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The Freakonomics Guide to Hitchhiking: A Contest

Our latest Freakonomics Radio podcast “Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone?” has a pretty obvious premise. You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed or read the transcript here….




Wildfires, Cops, and Keggers (Ep. 47)

…on Marketplace podcast (you can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen live via the media player above, or read the transcript), we examine the side effects that elections…




Unnatural Turkeys (Ep. 49)

[omny:https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b/14a43378-edb2-49be-8511-ab0d000a7030/b9b380d4-dcb1-4d37-b3d3-ab0d001c5e24/audio.mp3] Photo: Martin Pettitt In our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast, we’re talking turkey, literally. (Download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or…



Photo Gallery: Amateur Night at the Apollo

…from the Apollo on the podcast (download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, or read the transcript here) and check out the photos here. [slideshow] (All photos by Diana Huynh)…



What Makes a Donor Donate? (Ep. 51)

…give. (Download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen live via the media player above, or read the transcript.) In Australia, Dick Smith’s electronics empire has afforded him enough success…



Prohibition and the Transformation of American Food

…get the RSS feed, or read the transcript here.) One big historical factor: Prohibition. Restaurants that relied on alcohol sales closed their doors, often replaced by diners, soda fountains, and…



How American Food Got So Bad (Ep. 53)

…the RSS feed, listen live via the media player above, or read the transcript.) In his forthcoming book An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies, economist Tyler Cowen…



The Perils of Drunk Walking (Ep. 55)

…(Download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or read the transcript.) The risks of driving drunk are well-established; it’s an incredibly dangerous thing to…



Does Money Really Buy Elections? (Ep. 57)

…politics: money buys elections. But how true is that truism? That’s the question Kai Ryssdal and I tackle in our latest Marketplace podcast. (Download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed,…



The Hidden Side of the Super Bowl (Ep. 59)

…Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots. (Download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or read the transcript.) We figured that…



Does This Recession Make Me Look Fat? (Ep. 61)

…contributors, and possible economic solutions, to the problem. (Download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or read the transcript.) One suspected contributor to obesity,…



The Dilbert Index? (Ep. 63)

[omny:https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b/14a43378-edb2-49be-8511-ab0d000a7030/b2c2f370-c7fd-4052-ac68-ab0d001bf7da/audio.mp3] (Photo: Ol.v!er) Our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast is called “The Dilbert Index?” (Download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or read…



It’s Not the President, Stupid (Ep. 65)

[omny:https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b/14a43378-edb2-49be-8511-ab0d000a7030/65cf18d5-2282-4006-a633-ab0d001be947/audio.mp3] (Photo: Anna Fox) Our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast is called “It’s Not the President, Stupid.” (You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the…



The Patent Gap (Ep. 67)

[omny:https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b/14a43378-edb2-49be-8511-ab0d000a7030/043d4702-62ed-441b-af3d-ab0d001bd58f/audio.mp3] (Photo: Argonne National Laboratory) Our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast is called “The Patent Gap.” (You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media…



The Hidden Cost of False Alarms (Ep. 69)

[omny:https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b/14a43378-edb2-49be-8511-ab0d000a7030/396acd49-47b5-4462-93db-ab0d001bc1d9/audio.mp3] (Photo: Scott Davidson) Our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast is called “The Hidden Cost of False Alarms.” (You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via…




A Rose By Any Other Distance (Ep. 73)

…“A Rose By Any Other Distance.” (You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or read the transcript here.) With Mother’s Day coming…



Playing the Nerd Card (Ep. 77)

[omny:https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b/14a43378-edb2-49be-8511-ab0d000a7030/63c65c3f-9e7a-4218-bc2f-ab0d001b8b4a/audio.mp3] (Photo: photosteve101) Our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast is called “Playing the Nerd Card.” (You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player…



A Cheap Employee Is … a Cheap Employee (Ep. 79)

[omny:https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b/14a43378-edb2-49be-8511-ab0d000a7030/0b265451-843e-41e1-95a5-ab0d001b77ea/audio.mp3] (Photo: Alan Cleaver) Our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast is called “A Cheap Employee Is … a Cheap Employee.” (You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed,…



What's Wrong With Cash for Grades? (Ep. 83)

[omny:https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b/14a43378-edb2-49be-8511-ab0d000a7030/b3caf04c-5a6a-424e-b78d-ab0d001b5c43/audio.mp3] (Photo: vxla) Our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast is called “What’s Wrong With Cash for Grades?” (You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the…



Olympian Economics (Ep. 85)

…Radio on Marketplace podcast is called “Olympian Economics,” with Tess Vigeland sitting in for Kai Ryssdal this week. (You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the…



The Season of Death (Ep. 87)

…you. (You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or read the transcript here.) If you’re a longtime reader, you probably already have…



There’s Cake in the Breakroom! (Ep. 89)

…podcast, “There’s Cake in the Breakroom!” You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or read the transcript here. There are at least…



Why Online Poker Should Be Legal (Ep. 93)

…is called “Why Online Poker Should Be Legal.” You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or read the transcript here. In case…




Lying to Ourselves (Ep. 97)

[omny:https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b/14a43378-edb2-49be-8511-ab0d000a7030/f2f67c5a-f4ce-4129-b04a-ab0d001aea6c/audio.mp3] Our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast is called “Lying to Ourselves.” (You can download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or read…