Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior. Join the Freakonomics Radio Plus membership program for weekly member-only episodes of Freakonomics Radio. You’ll also get every show in our network without ads. To sign up, visit our show page on Apple Podcasts or go to freakonomics.com/plus.
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Extra: Mr. Feynman Takes a Trip — But Doesn’t Fall
A wide-open conversation with three women who guided Richard Feynman through some big adventures at the Esalen Institute. (Part of our Feynman series.)
- SOURCES:
- Barbara Berg, friend of Richard Feynman.
- Cheryl Haley, friend of Richard Feynman.
- Debby Harlow, friend of Richard Feynma
- Sam Stern, content creator at the Esalen Institute.
- EXTRAS:
- Richard Feynman Series, by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
- "The Future of Therapy Is Psychedelic," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2023).