The Freakonomics Radio Book Club
A podcast by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
27 Episodes
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26. Is Professional Licensing a Racket?
Published: 2/7/2025 -
25. How to Make Something from Nothing
Published: 12/19/2024 -
24. Is the U.S. Sleeping on Threats from Russia and China?
Published: 12/5/2024 -
23. Confessions of a Black Conservative
Published: 5/16/2024 -
22. How Does the Lost World of Vienna Still Shape Our Lives?
Published: 5/2/2024 -
EXTRA: Remembering Daniel Kahneman
Published: 4/9/2024 -
21. Are We Living Through the Most Revolutionary Period in History?
Published: 4/4/2024 -
20. Why Are People So Mad at Michael Lewis?
Published: 12/14/2023 -
19. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One
Published: 9/21/2023 -
18. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss.
Published: 3/23/2023 -
17. Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be Famous
Published: 1/16/2023 -
16. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?
Published: 11/24/2022 -
15. Does Philosophy Still Matter?
Published: 7/28/2022 -
14. Why Do Most Ideas Fail to Scale?
Published: 2/24/2022 -
13. What’s Wrong With Shortcuts?
Published: 11/18/2021 -
12. “This Didn't End the Way It’s Supposed to End.”
Published: 9/27/2021 -
11. The Mom Who Stole the Blueprints for the Atomic Bomb
Published: 9/25/2021 -
10. Check the Data: It’s a Man’s World
Published: 9/25/2021 -
9. All You Need Is Nudge
Published: 9/9/2021 -
8. Is the Future of Farming in the Ocean?
Published: 6/24/2021
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 the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.