Best Doctor?

    Published: 2/11/2022
  3. 23. Is the Placebo Effect for Real?

    Published: 2/4/2022
  4. 22. What If TV Isn't Bad for Us?

    Published: 1/28/2022
  5. 21. Should We Pay People to Be Healthier?

    Published: 1/21/2022
  6. 20. Do Our Politics Need a Doctor?

    Published: 1/14/2022
  7. 19. Do Your Doctor’s Political Views Affect Your Care?

    Published: 1/7/2022
  8. 18. When Is a Natural Disaster Good for Your Health?

    Published: 12/31/2021
  9. 17. How Does Retirement Affect Your Brain?

    Published: 12/24/2021
  10. 16. An Exit Interview with N.I.H. Director Dr. Francis Collins

    Published: 12/17/2021
  11. 15. The Most “Unique, Excellent, and Promising” Episode

    Published: 12/10/2021
  12. 14. Is Uber Good (or Bad) for Your Health?

    Published: 12/3/2021
  13. 13. When Bapu Met Levitt

    Published: 11/26/2021
  14. 12. Where Do All the Bad Ideas Go?

    Published: 11/19/2021
  15. 11. Why Do So Many Donated Kidneys End Up in the Trash?

    Published: 11/12/2021
  16. 10. The Mystery of the Man with Confusion and Back Pain

    Published: 10/29/2021
  17. 9. Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health

    Published: 10/1/2021
  18. 8. A Playbook for Beating the Next Pandemic

    Published: 9/24/2021
  19. 7. What Happens to Patients When Thousands of Cardiologists Leave Town?

    Published: 9/17/2021
  20. 6. Are Barbershops the Cutting Edge of Healthcare Delivery?

    Published: 9/10/2021

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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?