Freakonomics
Saturdays from 6 to 7 a.m. and 3 to 4 p.m.
Freakonomics Radio is an award-winning weekly radio show.
Host Stephen J. 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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Fareed Zakaria says yes. But it’s not just political revolution — it’s economic, technological, even emotional. He doesn’t offer easy solutions but he does offer some hope. The post Are We Living Through the Most Revolutionary Period in History? appeared first on Freakonomics.
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The political debates over immigration can generate a lot of fuzzy facts. We wanted to test Americans’ knowledge — so, to wrap up our special series on immigration, we called some Freakonomics Radio listeners and quizzed them. The post How Much Do You Know About Immigration? appeared first on Freakonomics.
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Stephen Dubner speaks with journalist David Leonhardt about the causes and consequences of the U.S. immigration mess. To get Plus episodes, become a member at Apple Podcasts or at freakonomics.com/plus. The post Why Is it So Hard to Talk About Immigration? appeared first on Freakonomics.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.