Freakonomics Radio

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?

Website

Every guest on Freakonomics Radio

664 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

1. —
   Kim Ng
   0 votes

   Never again
2. —
   Kimberly Blumenthal

   Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update) · 2 episodes

   0 votes

   Never again
3. —
   Kirk DesErmia

   Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Update) · Mar 2025

   0 votes

   Never again
4. —
   Koleman Strumpf
   0 votes

   Never again
5. —
   Krista Wyatt
   0 votes

   Never again
6. —
   Kristen Fortney
   0 votes

   Never again
7. —
   Kurt Lewin
   0 votes

   Never again
8. —
   Kyla Scanlon
   0 votes

   Never again
9. —
   Kyle Hebenstreit
   0 votes

   Never again
10. —
    Kyle Juszczyk
    0 votes

    Never again
11. —
    Kyle Shanahan
    0 votes

    Never again
12. —
    Lance Armstrong

    EXTRA: Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete (Update) · 2 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
13. —
    Laura Appleman

    Highway Signs and Prison Labor · Jan 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
14. —
    Lauren Murphy
    0 votes

    Never again
15. —
    Lauren Oyler
    0 votes

    Never again
16. —
    Lauren Supplee
    0 votes

    Never again
17. —
    Laurie Williams
    0 votes

    Never again
18. —
    Lawrence Yun
    0 votes

    Never again
19. —
    LeSean McCoy
    0 votes

    Never again
20. —
    Leah Boustan

    580. The True Story of America’s Supremely Messed-Up Immigration System · Mar 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
21. —
    Lee Blackman
    0 votes

    Never again
22. —
    Lee Vinsel
    0 votes

    Never again
23. —
    Leif Nelson
    0 votes

    Never again
24. —
    Leonardo Bursztyn

    579. Are You Caught in a Social Media Trap? · Mar 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
25. —
    Lina Khan

    625. The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t Touched · Mar 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
26. —
    Lisi Oliver
    0 votes

    Never again
27. —
    London Breed

    Is San Francisco a Failed State? (And Other Questions You Shouldn’t Ask the Mayor) · Jan 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
28. —
    Lonnie G. Bunch
    0 votes

    Never again
29. —
    Louis Southall
    0 votes

    Never again
30. —
    Louisa Thomas
    0 votes

    Never again
31. —
    Luis Miranda Jr
    0 votes

    Never again
32. —
    Lutz Leichsenring

    EXTRA: The Fascinatingly Mundane Secrets of the World’s Most Exclusive Nightclub · Jun 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
33. —
    Malcolm Smith
    0 votes

    Never again
34. —
    Marc Feigen
    0 votes

    Never again
35. —
    Marc Johnson
    0 votes

    Never again
36. —
    Marc Miller
    0 votes

    Never again
37. —
    Marc Olsen
    0 votes

    Never again
38. —
    Maria Liu

    598. Is Overconsolidation a Threat to Democracy? · Jul 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
39. —
    Maria Petrillo
    0 votes

    Never again
40. —
    Mariana Mazzucato

    348. Is the Government More Entrepreneurial Than You Think? · Sep 2018

    0 votes

    Never again