Freakonomics Radio

Episodes

• Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update)

  Feb 4, 2026

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• 661. Can A.I. Save Your Life?

  Jan 30, 2026

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• 660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong

  Jan 23, 2026

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• Steve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours

  Jan 21, 2026

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• 659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?

  Jan 16, 2026

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• 658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements

  Jan 9, 2026

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• Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update)

  Jan 2, 2026

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• Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Update)

  Dec 30, 2025

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• Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update)

  Dec 26, 2025

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• 657. Whose “Messiah” Is It Anyway?

  Dec 19, 2025

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• Who Pays for “Messiah”?

  Dec 17, 2025

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• 656. How Handel Got His Mojo Back

  Dec 12, 2025

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• 655. “The Greatest Piece of Participatory Art Ever Created”

  Dec 5, 2025

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• Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard. (Update)

  Nov 28, 2025

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• Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? (Update)

  Nov 27, 2025

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• 654. Is the Public Ready for Private Equity?

  Nov 21, 2025

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• 653. Does Horse Racing Have a Future?

  Nov 14, 2025

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• What Happens When You Turn 20

  Nov 12, 2025

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• 652. Inside the Horse-Industrial Complex

  Nov 7, 2025

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• 651. The Ultimate Dance Partner

  Oct 31, 2025

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