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Freakonomics
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Episode: 129. How to Fix Medical Research | People I (Mostly) Admire
Published on April 15, 2024
The main argument the article makes is that Freakonomics is a failure because it didn't change economics, but that premise is so absurd that I wasn't sure it deserved rebutting because Freakonomics is a book written for a popular audience.
During the conversation, the host, Steve Levitt, refers to the book 'Freakonomics', discussing its impact and the criticism it faces in the context of economics.
A lot of the content from the Hartley podcast was used in a rather snarky article that the magazine published titled, 'Why Freakonomics Failed to Transform Economics.'
In this segment, Steve Levitt discusses a critical article titled 'Why Freakonomics Failed to Transform Economics,' which addresses the impact of the book 'Freakonomics,' co-authored by Levitt and Stephen Dubner.
Episode: 120. Werner Herzog Thinks His Films Are a Distraction | People I (Mostly) Admire
Published on December 11, 2023
My own experience with movies is somewhat like what you're describing; they made a documentary about our book for economics, and it played in theaters.
In this segment, podcast host Steve Levitt shares his experiences related to movies, mentioning that a documentary was made about his book, 'Freakonomics', and reflects on his own challenges and initial lack of success.
Episode: 100 People I (Mostly) Admire | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 101
Published on March 20, 2023
So anyway, this night of the World Series game, sleeping on the couch in your house and I was up pretty late for the game and then I couldn't sleep because I wasn't feeling well; I just stayed up all night and I wrote a version of what's the opening, the intro, the prelude of Freakonomics.
In this segment, the podcast host recounts a night when his co-author Stephen Dubner was unable to sleep, ultimately leading him to draft the intro to their book 'Freakonomics'.
Episode: Suzanne Gluck: “I’m a Person Who Can Convince Other People to Do Things” | Episode 10
Published on January 23, 2023
So then we talked, and I have to say it took all of your persuasive powers not even to make a book like Freakonomics happen, but even to get Dubner and me to talk on the phone because I would say that we left that New York Times piece not particularly cordial because again I was super anti-social at the time and didn't really want to be written about.
In this section, Steve Levitt discusses the challenges faced in bringing the book 'Freakonomics' to fruition. He recalls how it required significant persuasion to connect with his co-author, Stephen Dubner, despite having left a previous conversation on a less than cordial note.
Episode: John Donohue: “I’m Frequently Called a Treasonous Enemy of the Constitution.” | Episode 20
Published on January 23, 2023
Years later, when you and I wrote about it in Freakonomics, where we had the time and space to really describe our hypothesis and approach, we didn't get any of the negative feedback we initially received.
In this segment, the host reflects on their earlier discussions about the abortion-crime hypothesis, noting that it gained acceptance after being thoroughly explored in their book 'Freakonomics'.
Episode: Tim Harford: “If You Can Make Sure You’re Not An Idiot, You’ve Done Well.” | Episode 15
Published on January 23, 2023
Actually, it's interesting because Freakonomics is a book that doesn't make that mistake. Freakonomics, right from the start, is a book that says, 'Hey, let me tell you something really interesting about the world using this data.'
Tim Harford discusses the book 'Freakonomics', highlighting how it avoids common mistakes by presenting intriguing insights about the world through data analysis.
Episode: Dr. Bapu Jena on Why Freakonomics Is the Best Medicine | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 41
Published on January 20, 2023
I've kept an eye on his progress since then and, wow, even I've been amazed at what he's done, more or less single-handedly bringing Freakonomics-style approaches into the mainstream of medicine.
Steve Levitt discusses Bapu's innovative use of approaches inspired by 'Freakonomics', highlighting how these concepts have been integrated into mainstream medicine.
Episode: You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Experiment | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 70
Published on January 20, 2023
And we should say that you wrote about this in the original Freakonomics book, correct? We did, so it started out just as academic research.
In this segment, host Steve Levitt discusses how he and his colleague explored real estate advice in their book 'Freakonomics', which was based on their academic research.
Episode: The One Thing Stephen Dubner Hasn't Quit | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 95
Published on January 10, 2023
Not for the cash, because honestly, even though the deal for Freakonomics was relatively large for book deals, my half wasn't that much larger than the contracts I was already getting for other books, so it wasn't really that.
Stephen Dubner explains that financial gain wasn't the primary motivation for writing 'Freakonomics', despite the substantial book deal.
When Freakonomics happened, my biggest priority in life was having a family and raising a family and hopefully trying to live in New York City.
Stephen Dubner reflects on the significance of 'Freakonomics' in his life and how it aligned with his priorities at the time.
So I did think through all this, but when it worked with Freakonomics, it was just like, it wasn't so much joy like, 'Oh my God, this is great for me.'
Stephen Dubner briefly reflects on his feelings when 'Freakonomics' became successful.
