Freakonomics Radio

  • 554. Can A.I. Take a Joke?

    Artificial intelligence, we’ve been told, will destroy humankind. No, wait — it will usher in a new age of human flourishing! Guest host Adam Davidson (co-founder of Planet Money) sorts through the big claims about…


  • 553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel

    The famously profane politician and operative is now U.S. ambassador to Japan, where he’s trying to rewrite the rules of diplomacy. But don’t worry: When it comes to China, he’s every bit as combative as…


  • 553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel

    The famously profane politician and operative is now U.S. ambassador to Japan, where he’s trying to rewrite the rules of diplomacy. But don’t worry: When it comes to China, he’s every bit as combative as…


  • Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay)

    Americans are so accustomed to the standard intersection that we rarely consider how dangerous it can be — as well as costly, time-wasting, and polluting. Is it time to embrace the lowly, lovely roundabout?


  • Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay)

    Americans are so accustomed to the standard intersection that we rarely consider how dangerous it can be — as well as costly, time-wasting, and polluting. Is it time to embrace the lowly, lovely roundabout? Hosted…


  • Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay)

    Americans are so accustomed to the standard intersection that we rarely consider how dangerous it can be — as well as costly, time-wasting, and polluting. Is it time to embrace the lowly, lovely roundabout? Hosted…


  • Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up

    Bjorn Andersen killed 111 minke whales this season. He tells us how he does it, why he does it, and what he thinks would happen if whale-hunting ever stopped.  (This bonus episode is a follow-up…


  • 552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday Things

    In three stories from our newest podcast, host Zachary Crockett digs into sports mascots, cashmere sweaters, and dinosaur skeletons. 


  • 552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday Things

    In three stories from our newest podcast, host Zachary Crockett digs into sports mascots, cashmere sweaters, and dinosaur skeletons.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of…


  • 552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday Things

    In three stories from our newest podcast, host Zachary Crockett digs into sports mascots, cashmere sweaters, and dinosaur skeletons.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of…


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