Freakonomics Radio
by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
Is this your podcast?Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
- society and culture topics
- human behavior insights
Podcast Focus
- hidden side of various subjects
- analysis of common questions
Publishing Consistency
- 16 years of active episodes
- weekly or more frequency
Platform Reach
- available on multiple platforms
- SiriusXM Podcasts+ subscription
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
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Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 36 chart positions in 36 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Documentary#21M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Documentary#31M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Documentary#14300K to 1M
- 🇩🇪DE · Documentary#29100K to 300K
- 🇰🇷KR · Documentary#1300K to 800K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.5M to 4.5M🎙 Daily cadence·901 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5.0M to 15M🇺🇸20%🇨🇦20%🇦🇺7%+33 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.5M to 4.5M
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Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
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On the show
From 28 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
Why Cooking is Caregiving, with Chef Hillary Sterling | Better in Person
Jul 22, 2026
42m 47s
Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
Jul 17, 2026
1h 05m 15s
How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
Jul 14, 2026
43m 27s
681. How to Host a Talk Show, with Dick Cavett
Jul 9, 2026
43m 27s
680. Can Universities Win Back Our Trust?
Jul 3, 2026
49m 55s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/22/26 | cookingcaregiving+3 | Hillary Sterling | Ci Siamo | BrooklynNew York City | Hillary Sterlingcooking+3 | — | 42m 47s | ||
| 7/17/26 | allergypenicillin+3 | — | — | — | penicillin allergymisdiagnosis+3 | — | 1h 05m 15s | ||
| 7/14/26 | architecturedesign+3 | Bjarke Ingels | Better in PersonYouTube+1 | — | architectureBjarke Ingels+5 | — | 43m 27s | ||
| 7/9/26 | talk showsmedia+3 | Dick Cavett | FreakonomicsYouTube+1 | — | talk showDick Cavett+5 | — | 43m 27s | ||
| 7/3/26 | trust in universitiespsychology+3 | Sian Beilock | Dartmouth | — | universitiestrust+5 | — | 49m 55s | ||
| 6/26/26 | university managementpublic trust+3 | Daniel Diermeier | Vanderbilt | — | Vanderbiltuniversity+5 | — | 1h 04m 06s | ||
| 6/24/26 | insurancesubscriptions+3 | — | — | — | insurance formssubscriptions+3 | — | 54m 46s | ||
| 6/19/26 | medical aid in dyingethics of death+3 | the governora Nobel Prize-winning economist+2 | — | New York | good deathmedical aid in dying+5 | — | 50m 25s | ||
| 6/12/26 | backgammonstrategy+4 | — | N.F.L. | — | backgammonN.F.L.+5 | — | 59m 19s | ||
| 6/10/26 | air pollutionenvironmental regulations+3 | — | Trump administrationThis Is Your Brain on Pollution | United States | air pollutionenvironment+3 | — | 47m 24s | ||
| 6/5/26 | U.S. declineinternational order+4 | Fareed Zakaria | — | AmericaMiddle East | Americadecline+5 | — | 1h 05m 29s | ||
| 5/29/26 | curiosityscience+3 | — | — | — | Richard Feynmancuriosity+3 | — | 1h 00m 51s | ||
| 5/27/26 | physicsbiography+4 | — | — | QueensCalifornia | Richard Feynmanphysics+3 | — | 52m 51s | ||
| 5/22/26 | scienceideas+3 | — | — | — | Richard FeynmanManhattan Project+3 | — | 1h 03m 18s | ||
| 5/15/26 | gamesNew York Times+4 | — | WordleNew York Times | — | New York TimesWordle+4 | — | 57m 17s | ||
| 5/8/26 | composer emotionsworld premiere+3 | David Lang | New York Philharmonic | — | composerworld premiere+5 | — | 45m 23s | ||
| 5/6/26 | economicspolitics+3 | — | Freakonomics RadioStitcher | — | Adam Smitheconomics+5 | — | 1h 08m 15s | ||
| 5/1/26 | moneyeconomics+4 | David Lang | New York PhilharmonicThe Wealth of Nations | — | moneyDavid Lang+5 | — | 54m 11s | ||
| 4/24/26 | healthcareentrepreneurship+3 | — | Epic Systems | Verona, Wisc. | Judy FaulknerEpic Systems+3 | — | 1h 00m 52s | ||
| 4/22/26 | ratsscapegoat+4 | — | Freakonomics Radio | New York City | ratsNew York City+5 | — | 40m 34s | ||
| 4/17/26 | Alzheimer's Diseasemedical research+3 | — | Alzheimer’s Disease | — | Alzheimer'smedical research+3 | — | 1h 01m 18s | ||
| 4/10/26 | beekeepinghoney fraud+3 | Steve Levitt | — | — | beekeepinghoney+5 | — | 55m 51s | ||
| 4/8/26 | U.S. tax systempolitics+4 | — | Washington | — | taxesnational debt+5 | — | 1h 04m 26s | ||
| 4/3/26 | bourbontradition+3 | — | — | Kentucky | bourbonKentucky+4 | — | 46m 20s | ||
| 3/27/26 | musicdistraction+3 | — | StitcherFreakonomics Radio | — | Taylor SwiftBad Bunny+5 | — | 53m 58s |
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Key insights
What the show covers
- hidden side of various subjects
- analysis of common questions
- exploration of quirky facts
- economic principles in daily life
Audience interests
- society and culture topics
- human behavior insights
- documentary style storytelling
- curiosities about everyday life
Platform reach
- available on multiple platforms
- SiriusXM Podcasts+ subscription
- Apple Podcasts access
- growing listener base expected
Publishing consistency
- 16 years of active episodes
- weekly or more frequency
- over 900 episodes produced
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for Freakonomics Radio
Peaked at #1 in South Korea, top 10 in 28 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in South Korea.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| India | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| ID | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| United States | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| HU | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| IL | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| SG | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| HK | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| TH | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Canada | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Finland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| TW | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| PE | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| South Africa | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| AE | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| MY | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| CL | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| SA | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| CZ | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| India | — | #6 | #6 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 36 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 36 markets.