Podcasts that feel like
Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher · Documentary · 1011 episodes
The hidden side of everything, argued with data and charm.
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NPR · Business
Economic storytelling with more play
The difference: Newsier, ensemble cast
The economy explained through stories so fun you forget you're learning.
Pushkin Industries · Society & Culture
Contrarian re-examinations argued with charm
The difference: History and society
Malcolm Gladwell re-examines things overlooked and misunderstood, one contrarian story at a time.
Pushkin Industries · History
An economist telling perfect little disaster stories
The difference: Historical failures
Elegant little disaster stories about how smart people get things terribly wrong.
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam · Science
Research-backed insight into behavior
The difference: Psychology-first
Shankar Vedantam on the unconscious patterns steering your life.
Pushkin Industries · Society & Culture
Michael Lewis on systems and trust
The difference: One theme per season
Michael Lewis on referees, experts, and the people we stopped trusting.
NPR · Business
Quick hits of economic insight
The difference: Ten minutes daily
One economic idea, ten minutes, every weekday.
BBC Radio 4 · Science
shares that cerebral, witty feel
British scientists and comedians argue about the universe over tea.
Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes · Health & Fitness
shares that cerebral, witty feel
Wellness fads and diet science put under a rigorous, funny microscope.
Spotify Studios · Science
shares that cerebral, witty feel
Fads and headlines versus what the studies actually show.
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