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Stephen DubnerEvery podcast appearance, updated as new ones drop
host of Freakonomics Radio
- Episodes
- 11
- Shows
- 9
- Hours
- ~9
Tracked from 30 Mar 2018 to 20 Oct 2025
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GuestVine has tracked 11 episodes across 9 shows, with links to the original publisher audio.
Podcasts Stephen Dubner has appeared on
The shows with the most detected Stephen Dubner guest appearances.
- Choice Words with Samantha BeeLatest appearance: 23 May 20242 episodes
- Dear HighlightsLatest appearance: 21 Sept 20212 episodes
- EconTalkLatest appearance: 20 Oct 20251 episode
- PODKALatest appearance: 25 May 20231 episode
- The Prof G Pod with Scott GallowayLatest appearance: 20 Apr 20231 episode
- The James Altucher ShowLatest appearance: 7 Jul 20201 episode
- The Bill Simmons PodcastLatest appearance: 4 Mar 20201 episode
- American FiascoLatest appearance: 11 Jun 20181 episode
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How often Stephen Dubner has guested over time — by quarter, from tracked appearances.
Recent guest appearances
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- Twenty Years of Freakonomics (with Stephen Dubner)
Quantitative, contrarian, and nuanced: these are the hallmarks of the Freakonomics approach. Hear journalist and podcaster Stephen Dubner speak with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the 20th anniversary of the popular-economics book Dubner co-authored with Steven Levitt. They discuss how the book came to be, how the journey changed Dubner's life, and how it changed his thinking about various economics issues. The conversation includes a lengthy discussion on the role of private equity in the American economy, and Roberts's claim that Dubner and co-author Steven Levitt's treatment of incentives overlooks the role of competition and markets.
- Choices We Made: Logic or Emotion? (with Stephen Dubner)
As the author and podcast host of “ Freakonomics ,” Stephen Dubner spends a lot of time thinking about and studying what goes into good decision-making. In one of our favorite episodes from the vault, he gives Sam tips on balancing logic with emotion, offers ways to use your imagination to help you make a choice, and defends the coin-flip method. Follow Stephen Dubner @Freakonomics on X. Keep up with Samantha Bee @realsambee on Instagram and X . And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X , Facebook , and Instagram . For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors . Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Better Choices in 2024: Logic or Emotion? (with Stephen Dubner)
As the author and podcast host of “ Freakonomics ,” Stephen Dubner spends a lot of time thinking about and studying what goes into good decision-making. He gives Sam tips on balancing logic with emotion, offers ways to use your imagination to help you make a choice, and defends the coin-flip method. Follow Stephen Dubner @Freakonomics on X (formerly Twitter). Keep up with Samantha Bee @realsambee on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) . And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X (formerly Twitter) , Facebook , and Instagram . For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors . Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- KATAREADS #3 : Strategi Berpikir Kreatif ft. Steven Leviit & Stephen Dubner’s Book
[KATAREADS #3 - Strategi Berpikir Kreatif ft Steven Leviit & Stephen Dubner's Book] Halo, Sobat kata!!👋🏻🙌🏻 "Terkadang berhenti adalah pilihan terbaik yang bisa kita lakukan". Itu adalah kutipan dari Buku Think Like a Freak, Berpikir Tidak Biasa untuk Hasil yang Luar Biasa. Ada pepatah mengatakan, 'Mereka yang mudah menyerah, tidak akan menjadi pemenang dan pemenang tidak pernah menyerah'. Namun dalam buku ini, berhenti atau menyerah menjadi salah satu pilihan untuk menang. Berhenti bukan berarti kalah, karena ketika kita menjumpai dinding yang menjulang tinggi dan mustahil untuk melampauinya, maka pilihan terbaik adalah berhenti sejenak. Ibaratnya apabila kita pergi ke suatu tempat kemudian memasuki gang buntu, hal ini membuat kita tidak akan melewati jalan yang sama di kemudian hari kan? KATAREADS #3 kali ini membahas bagaimana cara menyelesaikan permasalahan-permasalahan yang orang-orang pada umumnya tidak hiraukan atau tidak mampu untuk menjawabnya. Gimana nih, Sobat? Pasti pasti penasaran, kan? Yuk, dengerin podcastnya secara ekslusif di Spotify KarsaCita sekarang juga! ✨✨
- Capitalism, Private Equity, and the Seven Deadly Sins — with Stephen Dubner
Stephen Dubner, the host of the Freakonomics Radio podcast and founder of the Freakonomics Radio Network, joins Scott to discuss the history of Adam Smith, the role of private equity in our society, and his thoughts on the Seven Deadly Sins. Scott opens by discussing the explosion in CEO pay and how it all trickles down to all sorts of inequality. Algebra of Happiness: are you living in the moment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- A Conversation with a Friend: Stephen Dubner on Kids and Public Policy (Ep.16 Rebroadcast)
