These days there’s very little to look forward to on television news debates. Even critical discussions on subjects of national importance take on political undertones and biases are evident. In the cacophony of Noise referred to as news, the Freakonomics Radio is a breath of fresh air. It’s a must hear podcast available on Spotify, Google and Apple podcast platforms. Whether its the confusion surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic or the economics of why the mattress industry is booming, the show will break it down for you.
It’s a show where you discover the hidden side of everything with journalist Stephen J. Dubner, who has co-written the popular Freakonomics series of books. The podcast on the unprecedented challenges to healthcare that the pandemic has posed is explained through a social and economic lens. It presents the opinions of experts across disciplines on current affairs. The 30- to 50-minute episodes are presented in simple language, and is free of clichés or jargons. This show will get you to sit back and question your assumptions. For instance, take the episode ‘Why do we Seek Comfort in the Familiar?’. In this episode the hosts debate on our instinct to gravitate towards familiarity? Why do we watch, read and eat familiar things during a crisis? Tune in to the episode to know the answers.
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