Thinking about making a series on sports, esp. the biz of sports but not exclusively. Yes/no? And ... ideas please! Thanks.

In the spirit of our recent series on the economics of whaling, a listener has suggested we do a series on the economic history of beer. Thumbs up or down? If up, what would you be most excited to learn, and who would you want to hear from? All story ideas welcome. Thanks!

Hey, just wondering, are there a lot of fans of Samin Nosrat ("Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat") out there among Freakonomics Radio Listeners?

Hey Freak Radio listeners: how interested would you be in hearing a series about the economics of the airline industry? What specifically would you like to learn? Thanks!

What would you most like to know about blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs? (Also, would you like to learn all this in one episode, two, or even three?)

I happen to know three people who recently left their main careers (all of them long and successful careers) to teach high school math. Is this a story worth exploring on Freakonomics Radio or is it just a small, bland coincidence?

Robert Cialdini, pioneer in the science of persuasion, just published an expanded edition of his classic 1984 book “Influence”. This week, he gives a master class in the 7 psychological levers that lead us to buy, behave, or believe without a 2nd thought. freak.ws/3oYH3il

“Do we think that what's been happening has been working? If you think it's been working great, I might not be the candidate that you want. But if you think that we could genuinely use a change, I think I'm a great bet.” — @AndrewYang on this week’s ep: freak.ws/3eIbiqj

.@AndrewYang wants America to “think harder” and has parlayed his quixotic presidential campaign into front-runner status in New York’s mayoral election. And he has some big plans. freak.ws/2SMhbKB

The Future of New York City Is in Question. Could Andrew Yang Be the Answer? This week on Freakonomics Radio: freak.ws/3bnexRO

The book "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion," by Robert Cialdini, is one of the most — well, influential, books of the modern era. A revised edition is about to be released. Whether you've read it or not, what's the one question you'd like to hear Cialdini answer?

For 10+ years, we’ve been exploring the hidden side of everything, from the economics of sleep to the costs of noise, and everything in between. And starting tonight, every one of our nearly-450 episodes will be available on all podcast apps. Happy New Year!

Starting tomorrow night, our archive of nearly 450 episodes will be available for free on all podcast apps. 10+ years of upending conventional wisdom on just about everything — sports, politics, science, art, medicine and more.

For 10+ years we’ve been exploring the hidden side of everything, from the economics of sleep to the costs of noise, and everything in between. And starting Sunday, Jan. 17th, every one of our nearly-450 episodes will be available on all podcast apps. Happy New Year!

Happy 2021! In 2020, Freakonomics Radio had 100 million downloads. If you listened to one (or more), thank you! This will be an even bigger year for the Freakonomics Radio Network.

If 90% of all the world's data was created in the past two years, then why aren't we teaching data literacy in schools? Take a look at this video narrated by @StevenDLevitt about why America's math curriculum needs to change...and what it can look like. freak.ws/3incYnT

Ideas to fix U.S. politics? 1. Non-partisan, single-ballot primaries. 2. Ranked-choice voting. 3. Non-partisan redistricting (a.k.a.: no gerrymandering). freak.ws/2DnB7w20

To a Brazilian cattle rancher, clearing a hectare of Amazon forest boosts its value — to about $1k. But preserving that land is worth $28k to the global economy, for the carbon it holds. And that’s not even putting a value on biodiversity or tourism. freakonomics.com/podcast/the-simple-econom...Mostrar mais

Dear Freakonomics Radio listeners: how interested would you be in hearing from the CEO of YouTube, and what would you most like to learn?

Economist @DarrickHamilton says the racial wealth gap may have begun with slavery but is the result of compounding historical factors: “There was the Homestead Act. There was the GI Bill. There was a system of sharecropping. There’s a system of Jim Crow.” freakonomics.com/podcast/should-america-an...Mostrar mais

We are thinking about a new podcast devoted to just books + author interviews: what think? Also: book suggestions? Also: suggestions for the name of this podcast?

As a candidate for president, @AndrewYang ran on a platform whose signature policy was a universal basic income ($1k/month for every adult). Covid-19, he says, has made U.B.I. a necessity, right now. freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-prevent-an...

With a $21 trillion economy on the line, @AndrewYang says the biggest danger is not doing enough: “You’re looking at $4 or $5, $6 trillion over time to help dig us out of what could be another Great Depression.” freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-prevent-an...Mostrar mais

As a candidate for president, @AndrewYang ran on a platform whose signature policy was a universal basic income ($1k/month for every adult). Covid-19, he says, has made U.B.I. a necessity, right now. freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-prevent-an...

