559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One?If two parents can run a family, why shouldn’t two executives run a company? We dig into the research and hear firsthand s […]

558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than OneIn her new book The Two-Parent Privilege, the economist Melissa Kearney says it’s time for liberals to f […]

When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?The union that represents N.F.L. players conducted their first-ever survey of workplace conditions, and issued a report […]

When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?The union that represents N.F.L. players conducted their first-ever survey of workplace conditions, and issued a report […]

556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You?For all the speculation about the future, A.I. tools can be useful right now. Adam Davidson discovers what […]

556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You?For all the speculation about the future, A.I. tools can be useful right now. Adam Davidson discovers what […]

555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different?Guest host Adam Davidson looks at what might happen to your job in a world of human-level artificial […]

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 hos […]

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 hos […]

553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm EmanuelThe famously profane politician and operative is now U.S. ambassador to Japan, where he’s trying to rewrite the rules o […]

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 w […]

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 w […]

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 […]

552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday ThingsIn three stories from our newest podcast, host Zachary Crockett digs into sports mascots, […]

552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday ThingsIn three stories from our newest podcast, host Zachary Crockett digs into sports mascots, […]

551. What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life?In the final episode of our whale series, we learn about fecal plumes, […]

551. What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life?In the final episode of our whale series, we learn about fecal plumes, […]

550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?For years, whale oil was used as lighting fuel, industrial lubricant, and the main ingredient in (yum!) margarine. Whale meat […]

550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?For years, whale oil was used as lighting fuel, industrial lubricant, and the main ingredient in (yum!) margarine. Whale meat […]

549. The First Great American IndustryWhaling was, in the words of one scholar, “early capitalism unleashed on the high seas.” How did the U.S. come to dom […]