Freakonomics Radio is an American public radio program and podcast network which discussessocioeconomic issues for a general audience.[2] While the network, as of 2023, includes five programs, the primary podcast is also named Freakonomics and is aspin-off of the 2005 bookFreakonomics. JournalistStephen Dubner hosts the show, with economistSteven Levitt as a regular guest, both of whom co-wrote the book of the same name.[3] The show is primarily distributed as apodcast, and is among the most popular on iTunes.[4]
Freakonomics Radio was created in September 2010.[5] Starting in July 2018, production moved fromWNYC toStitcher Radio;[6]Freakonomics Radio is released at 11 p.m. on Wednesday each week on podcast aggregators such asApple 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” calledTell Me Something I Don’t Know.[8]
In November 2022, the Freakonomics podcast looked at whetherGoogle searches were getting worse. The episode featured former Google executiveMarissa Mayer.[9]
In February 2023, Freakonomics Radio Network announced a deal withYouTube to bring its podcasts to the video platform.[10]
