Freakonomics Radio Transcripts
Free transcripts for 45 episodes of Freakonomics Radio. Open any episode to read the transcript excerpt — the complete transcript and AI summary are free by email.
682. Should A.I. Move to Space?
Jul 24, 202648 min9,844 wordsWhy Cooking is Caregiving, with Chef Hillary Sterling | Better in Person
Jul 22, 202642 min8,828 wordsAre You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
Jul 17, 202665 min11,435 wordsHow a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
Jul 14, 202643 min7,815 words681. How to Host a Talk Show, with Dick Cavett
Jul 9, 202643 min6,931 words680. Can Universities Win Back Our Trust?
Jul 3, 202649 min9,586 words679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?
Jun 26, 202664 min11,933 wordsThe World Is (Still) Drowning in Sludge
Jun 24, 202654 min9,531 words678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?
Jun 19, 202650 min9,840 words677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?
Jun 12, 202659 min10,764 wordsThis Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update)
Jun 10, 202647 min8,426 words676. Has America Lost the Plot?
Jun 5, 202665 min12,237 wordsThe Vanishing Mr. Feynman (Update)
May 29, 202660 min10,447 wordsThe Brilliant Mr. Feynman (Update)
May 27, 202652 min9,472 wordsThe Curious Mr. Feynman (Update)
May 22, 202663 min10,928 words675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?
May 15, 202657 min10,652 words674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?
May 8, 202645 min8,198 wordsWas Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)
May 6, 202668 min11,889 words673. What Is Money?
May 1, 202654 min9,431 words672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?
Apr 24, 202660 min11,087 wordsWhy Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)
Apr 22, 202640 min7,233 words671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?
Apr 17, 202661 min11,098 words670. Beeconomics 101
Apr 10, 202655 min9,219 wordsTen Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Update)
Apr 8, 202664 min9,803 words669. Why Is 95 Percent of the World’s Bourbon Made in Kentucky?
Apr 3, 202646 min7,843 words668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?
Mar 27, 202653 min9,139 wordsIn a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?
Mar 25, 202665 min11,248 wordsAre Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?
Mar 20, 202671 min11,828 words667. Here’s Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers
Mar 13, 202647 min7,256 words666. This Is How Progress Happens
Mar 6, 202653 min8,689 wordsThe Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update)
Mar 4, 202666 min10,965 words665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...
Feb 27, 202649 min6,889 words664. Are Thousands of Medical Cures Hiding in Plain Sight?
Feb 20, 202651 min9,318 wordsAll You Need Is Nudge (Update)
Feb 18, 202657 min7,912 words663. Is Weed a Performance-Enhancing Drug?
Feb 13, 202650 min9,232 words662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying
Feb 6, 202652 min9,715 wordsWhy Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update)
Feb 4, 202658 min9,746 words661. Can A.I. Save Your Life?
Jan 30, 202660 min10,953 words660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong
Jan 23, 202665 min11,214 wordsSteve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours
Jan 21, 202645 min8,586 words659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?
Jan 16, 202655 min8,563 words658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements
Jan 9, 202653 min8,592 wordsAre Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update)
Jan 2, 202660 min10,245 wordsAre You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Update)
Dec 30, 202542 min7,219 wordsAre the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update)
Dec 26, 202543 min6,963 words
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