Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics Radio is an American public radio program and podcast network which discusses socioeconomic issues for a general audience.^[2] While the network, as of 2023, includes five programs, the primary podcast is also named Freakonomics and is a spin-off of the 2005 book Freakonomics. Journalist Stephen Dubner hosts the show, with economist Steven Levitt as a regular guest, both of whom co-wrote the book of the same name.^[3] The show is primarily distributed as a podcast, and is among the most popular on iTunes.^[4]

Freakonomics Radio

Running time	Variable
Syndicates	WNYC Studios (radio)[1] Stitcher (podcast)
Hosted by	Stephen Dubner
Created by	Stephen Dubner and Stephen Levitt
Original release	June 1, 2009 (2009-06-01)
No. of series	5 (as of September 2014[update])
No. of episodes	536 (as of 16 March 2023[update])
Website	freakonomics.com

History

Freakonomics Radio was created in September 2010.^[5] Starting in July 2018, production moved from WNYC to Stitcher Radio;^[6] Freakonomics Radio is released at 11 p.m. on Wednesday each week on podcast aggregators such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, as well as on the Freakonomics website.^[7]

From November 16, 2016, until November 12, 2017, Freakonomics Radio produced episodes of “live journalism wrapped in a game show” called Tell Me Something I Don’t Know.^[8]

In November 2022, the Freakonomics podcast looked at whether Google searches were getting worse. The episode featured former Google executive Marissa Mayer.^[9]

In February 2023, Freakonomics Radio Network announced a deal with YouTube to bring its podcasts to the video platform.^[10]

Podcasts

As of 2023, the Freakonomics Radio Network produces the following podcasts:

• Freakonomics Radio, with Dubner.^[11]
• People I (Mostly) Admire, with Levitt.^[12]
• No Stupid Questions, with Angela Duckworth and Mike Maughan.^[13]
• The Economics of Everyday Things, with journalist Zachary Crockett.^[14]
• Freakonomics, M.D. with Dr. Bapu Jena.^[15]

Former programs include:

• Tell Me Something I Don't Know
• Sudhir Breaks the Internet, with sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh.^[16]
• Footy for Two, with Dubner and his son Solomon.^[17]
• Question of the Day, with Dubner and James Altucher.

References

1. "Freakonomics Radio". WNYC Show Distribution. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
2. Freyman, Neal. "'Freakonomics Radio' host Stephen J. Dubner on the podcast's 500-episode (and counting) run". Morning Brew. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
3. Dean, Michelle (2015-05-15). "Freakonomics 10 years on: Stephen J Dubner and Steven D Levitt on what they got right and wrong". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
4. Kevin Smith (14 May 2012). "Top 10 Podcasts to Feed Your Brain and Ease Your Commute". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
5. "New Freakonomics Radio Podcast". NPR. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
6. "Freakonomics RadioPodcast Moves To Stitcher". InsideRadio. 24 April 2018.
7. "Freakonomics".
8. "Tell Me Something I Don't Know Archives".
9. Meek, Andy (2022-11-18). "Freakonomics podcast investigates whether Google Search is 'getting worse'". BGR. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
10. Shapiro, Ariel (2023-02-07). "The irresistible draw of the rewatch podcast". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
11. Adamcyzk, Alicia. "Millionaire cofounder of Whole Foods says business is 'judged and attacked'". Fortune. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
12. Piatowski, Nick (27 February 2023). "Why an economist who talked with Greg Norman doesn't think LIV will survive". Golf. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
13. Bartos, Sarah. "Plug into these student-recommended podcasts". The Rice Thresher. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
14. "The most normal things can have loaded backstories: 'The Economics of Everyday Things' examines hidden and unexpected histories". Podsauce. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
15. "Former Slate Audio Head Joins Freakonomics Radio As Editorial Director". Insideradio.com. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
16. Severns, Maggie. ""Rogue Sociologist" Embeds With Prostitutes and Crack Dealers in NYC". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
17. Gorce, Tammy La (2017-11-10). "How Stephen J. Dubner, of 'Freakonomics' and 'Tell Me Something I Don't Know,' Spends His Sundays". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-17.

External links

• Official website