363. Think Like a WinnerGreat athletes aren’t just great at the physical stuff. They’ve also learned how to handle pressure, overcome fear, and stay focused. Her […]

Hacking the World Bank (Update) Jim Yong Kim has an unorthodox background for a World Bank president — and his reign has been just as unorthodox. He has just a […]

362. Why Is This Man Running for President?In the American Dream sweepstakes, Andrew Yang was a pretty big winner. But for every winner, he came to realize, there […]

How to Be Happy (Rebroadcast)The U.N.’s World Happiness Report — created to curtail our unhealthy obsession with G.D.P. — is dominated every year by the Nordi […]

How to Win Games and Beat People (Rebroadcast)Games are as old as civilization itself, and some people think they have huge social value regardless of whether you […]

People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard. (Rebroadcast)You wouldn’t think you could win a Nobel Prize for showing that humans tend to make irrational decisions. But t […]

Freakonomics Radio Live: “We Thought of a Way to Manipulate Your Perception of Time.” We learn how to be less impatient, how to tell fake news from real, and the […]

Freakonomics Radio Live: “Where Does Fear Live in the Brain?” Our co-host is comedian Christian Finnegan, and we learn: the difference between danger and fear; the […]

Freakonomics Radio Live: “The World’s a Mess. But Oysters, They Hold it Down.” Celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli joins us to co-host an evening of delicious fact-finding: […]

361. Freakonomics Radio Live: “Jesus Could Have Been a Pigeon.”Our co-host is Grit author Angela Duckworth, and we learn fascinating, Freakonomical facts from a […]

360. Is the Protestant Work Ethic Real?In the early 20th century, Max Weber argued that Protestantism created wealth. Finally, there are data to prove if he was […]

359. Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s?The quirky little grocery chain with California roots and German ownership has a lot to teach all of us about choice […]

There’s a War on Sugar. Is It Justified? (Rebroadcast)Some people argue that sugar should be regulated, like alcohol and tobacco, on the grounds that it’s a […]

358. Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to BeIt began as a post-war dream for a more collaborative and egalitarian workplace. It has evolved into […]

357. Can an Industrial Giant Become a Tech Darling?The Ford Motor Company is ditching its legacy sedans, doubling down on trucks, and trying to steer its stock […]

356. America’s Hidden DuopolyWe all know our political system is “broken” — but what if that’s not true? Some say the Republicans and Democrats constitute a wildl […]

Extra: Elvis Costello Full Interview A conversation with the iconic singer-songwriter, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “How to Be Creative.” Hosted by […]

355. Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)?Family environments and “diversifying experiences” (including the early death of a par […]

Extra: Jeremy Lin Full Interview A conversation with veteran NBA point guard Jeremy Lin, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Hidden Side of S […]

354. How to Be CreativeThere are thousands of books on the subject, but what do we actually know about creativity? In this new series, we talk to the researchers […]