Running time | Variable |
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Syndicates | WNYC Studios (radio)[1] Stitcher (podcast) |
Hosted by | Stephen Dubner |
Created by | Stephen Dubner and Stephen Levitt |
Original release | June 1, 2009 |
No. of series | 5 (as of September 2014[update]) |
No. of episodes | 536 (as of 16 March 2023[update]) |
Website | freakonomics |
Freakonomics Radio is an American public radio program and podcast network which discusses socioeconomic issues for a general audience.[2] While the network, as of 2023, includes five programs, the primary podcast is also named Freakonomics and is a spin-off of the 2005 book Freakonomics. Journalist Stephen Dubner hosts the show, with economist Steven Levitt as a regular guest, both of whom co-wrote the book of the same name.[3] The show is primarily distributed as a podcast, and is among the most popular on iTunes.[4]