Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics Radio

Hosted by Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

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87Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
951
Episodes
222
Transcribed
41,381
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2010
First episode
7M
YouTube views

About Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

Publisher
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
Category
society & culture · society & culture
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
6 Feb 2010
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026
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222 of 951 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    694. Does Democracy Really Need Elections?

  2. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    What Now? with Trevor Noah | Michael Che: The Unspoken Rules of Comedy

  3. 30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    693. What’s Our Job as Humans Anymore?

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694. Does Democracy Really Need Elections?

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Eventually. I think that that may never be fully achieved, but I want huge decisions that are deeply influential. Housing, health care, climate change, taxes, Military spending, war and not war, those kinds of decisions I want out of the hands of politicians. Who are your allies in this sortition cause? […]

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Who has been a guest on Freakonomics Radio

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Michael Che
  • Tilly Norwood
  • David Rubenstein
  • Tarek Mansour
  • John Urschel

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YouTube views
6,965,330
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.5 / 5
30,952 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
10,429 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

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Social presence
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YouTube
93
Engagement
100

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Stephen Dubner host the show. Published by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher.

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