Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher|1660 - What if Being a Stranger Is Actually Your Superpower? | Better in Person
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.
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Publikováno12 srp. 2026
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1660-
What if Being a Stranger Is Actually Your Superpower? | Better in Person
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12 srp. 2026
1659-
684. He Helped Clean Up the Last Crash. Does He See Another One Coming?
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Fri, 7 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1658-
Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | Better In Person
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Wed, 5 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000
1657-
683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?
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1656-
How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person
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29 čvc. 2026
1655-
682. Should A.I. Move to Space?
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24 čvc. 2026
1654-
Why Cooking is Caregiving, with Chef Hillary Sterling | Better in Person
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22 čvc. 2026
1653-
Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
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17 čvc. 2026
1652-
How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
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14 čvc. 2026
1651-
681. How to Host a Talk Show, with Dick Cavett
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Thu, 9 Jul 2026 17:05:00 +0000
1650-
680. Can Universities Win Back Our Trust?
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Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1649-
679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?
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26 čvn. 2026
1648-
The World Is (Still) Drowning in Sludge
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24 čvn. 2026
1647-
678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?
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19 čvn. 2026
1646-
677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?
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12 čvn. 2026
1645-
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update)
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10 čvn. 2026
1644-
676. Has America Lost the Plot?
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Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1643-
The Vanishing Mr. Feynman (Update)
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29 květen 2026
1642-
The Brilliant Mr. Feynman (Update)
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27 květen 2026
1641-
The Curious Mr. Feynman (Update)
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22 květen 2026
1640-
675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?
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15 květen 2026
1639-
674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?
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Fri, 8 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1638-
Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)
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Wed, 6 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000
1637-
673. What Is Money?
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Fri, 1 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1636-
672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?
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24 dub. 2026
1635-
Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)
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22 dub. 2026
1634-
671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?
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17 dub. 2026
1633-
670. Beeconomics 101
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10 dub. 2026
1632-
Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Update)
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Wed, 8 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000
1631-
669. Why Is 95 Percent of the World’s Bourbon Made in Kentucky?
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Fri, 3 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1630-
668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?
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27 bře. 2026
1629-
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?
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25 bře. 2026
1628-
Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?
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20 bře. 2026
1627-
667. Here’s Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers
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13 bře. 2026
1626-
666. This Is How Progress Happens
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Fri, 6 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1625-
The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update)
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Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1624-
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...
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27 úno. 2026
1623-
664. Are Thousands of Medical Cures Hiding in Plain Sight?
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20 úno. 2026
1622-
All You Need Is Nudge (Update)
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18 úno. 2026
1621-
663. Is Weed a Performance-Enhancing Drug?
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13 úno. 2026
1620-
662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying
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Fri, 6 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1619-
Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update)
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Wed, 4 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1618-
661. Can A.I. Save Your Life?
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30 led. 2026
1617-
660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong
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23 led. 2026
1616-
Steve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours
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21 led. 2026
1615-
659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?
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16 led. 2026
1614-
658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements
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Fri, 9 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1613-
Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update)
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Fri, 2 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1612-
Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Update)
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30 pro. 2025
1611-
Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update)