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Stephen Dubner’s book recommendations in 2015

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Every episode from 2015, newest first

229. Ben Bernanke Gives Himself a Grade

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-12-03

The courage to act by Ben Bernanke · discussed · at 3:32

227. Should Everyone Be in a Rock Band?

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-11-12

Petty by Warren Zanes · discussed · at 36:17

226. Food + Science = Victory!

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-11-05

The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt · discussed · at 8:29
Eating on the Wild Side by Jo Robinson · recommended · at 25:45

223. Should Kids Pay Back Their Parents for Raising Them?

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-10-08

Pricing the Priceless Child by Viviana A. Zelizer · discussed · at 18:51
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua · discussed · at 42:07

222. Meet the Woman Who Said Women Can’t Have It All

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-10-01

Unfinished business by Anne-Marie Slaughter · discussed · at 33:57

220. “I Don't Know What You've Done With My Husband, But He's a Changed Man.”

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-09-17

Nudge by Richard H. Thaler · discussed · at 29:45

219. Preventing Crime for Pennies on the Dollar

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-09-10

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · discussed · at 18:25

218. The Harvard President Will See You Now

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-09-03

This Republic of Suffering by Drew Gilpin Faust · discussed · at 23:48

216. How to Make a Smart TV Ad

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-08-20

Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert · discussed · at 5:25

The Dangers of Safety (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-08-13

Petty by Warren Zanes · discussed · at 2:08

214. How to Create Suspense

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-07-30

A Curious Mind by Brian Grazer · discussed · at 27:39

213. Aziz Ansari Needs Another Toothbrush

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-07-23

Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari · discussed · at 4:45

207. Should We Really Behave Like Economists Say We Do?

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-06-04

Nudge by Richard H. Thaler · discussed · at 6:30
Misbehaving by Richard H. Thaler · discussed · at 7:04

Could the Next Brooklyn Be … Las Vegas?! | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 205

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-05-07

Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser · discussed · at 6:12

Think Like a Child (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-04-30

Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 7:53

204. Nate Silver Says: “Everyone Is Kind of Weird”

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-04-23

The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver · discussed · at 3:24

203. Diamonds Are a Marriage Counselor’s Best Friend

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-04-16

The rise and fall of diamonds by Edward Jay Epstein · discussed · at 26:37

199. This Idea Must Die

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-03-05

This Idea Must Die by John Brockman · discussed · at 9:14

198. The Maddest Men of All

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-02-26

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · discussed · at 31:06

That’s a Great Question! | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 192

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-01-15

Pitch Perfect by Bill McGowan · discussed · at 5:50

191. Why Doesn’t Everyone Get the Flu Vaccine?

Freakonomics Radio · 2015-01-08

The Way of the Knife by Mark Mazzetti · discussed · at 20:37

Other mentions in 2015 (36: passing, ad reads, own books)