Freakonomics Radio is a podcast with 930 episodes in the PodLexicon database, each accompanied by a full searchable transcript and AI-generated summary. 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... PodLexicon indexes every episode of Freakonomics Radio and turns each one into a searchable AI summary — find the episode that covers a topic, track how that topic evolved over time, or compare what different guests said about it.
Topics Covered on Freakonomics Radio
America's Extreme IndividualismHofstede's Six-Dimensional ModelPower Distance and HierarchyMasculinity, Competition, and the GrindUncertainty Avoidance and Short-Term OrientationIndulgence, Freedom, and Social TensionLimits of Cultural Models and Prospects for ChangeAir Pollution as a Hidden Public-Health Crisis