In ancient Rome, it was bread and circuses. Today, it’s a World Cup, an Olympics, and a new Saudi-backed golf league that’s challenging the P.G.A. Tour. Can a sporting event really repair a country’s reputation — or will it trigger the dreaded Streisand Effect? Also: why the major U.S. sports leagues are warming up to the idea of foreign investment.
351. Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete
Extra: Full Interviews With Jimmy Garoppolo, Joe Staley, Mike McGlinchey, and Kyle Juszczyk
350. How to Stop Being a Loser
349. How Sports Became Us
348. Is the Government More Entrepreneurial Than You Think?
347. Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant
346. Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet
345. How to Be Happy
344. Who Decides How Much a Life Is Worth?
A Conversation With PepsiCo C.E.O. Indra Nooyi (Ep. 316 Update)
343. An Astronaut, a Catalan, and Two Linguists Walk Into a Bar…
342. Has Lance Armstrong Finally Come Clean?
341. Why We Choke Under Pressure (and How Not To)
340. People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard.
339. The Future of Freakonomics Radio
In Praise of Incrementalism (Rebroadcast)
In Praise of Maintenance (Rebroadcast)
338. How to Catch World Cup Fever
337. How to Build a Smart City
How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Rebroadcast)
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