1653 - Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
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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1653 - Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
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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.
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Közzétéve17 júl. 2026
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Epizódok
1653-
Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
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17 júl. 2026
1652-
How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
Meghallgatva
14 júl. 2026
1651-
681. How to Host a Talk Show, with Dick Cavett
Meghallgatva
Thu, 9 Jul 2026 17:05:00 +0000
1650-
680. Can Universities Win Back Our Trust?
Meghallgatva
Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1649-
679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?
Meghallgatva
26 jún. 2026
1648-
The World Is (Still) Drowning in Sludge
Meghallgatva
24 jún. 2026
1647-
678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?
Meghallgatva
19 jún. 2026
1646-
677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?
Meghallgatva
12 jún. 2026
1645-
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update)
Meghallgatva
10 jún. 2026
1644-
676. Has America Lost the Plot?
Meghallgatva
Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1643-
The Vanishing Mr. Feynman (Update)
Meghallgatva
29 május 2026
1642-
The Brilliant Mr. Feynman (Update)
Meghallgatva
27 május 2026
1641-
The Curious Mr. Feynman (Update)
Meghallgatva
22 május 2026
1640-
675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?
Meghallgatva
15 május 2026
1639-
674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?
Meghallgatva
Fri, 8 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1638-
Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)
Meghallgatva
Wed, 6 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000
1637-
673. What Is Money?
Meghallgatva
Fri, 1 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1636-
672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?
Meghallgatva
24 ápr. 2026
1635-
Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)
Meghallgatva
22 ápr. 2026
1634-
671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?
Meghallgatva
17 ápr. 2026
1633-
670. Beeconomics 101
Meghallgatva
10 ápr. 2026
1632-
Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Update)
Meghallgatva
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000
1631-
669. Why Is 95 Percent of the World’s Bourbon Made in Kentucky?
Meghallgatva
Fri, 3 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
1630-
668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?
Meghallgatva
27 márc. 2026
1629-
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?
Meghallgatva
25 márc. 2026
1628-
Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?
Meghallgatva
20 márc. 2026
1627-
667. Here’s Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers
Meghallgatva
13 márc. 2026
1626-
666. This Is How Progress Happens
Meghallgatva
Fri, 6 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1625-
The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update)
Meghallgatva
Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1624-
665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...
Meghallgatva
27 febr. 2026
1623-
664. Are Thousands of Medical Cures Hiding in Plain Sight?
Meghallgatva
20 febr. 2026
1622-
All You Need Is Nudge (Update)
Meghallgatva
18 febr. 2026
1621-
663. Is Weed a Performance-Enhancing Drug?
Meghallgatva
13 febr. 2026
1620-
662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying
Meghallgatva
Fri, 6 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1619-
Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update)
Meghallgatva
Wed, 4 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1618-
661. Can A.I. Save Your Life?
Meghallgatva
30 jan. 2026
1617-
660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong
Meghallgatva
23 jan. 2026
1616-
Steve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours
Meghallgatva
21 jan. 2026
1615-
659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?
Meghallgatva
16 jan. 2026
1614-
658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements
Meghallgatva
Fri, 9 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1613-
Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? (Update)
Meghallgatva
Fri, 2 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000
1612-
Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Update)
Meghallgatva
30 dec. 2025
1611-
Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update)
Meghallgatva
26 dec. 2025
1610-
657. Whose “Messiah” Is It Anyway?
Meghallgatva
19 dec. 2025
1609-
Who Pays for “Messiah”?
Meghallgatva
17 dec. 2025
1608-
656. How Handel Got His Mojo Back
Meghallgatva
12 dec. 2025
1607-
655. “The Greatest Piece of Participatory Art Ever Created”
Meghallgatva
Fri, 5 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000
1606-
Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard. (Update)
Meghallgatva
28 nov. 2025
1605-
Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? (Update)