All Freakonomics Radio Episode Recaps

Browse all episode recaps for Freakonomics Radio hosted by Stephen Dubner.

• 667. Here's Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers (2026-03-13)
• 666. This Is How Progress Happens (2026-03-06)
• The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update) (2026-03-04)
• 665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ... (2026-02-27)
• 664. Are Thousands of Medical Cures Hiding in Plain Sight? (2026-02-20)
• All You Need Is Nudge (Update) (2026-02-18)
• 663. Is Weed a Performance-Enhancing Drug? (2026-02-13)
• 662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying (2026-02-06)
• Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update) (2026-02-04)
• 661. Can A.I. Save Your Life? (2026-01-30)
• 660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong (2026-01-23)
• Steve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours (2026-01-21)
• 659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.? (2026-01-16)
• 659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.? (2026-01-16)
• 658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements (2026-01-09)
• Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update) (2026-01-02)
• Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update) (2026-01-02)
• Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Update) (2025-12-30)
• Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update) (2025-12-26)
• Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update) (2025-12-26)
• 657. Whose “Messiah” Is It Anyway? (2025-12-19)
• Who Pays for “Messiah”? (2025-12-17)
• 656. How Handel Got His Mojo Back (2025-12-12)
• 655. “The Greatest Piece of Participatory Art Ever Created” (2025-12-05)
• Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard. (Update) (2025-11-28)
• Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? (Update) (2025-11-27)
• 654. Is the Public Ready for Private Equity? (2025-11-21)
• 653. Does Horse Racing Have a Future? (2025-11-14)
• What Happens When You Turn 20 (2025-11-12)
• 652. Inside the Horse-Industrial Complex (2025-11-07)
• 651. The Ultimate Dance Partner (2025-10-31)
• Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? (Update) (2025-10-29)
• 650. The Doctor Won’t See You Now (2025-10-24)
• A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-Answerer (2025-10-17)
• How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? (Update) (2025-10-15)
• 649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.? (2025-10-10)
• 648. The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted (2025-10-03)
• Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Update) (2025-09-26)
• Is the World Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income? (Update) (2025-09-17)
• 646. An Air Traffic Controller Walks Into a Radio Studio ... (2025-09-12)
• 645. Is the Air Traffic Control System Broken? (2025-09-05)
• 644. Has America Lost Its Appetite for the Common Good? (2025-08-29)
• Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up (Update) (2025-08-27)
• What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life? (Update) (2025-08-22)
• Why Do People Still Hunt Whales? (Update) (2025-08-15)
• The First Great American Industry (Update) (2025-08-08)
• Why Does Tipping Still Exist? (Update) (2025-08-06)
• 643. Why Do Candles Still Exist? (2025-08-01)
• 642. How to Wage Peace, According to Tony Blinken (2025-07-25)
• Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone? (Update) (2025-07-23)
• 641. What Does It Cost to Lead a Creative Life? (2025-07-18)
• 640. Why Governments Are Betting Big on Sports (2025-07-11)
• How to Make Your Own Luck (Update) (2025-07-09)
• 639. “This Country Kicks My Ass All the Time” (2025-07-04)