Author and Freakonomics Radio host, Stephen Dubner joins us on this week’s episode of Dear Highlights to discuss why public policy doesn’t always put kids at the center of the conversation. Listen in to learn: ● How an amazing 4th grade teacher introduced Stephen to Highlights ● What car seat policy can teach us about how we consider what’s best for kids ● How long-term thinking could help us make better policy for kids
- A Conversation with a Friend: Stephen Dubner on Kids and Public Policy
Author and Freakonomics Radio host, Stephen Dubner joins us on this week’s episode of Dear Highlights to discuss why public policy doesn’t always put kids at the center of the conversation. Listen in to learn: ● How an amazing 4th grade teacher introduced Stephen to Highlights ● What car seat policy can teach us about how we consider what’s best for kids ● How long-term thinking could help us make better policy for kids
- 606 - No STUPID questions with Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth
My good friend Stephen Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics and host of the "Freakonomics Radio" podcast, has a new podcast called "No Stupid Questions" co-hosted by Angela Duckworth, author of Grit: The Power of Passion. So I "sat" down with both of them, and discuss some of the "non-stupid" questions that they have asked on their podcast! For example, what's common between Tom Sawyer and the founder of Duo Lingo, does all creativity comes from pain, and what does it mean to be a hard worker? Listen to the episode and find out! Check out their new podcast, "No Stupid Questions" on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Also on their website: https://freakonomics.com/nsq/ Social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook Linkedin ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn
- NFL QB Chaos, Gambling’s Future, Napping Tips, and the Coronavirus Panic With Kevin Clark and Stephen Dubner | The Bill Simmons Podcast
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin Clark to discuss the potential NFL QB upheaval for the 2020 season (2:04). Then Bill talks with author and podcast host Stephen Dubner about cowriting 'Freakonomics,' the evolution of sportswriting, the future of the NFL, getting ready for legal sports gambling, the science of napping, athletes after sports, vaping, the coronavirus, and much more (30:54). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Bonus Episode with Stephen Dubner of Freakonomics Radio
After chronicling the rise and fall of the 1998 U.S. national team, Roger Bennett -- like Marty McFly in Back to the Future -- jumps into the DeLorean, sets the coordinates for present day, and blasts through space and time to return to 2018. Where he learns the Americans are once again mired in a World Cup fiasco. Fortunately, the smoking-hot time machine has returned him to a studio at WNYC, where Roger sits down to talk with Freakonomics Radio host Stephen Dubner about the 2018 World Cup, including the U.S. team’s failure to qualify for the tournament. They also deliver a primer on all the compelling drama that will unfold in Russia over the next month, including Lionel Messi’s quest for vindication with Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo ’s eight-pack, and the Icelandic underdogs who swear they have Viking blood coursing through their veins (but are also being coached by a part-time dentist.) Plus, Roger learns that Dubner, a soccer fan who hosts the podcast Footy for Two with his son Solomon, fell in love with the sport at his alma mater, Appalachian State University. The Division I upstart Mountaineers, as it turns out, were coached by none other than Hank Steinbrecher, the former U.S. Soccer executive and all-around soccer patriot who plays a key role throughout American Fiasco . Later, with the announcement of the 2026 World Cup host coming this week, Roger weighs in on whether the joint bid by the U.S., Mexico and Canada has a shot. And, he predicts that -- somehow, some way -- the United States will win the World Cup in 2018.
- The Browser Talks To Stephen Dubner
Robert Cottrell talks to Freakonomics co-founder Stephen Dubner about economics and pocasting
Stephen Dubner has appeared on 11 recent podcast episodes across 9 different shows. GuestVine keeps this list complete and up to date — new appearances are added automatically and delivered to the podcast player you already use.
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- What podcasts has Stephen Dubner been on?
- Stephen Dubner has appeared on 11 recent podcast episodes across 9 shows, including Choice Words with Samantha Bee, Dear Highlights, EconTalk.
- What is Stephen Dubner's latest podcast appearance?
- The latest detected appearance is “Twenty Years of Freakonomics (with Stephen Dubner)” on EconTalk, published 20 Oct 2025.
- How many hours of Stephen Dubner podcast interviews are there?
- GuestVine has tracked about 9 hours of Stephen Dubner guest appearances across 11 episodes, going back to 30 Mar 2018.
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- GuestVine tracks delivered guest appearances, excludes own-show episodes where possible, and links back to the original publisher audio. New appearances are added automatically as they are detected.
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