Millions are out of work, with some jobs never coming back. We speak with four economists — and one former presidential candidate — about the best policy options and the lessons (good and bad) from the past. freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-prevent-an...Mostrar mais

One of the best red flags ever: "I'm not much for conspiracy theories, but ..."

@thomas_tac Did read this one, and instantly regretted it.

Tell us three things you've done during the lockdown that you've never done before (or at least not in a long time).

We're working on an episode about the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package: what do you most want to know about it?

COVID-19 is spurring so much behavior change (in hygiene, work habits, public gathering, etc.) that it will likely launch a million academic studies that use the outbreak as a natural experiment. Any predictions about what kind of results we'll see?

.@AndrewYang on why the U.S. needs a universal basic income: "We are the owners and shareholders of the most wealthy and advanced society in the history of the world. This is a dividend for us." bit.ly/34w2pb2

.@AndrewYang on why he’s an atypical Democratic politician: “There's a mistrust of people in the Democratic Party that I frankly don't understand, because I feel like people are the point.” bit.ly/34w2pb2

This week’s episode includes our Jan. 2019 interview with then-unknown presidential candidate @AndrewYang as well as a new interview with the leader of the #YangGang: bit.ly/34w2pb2

In this week’s episode, the head of the #YangGang tells us how he’s outlasted several U.S. Senators, governors, and Congresspeople. bit.ly/34w2pb2

In the American Dream sweepstakes, @AndrewYang was a pretty big winner. But for every winner there are thousands of losers — a “war on normal people,” he calls it. So he decided to run for president and do something about it. bit.ly/34w2pb2

This week’s episode includes our Jan. 2019 interview with then-unknown presidential candidate @AndrewYang as well as a new interview with the leader of the #YangGang: bit.ly/34w2pb2

Well-educated people who consume a lot of information tend to hold disproportionately extreme views, apparently because they’re really good at seeking out information that confirms their position and ignoring information that might run counter. bit.ly/2KWO5l2

A “rogue IT person” at @PennMedicine changed the default on electronic prescriptions to generic drugs, saving $32 million. That inspired the hospital to create @PennNudgeUnit, the world’s first behavioral-design team embedded in a healthcare institution. bit.ly/33RRWr3

“London is a city that can vote for the son of an immigrant, with working-class parents, who is not just an ethnic minority but a Muslim, at a time of the greatest amount of Islamophobia the Western world has seen.” — Mayor @SadiqKhan bit.ly/31gqn8p

Professor @JoBoaler says math curriculum needs an update. She says math teachers used to joke that “you’re never going to be walking around with a calculator in your hand.” And now? “Turns out everybody’s walking around with a calculator in their hand.” bit.ly/2nNthEh

Most high-school math classes are still preparing students for the Sputnik era. Steve Levitt wants to get rid of the “geometry sandwich” and instead have kids learn what they really need in the modern era: data fluency. bit.ly/2nNthEh

How to fix U.S. politics? 1. Non-partisan, single-ballot primaries. 2. Ranked-choice voting. 3. Non-partisan redistricting (a.k.a.: no gerrymandering). bit.ly/2ycFe7L

Well-educated people who consume a lot of information tend to hold disproportionately extreme views, apparently because they’re really good at seeking out information that confirms their position and ignoring information that might run counter. bit.ly/2XcmlwT

“People start out with an emotional commitment to a certain idea,” says @FukuyamaFrancis, “and then they use their formidable cognitive powers to organize facts to support what they want to believe anyhow.” bit.ly/2XcmlwT

Students underestimated — by 64% — how long it would take to write their theses, according to a study. They're not alone. Stockbrokers, electrical engineers, doctors, holiday shoppers... we all fall prey to the “planning fallacy.” bit.ly/2VBVad9

Engineer James @Dyson made 5,127 prototypes of his vacuum before it was ready for market. That meant 5,126 failures. “It's almost slightly disappointing when it does work, because then you've got to get on to something else.” bit.ly/2H4LzJa

8.8 million people work in retail in the U.S., making ~$12/hour. This week, @AndrewYangVFA asks, when 30% of malls close in the next 4 years, what is their next opportunity going to be? bit.ly/2CZe7Ah

In the American Dream sweepstakes, @AndrewYangVFA was a pretty big winner. But for every winner there are thousands upon thousands of losers — a “war on normal people,” he calls it. So he decided to do something about it. bit.ly/2CZe7Ah

So no, Trader Joe's wouldn't talk to us for our episode (bit.ly/2BgTAoI) but they did listen:

A listener just wrote to tell us that he's started a podcast club, just like a book club, but instead of coming together once a month to talk about a book they've all read, they discuss a specific podcast episode. Nice idea! Have you all heard of this practice?