Freakonomics Radio (as co-creator of the franchise)
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Freakonomics Radio is a popular economics-themed podcast franchise that explores the hidden side of everyday life through data-driven storytelling and unconventional analysis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Freakonomics Radio (as co-creator of the franchise) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9303521 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Freakonomics Radio (as co-creator of the franchise) Context triple: [Steven Levitt, hasPodcast, Freakonomics Radio (as co-creator of the franchise)]
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A.
Editors’ Lab
Editors’ Lab is a specialized training program of the Canadian Film Centre that focuses on developing the creative and technical skills of film and media editors.
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B.
For Good Reason (podcast)
For Good Reason is a skeptical podcast hosted by D.J. Grothe that explores critical thinking, science, and challenges to paranormal and pseudoscientific claims through interviews and discussion.
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C.
Economica
Economica is a long-running, peer-reviewed academic journal in economics known for publishing influential theoretical and empirical research.
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D.
Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain is a popular NPR podcast and radio show that explores the unconscious patterns driving human behavior, decision-making, and relationships through storytelling and social science.
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E.
Rich and Poor
"Rich and Poor" is a soulful jazz and R&B album by American singer Randy Crawford, showcasing her smooth vocals and emotive storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freakonomics Radio (as co-creator of the franchise) Target entity description: Freakonomics Radio is a popular economics-themed podcast franchise that explores the hidden side of everyday life through data-driven storytelling and unconventional analysis.
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A.
Editors’ Lab
Editors’ Lab is a specialized training program of the Canadian Film Centre that focuses on developing the creative and technical skills of film and media editors.
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B.
For Good Reason (podcast)
For Good Reason is a skeptical podcast hosted by D.J. Grothe that explores critical thinking, science, and challenges to paranormal and pseudoscientific claims through interviews and discussion.
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C.
Economica
Economica is a long-running, peer-reviewed academic journal in economics known for publishing influential theoretical and empirical research.
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D.
Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain is a popular NPR podcast and radio show that explores the unconscious patterns driving human behavior, decision-making, and relationships through storytelling and social science.
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E.
Rich and Poor
"Rich and Poor" is a soulful jazz and R&B album by American singer Randy Crawford, showcasing her smooth vocals and emotive storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audio program
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economics-themed podcast ⓘ podcast ⓘ |
| associatedWith | University of Chicago (through Steven D. Levitt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| availableOn |
Apple Podcasts
NERFINISHED
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Google Podcasts NERFINISHED ⓘ Spotify NERFINISHED ⓘ Stitcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Webby Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Freakonomics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy |
Stephen J. Dubner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steven D. Levitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreator |
Stephen J. Dubner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steven D. Levitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | explores the hidden side of everything ⓘ |
| distributor | Freakonomics Radio Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| format | podcast ⓘ |
| frequency | weekly ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary podcast
ⓘ
economics ⓘ educational podcast ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Freakonomics, M.D.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No Stupid Questions NERFINISHED ⓘ People I (Mostly) Admire NERFINISHED ⓘ The Economics of Everyday Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTagline | the hidden side of everything NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| host | Stephen J. Dubner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | audio ⓘ |
| narrator | Stephen J. Dubner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing behavioral economics for a mass audience
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using economic thinking to explain everyday phenomena ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | WNYC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Freakonomics Radio Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dubner Productions
NERFINISHED
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Freakonomics Radio Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Freakonomics Radio Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
data-driven storytelling
ⓘ
narrative journalism ⓘ |
| subject |
behavioral economics
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data analysis ⓘ economics ⓘ incentives ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeLength | about 30–60 minutes ⓘ |
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Subject: Freakonomics Radio (as co-creator of the franchise) Description of subject: Freakonomics Radio is a popular economics-themed podcast franchise that explores the hidden side of everyday life through data-driven storytelling and unconventional analysis.
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