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Steven D. Levitt is an economist. Stephen J. Dubner is a writer. They co-authored Freakonomics , a book about cheating teachers, bizarre baby names, self-dealing Realtors, and crack-selling mama’s boys. They figured it would sell about 80 copies.

Freakonomics

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Negotiation - Slate Magazine

Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the science of Christmas with Professor Richard Dawkins, actor and writer Mark Gatiss and science journalist Roger Highfield. It's the ultimate battle of the Sciences as Physics goes head to head with Chemistry. Brian Cox and Dara O'Briain take to the ring to defend Physics and Tony Ryan and Andrea Sella make the case for Chemistry, with Robin Ince as ringside referee. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian and former acoustics student Tom Wrigglesworth, Professor of Acoustics Trevor Cox and Professor Chris Plack to discuss the science of sound. Recorded at the home of the BBC Philharmonic in Salford. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Katy Brand, Simon Mayo, Sir Paul Nurse and Professor Steve Jones for a look at how science is portrayed in the media and the issue of scientific balance.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/timc

BBC - Podcasts - The Infinite Monkey Cage

The Zombie Podcast - We're Alive - A Story of Survival

Synopsis: A small riot in LA has spread past its containment. Three reserve soldiers are called to their deserted duty station. Believed to be the last remaining armed servicemen in the area, Michael, Angel, and Saul witness the true cause of the riot; people are starting to change and attack each other. Armed with only what they can carry, they set out to secure an apartment building and rescue survivors scattered amongst the shattered remains of civilization. In a world turned upside down, every day is a struggle, as those who have taken refuge in “the tower” find out that their safe haven is under constant threat.

http://www.zombiepodcast.com/The_Zombie_Podcast/Main.html

BBC - Podcasts - Documentaries

Sierra Leonean journalist Amara Bangura travels through Sierra Leone and Liberia to meet those who remember the brutality of the Charles Taylor era. Can soap operas around the world help people approach their lives with a more positive attitude? Your World examines the impact in Rwanda, Turkey, Brazil and India. Formula 1 returns to Bahrain this weekend.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/docarchive

Planet Money : NPR

YOUR STORY HELPED INSPIRE my 18 year old step-son TO STOP USING DRUGS. I never had a close relationship with him, we usually bump heads. But I do believe that this podcast and our talk really did change him. – Russell K. We’re encouraging all of you to send tweets to RollingStone @RollingStone , to Entertainment Weekly @ EW , and to the New York Times @NYT_Arts . Send tweets to those three publications.

Kevin Allison Presents: RISK! Live Show & Podcast! | True Tales, Boldly Told

Babytalk - ABC Melbourne - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Update: OK, wow, passing along the recommendation for 1421: The Year China Discovered the World was a huge blunder. I have re-recorded the ad to correct the mistake. The embedded link reflects the newer version, so if you want to forget this grizzly business, just erase the episode you have and replace it with the one linked to above. The new ad script: "This week I initially passed along a listener recommendation for 1421: The Year China Discovered the World.

The History of Rome

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For our episode, The Bad Show , Pat Walters reported a piece about a psychologist who found that 91% of men and 84% of women have had at least one serious homicidal fantasy. So Pat decided to hit the streets to see if anyone was willing to fess up on ...

I was just listening to it today by chance. A fascinating topic about the origin of the model used for the resuscitation practice dummy. by speedracer Dec 20

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A live episode of the radio program, including stories told on stage by Dan Savage and Mike Birbiglia. Guess what? We're doing another live show like this — nationwide on movie screens — on May 10th !

Happy Birthday Ben, the start of baseball, The San Diego Chicken, Derek Jeter's hearty handshake is all you need, Mind-Pops, MDNA, thanks to Podmass, drinking your chicken and waffles, Seth's love affair with Chai Lattes is over, Boshk 11223, Duck Dynasty, COPS gets Q'viva'ed, the Apple Store breaks noses, summertime warnings, Scully and Bones, lava in your belly, Believe It or Nope, Leo don't show, depressed anosmics, Keep America Beautiful Month, picking up garbage, is your TV watching you?, The Model Alliance and the happiest age.