Alright, so let me ask you this, had you not written Freakonomics, do you think you would have won a Nobel Prize by now for the body of academic research you've done?
In this segment, Stephen Dubner poses a thought-provoking question to Steve Levitt regarding the impact of their book 'Freakonomics' on Levitt's potential to win a Nobel Prize for his academic contributions.
Well, I don't know about that, but for me, the biggest thing that Freakonomics did is that it opened up options outside of academics, and honestly, much to my surprise, a lot of those activities were a lot more fun than academics.
Steve Levitt discusses how the book 'Freakonomics' provided him with various opportunities beyond academia, revealing that some of these activities turned out to be much more enjoyable.
Obviously, our two lives would look really different if we'd never written Freakonomics.
Stephen Dubner mentions that their lives would be quite different if they hadn't co-authored 'Freakonomics', highlighting the significant impact of the book on their personal and professional trajectories.
Have you ever gone back and read just chunks of Freakonomics or Super Freakonomics?
In this segment, podcast host Steve Levitt inquires whether his guest, Stephen Dubner, has revisited sections of 'Freakonomics' or its follow-up, 'SuperFreakonomics'.
Love it, and this conversation with Stephen Dubner, after this short break, they'll return to talk about what would have happened if they'd never written Freakonomics.
In this segment, host Steve Levitt shares that after the break, he will continue the discussion with Stephen Dubner, focusing on the intriguing question of how their lives might have unfolded if they had never authored 'Freakonomics'.
I don't think I'm making this up; I think I remember that the publisher even initially insisted that your name had to be in a smaller typeface—you know, on the cover of Freakonomics.
In this segment, Steve Levitt shares a memorable incident regarding the cover of their book 'Freakonomics', where he recalls that the publisher preferred to have his name printed in smaller letters compared to that of co-author Stephen Dubner.
You want to swallow a lot of pride to write Freakonomics!
Steve Levitt humorously remarks on the level of pride one must overcome to write 'Freakonomics'.
And by that I mean Freakonomics was by Stephen Levitt and Stephen Dubner, and by putting us out of alphabetical order, it was like I was a star, and you were the hired hand.
Steve Levitt humorously comments on the author listing for their book 'Freakonomics', mentioning the alphabetical order of their names.
Because we got offered a bunch of money to write the book that would become Freakonomics, right?
Steve Levitt talks about being offered a significant amount of money to write the book that later became known as 'Freakonomics'.
My single favorite story about us is what happened when it came time to negotiate how we'd split the payments over Freakonomics because we had gotten this big advance to write a book together, but we'd never actually talked about who would get what share.
Steve Levitt shares a favorite story regarding how he and Stephen Dubner negotiated the payment division for their book 'Freakonomics', highlighting the humorous aspects of their collaboration.
So anyway, this night of the World Series game, sleeping on the couch in your house, and I was up pretty late for the game, and then I couldn't sleep because I wasn't feeling well; I just stayed up all night, and I wrote a version of what's the opening, the intro, the prelude of Freakonomics.
Stephen Dubner recounts a night during the World Series when he struggled to sleep and ended up writing the opening introduction of his book 'Freakonomics'.
This was like the beginning of our starting to write Freakonomics in your office.
Stephen Dubner shares a moment from the early days of writing 'Freakonomics'.
I think you're selling yourself short on how much you participate, especially in the first book Freakonomics because we talked through a lot of that before I would write—sometimes in person, sometimes on the phone—and I always took a lot of notes.
In this segment, Stephen Dubner acknowledges Steve Levitt's significant contributions to their collaborative book 'Freakonomics', emphasizing how they often discussed ideas before Dubner wrote the content.
Episode: A Cross Between Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 89
Published on January 10, 2023
Like Michael Lewis wrote about you a long time ago, Stephen Dubner profiled me in a New York Times piece, and it fundamentally changed my life. Publishers came asking me to write a popular book, which ended up being Freakonomics, which Dubner and I wrote together.
In this segment, the podcast host, Steve Levitt, discusses the significant influence of media coverage on his career. He cites his experience of being profiled by Stephen Dubner in a New York Times article, which led him to co-author the book 'Freakonomics'. This mention highlights the interconnectedness of their work and how such opportunities can transform one's public persona.
Episode: Jared Diamond on the Downfall of Civilizations — and His Optimism for Ours | Episode 55
Published on January 4, 2023
After "Freakonomics" came out and we had some success in terms of publishing, there was a historian that I knew, and I was at a seminar he was at, and clearly within my earshot, he grumbled that he would never want a wide audience to read his scholarship, with clearly a reference to the fact that I had somehow degraded myself by writing for a popular audience with "Freakonomics."
In this segment, Steve Levitt shares a personal experience where a historian criticized him for appealing to a popular audience through his book, "Freakonomics." Levitt reflects on the disdain the historian had for writers who prioritize accessibility in their work.
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