358. Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to Be
It began as a post-war dream for a more collaborative and egalitarian workplace. It has evolved...
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Podcasts de stephen j. dubner
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...
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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:...
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Extra: Mark Teixeira Full Interview
A conversation with former Major League Baseball player and current ESPN analyst Mark Teixeira,...
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364. Inside the Sports-Industrial Complex
For most of us, the athletes are what make sports interesting. But if you own the team or run the...
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Extra: Mark Cuban Full Interview
A conversation with the Shark Tank star, entrepreneur, and Dallas Mavericks owner recorded for...
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367. The Future of Meat (Rebroadcast)
Global demand for beef, chicken, and pork continues to rise. So do concerns about environmental...
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388. The Economics of Sports Gambling
What happens when tens of millions of fantasy-sports players are suddenly able to bet real money...
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358. Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to Be (Rebroadcast)
It began as a post-war dream for a more collaborative and egalitarian workplace. It has evolved...
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Mary Daly rose from high-school dropout to president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San...
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391. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up
Most high-school math classes are still preparing students for the Sputnik era. Steve Levitt...
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397. How to Save $32 Million in One Hour
For nearly a decade, governments have been using behavioral nudges to solve problems — and the...
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How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less
Every year, Americans short the I.R.S. nearly half a trillion dollars. Most ideas to increase...
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How to Change Your Mind (Ep. 379 Rebroadcast)
There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost....
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The Truth About the Vaping Crisis
A recent outbreak of illness and death has gotten everyone’s attention — including...
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Innovation experts have long overlooked where a lot of innovation actually happens. The personal...
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It’s an acutely haphazard way of paying workers, and yet it keeps expanding. We dig into the data...
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Can Britain Get Its “Great” Back?
It used to be a global capital of innovation, invention, and exploration. Now it’s best known for...
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The Prime Minister Who Cried Brexit
In 2016, David Cameron held a referendum on whether the U.K. should stay in the European Union. A...
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America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up
Most high-school math classes are still preparing students for the Sputnik era. Steve Levitt...
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