Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2025-10-10
Books mentioned on 649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.?
Soccer leagues around the world use a promotion-and-relegation system to reward the best teams and punish the worst. We ask whether American sports fans would enjoy a similar system.
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing National Pastime
“National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer”