The Freakonomics Radio Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the best-selling book Freakonomics. Each episode explores the hidden side of everything, from the economy to human behavior, using data and storytelling to uncover the unexpected and often
Freakonomics Radio is an American podcast and public radio program which covers the world through the lens of economics and social science. While the network, as of 2023, includes three programs, the primary podcast is also named Freakonomics Radio and is a spin-off of the 2005 book Freakonomics. Journalist Stephen Dubner hosts the show, with economist Steven Levitt as a regular guest as of 2015, both of whom co-wrote the book of the same name. The show is primarily distributed as a podcast, and is among the most popular on Apple Podcasts, formerly iTunes.