Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics Radio
Running time Variable
Hosted by Steven Dubner
Created by Steven Dubner and Stephen Levitt
Original release June 1, 2009 (2009-06-01) – present
No. of series 5 (as of September 2014)
No. of episodes 288 (as of 1 June 2017)
Website www.freakonomics.com

Freakonomics Radio is an American public radio program which discusses socioeconomic issues for a general audience. The show is a spin-off of the 2005 book Freakonomics. Journalist Stephen Dubner hosts the show, with economist Steven Levitt as a regular guest. The show is also distributed as a podcast, and is among the most popular on iTunes.[1] Created in September 2010,[2] it is a weekly podcast. From July 2018, production moved from WNYC to Stitcher Radio [3]; Alison Craiglow is the Executive Producer. The staff of Freakonomics Radio includes Greg Rippin, Greg Rosalsky and Harry Huggins. [4] Freakonomics is released at 11 p.m. on Wednesday each week.

A gameshow episode "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" was broadcast on October 6, 2014. The show was hosted at The Greene Space in New York City. In the show, selected audience members presented their ideas to host Stephen Dubner and a panel of three celebrity judges. The winner of the episode was a 12-year-old who competed alongside former New York Governor Patterson.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Kevin Smith (14 May 2012). "Top 10 Podcasts to Feed Your Brain and Ease Your Commute". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "New Freakonomics Radio Podcast". NPR. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Freakonomics RadioPodcast Moves To Stitcher". InsideRadio.
  4. ↑ "The Team". Freakonomic Blog.
  5. ↑ "FREAKONOMICS RADIO PRESENTS: 'TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW'". The Greene Space. October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
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