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Freakonomics Radio
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"Freakonomics Radio" is an award-winning weekly podcast with 7 million downloads a month; it also airs on public-radio stations across the country. Host Stephen Dubner has surprising conversations that explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature -- from cheating and crime to parenting and sports. Dubner talks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs -- and his "Freakonomics" co-author Steve Levitt.

"Freakonomics Radio" is produced by Dubner Productions and WNYC Studios.

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  • As the U.S. tries to fix its messy immigration system, our neighbor to the north is scooping up more talented newcomers every year. Are the Canadians stealing America’s bacon? (Part three of a three-part series.) The post Why Is Everyone Moving to Canada? appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • Stephen Dubner speaks with the University of Warwick’s Economics Society. To get Plus episodes, become a member at Apple Podcasts or at freakonomics.com/plus. The post “Courage Is the Most Important Thing” appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • The U.S. immigration system is a massively complicated machine, with a lot of worn-out parts. How to fix it? Step one: Get hold of some actual facts and evidence. (We did this step for you.) (Part two of a three-part series.) The post What Both Parties Get Wrong About Immigration appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • She arrived in the U.S. as an 11-year-old refugee, then rose to become Secretary of State. Her views on immigration, nationalism, and borders, from this 2015 interview, are almost strangely appropriate to the present moment. The post Madeleine Albright’s Warning on Immigration appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • Stephen talks with Roger Nam, a professor of Hebrew Bible at Emory University, about how ancient migrations intersect with today. To get Plus episodes, become a member at Apple Podcasts or at freakonomics.com/plus. The post What Can the Bible Teach Us About Immigration? appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • How did a nation of immigrants come to hate immigration? We start at the beginning, sort through the evidence, and explain why your grandfather was lying about Ellis Island. (Part one of a three-part series.) The post The True Story of America’s Supremely Messed-Up Immigration System appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • Sportswriter Karen Crouse talks about the battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. To get Plus episodes, become a member at Apple Podcasts or at freakonomics.com/plus. The post The Suddenly Controversial World of Professional Golf appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • Economists have discovered an odd phenomenon: many people who use social media (even you, maybe?) wish it didn’t exist. But that doesn’t mean they can escape. The post Are You Caught in a Social Media Trap? appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • In ancient Rome, it was bread and circuses. Today, it’s a World Cup, an Olympics, and a new Saudi-backed golf league that’s challenging the PGA Tour. Can a sporting event really repair a country’s reputation — or will it trigger the dreaded Streisand Effect? Also: why the major U.S. sports leagues are warming up to the idea of foreign investment. The post What Is Sportswashing — and Does It Work? (Update) appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • Stephen Dubner sits down with his friend A.J. Jacobs to play some games on his podcast, The Puzzler. To get Plus episodes, become a member at Apple Podcasts or at freakonomics.com/plus. The post Puzzle Me This appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • What surprises lurk in our sewage? How did racist city planners end up saving Black lives? Why does Arizona grow hay for cows in Saudi Arabia? Three strange stories about the most fundamental substance we all take for granted. The post Water, Water Everywhere — But You Have to Stop and Think appeared first on Freakonomics.
  • Stephen Dubner talks to composer Luis Guerra about his score for our series on Richard Feynman. To get Plus episodes, become a member at Apple Podcasts or at freakonomics.com/plus. The post The Musical Mr. Guerra appeared first on Freakonomics.