380. Notes From an Imperfect ParadiseRecorded live in Los Angeles. Guests include Mayor Eric Garcetti, the “Earthquake Lady,” the head of the Port of L.A., and […]

379. How to Change Your MindThere are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. Politicians who flip-flop get mocked; f […]

379. How to Change Your MindThere are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. Politicians who flip-flop get mocked; f […]

Here’s Why All Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Rebroadcast)Whether it’s a giant infrastructure plan or a humble kitchen renovation, i […]

Here’s Why All Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Rebroadcast)Whether it’s a giant infrastructure plan or a humble kitchen renovation, i […]

378. 23andMe (and You, and Everyone Else)The revolution in home DNA testing is giving consumers important, possibly life-changing information. It’s also building a […]

378. 23andMe (and You, and Everyone Else)The revolution in home DNA testing is giving consumers important, possibly life-changing information. It’s also building a […]

377. The $1.5 Trillion Question-How to fix student loan debt?As the cost of college skyrocketed, it created a debt burden that’s putting a drag on the economy. O […]

376. The Data-Driven Guide to Sane ParentingHumans have been having kids forever, so why are modern parents so bewildered? The economist Emily Oster marshals the […]

376. The Data-Driven Guide to Sane ParentingHumans have been having kids forever, so why are modern parents so bewildered? The economist Emily Oster marshals the […]

The Invisible Paw (Rebroadcast)Humans, it has long been thought, are the only animal to engage in economic activity. But what if we’ve had it exactly backward? […]

The Invisible Paw (Rebroadcast)Humans, it has long been thought, are the only animal to engage in economic activity. But what if we’ve had it exactly backward? […]

375. The Most Interesting Fruit in the WorldThe banana used to be a luxury good. Now it’s the most popular fruit in the U.S. and elsewhere. But the production efficiencies that made it so cheap have also made it vulnerable to a d […]

374. How Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Musicians)Daniel Ek, a 23-year-old Swede who grew up on pirated music, made the record labels an […]

373. Why Rent Control Doesn’t WorkAs cities become ever-more expensive, politicians and housing advocates keep calling for rent control. Economists think that’s a […]

373. Why Rent Control Doesn’t WorkAs cities become ever-more expensive, politicians and housing advocates keep calling for rent control. Economists think that’s a […]

372. Freakonomics Radio Live: “Would You Eat a Piece of Chocolate Shaped Like Dog Poop?”What your disgust level says about your politics, how Napoleon influenced […]

Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant (Update)Kenji Lopez-Alt became a rock star of the food world by bringing science into the kitchen in a way that everyday cooks […]

371. A Free-Trade Democrat in the Trump White HouseFor years, Gary Cohn thought he’d be the next C.E.O. of Goldman Sachs. Instead, he became the “adult in the […]

370. How to Fail Like a ProThe road to success is paved with failure, so you might as well learn to do it right. (Ep. 5 of the “How to Be Creative” series.) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm […]