206. Ten Years of Freakonomics

One possibility: a leading hypothesis pursued by researchers (and funders) was built on science that now appears to be fraudulent. Stephen Dubner speaks with the scientist and the journalist who blew the whistle. SOURCES: Charles Piller, investigative journalist for Science, auth ... Show More

How do beekeepers make a living? Why is there so much honey fraud? And why did billions of bees suddenly disappear? To find out, guest host Steve Levitt activates his hive mind. SOURCES: Alex Sapoznik, historian, reader in late medieval history at King’s College London. Chris Hia ... Show More

Nearly everything that politicians say about taxes is at least half a lie. They are also dishonest when it comes to the national debt. In this update of an episode from 2025, Stephen Dubner finds one of the few people in Washington who is willing to tell the truth — and it’s even ... Show More

<p>When <i>Freakonomics</i> co-authors Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner first met, one of them hated the other. Two decades later, Levitt grills Dubner about asking questions, growing the pie, and what he learned from Bruce Springsteen. </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz ... Show More

This week, a special interview with the sociologist Richard Sennett takes us from Roland Barthes to Leonard Bernstein; and Hettie Judah on two memoirs inspired by a love of 17th-century art.'The Performer: Art, Life, Politics', by Richard Sennett'Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and ... Show More

Gene Simmons of Kiss talked to Saeed Saeed, music journalist at The National, about what people can expect from their New Year's Eve concert at The Atlantis in Dubai. He also tells us about what he learned during the pandemic and what his relationship with Paul Stanley is like. 

<p>This week, Barbara Ehrenreich discusses “Rise of the Robots” and “Shadow Work”; Alexandra Alter has news from the publishing world; Andrew Solomon talks about Oliver Sacks’s new memoir, “On the Move”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.</p> <p><p> ... Show More

Today, Eric Weiner joins to discuss his new book, "Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life." 

<p>In which Rob and actor/comedian Kevin Nealon talk about impressions, meeting presidents, the people they’ve been starstruck by, drawing caricatures, and Weekend Update. Plus: we find out what Kevin finds interesting about the space between Rob’s nose and his top lip.</p><br/> ... Show More

Kirsty Lang talks to John Kander, composer of Cabaret, New York New York and Chicago and one half of Broadway partnership Kander and Ebb.87 year old John Kander discusses The Scottsboro Boys, his final work with lyricist Fred Ebb, which is currently a hit in London's West End.How ... Show More

Rob and Paris bond over their love for animals, family and Rob’s 80’s hair. Plus with 30 years under his belt…Rob shares the secret to a long, happy marriage…and we find out which of Rob’s past characters he’d want to invite to a dinner party!See omnystudio.com/listener for priva ... Show More