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Freakonomics Radio
The book was heavily promoted by co-author and host Stephen Dubner, who declared the compilation of favorite Freakonomics blog posts the "best book in the history of the printed word." Dubner highlighted the book's energetic mix of humor and economic perspective, tackling strange questions like why flight attendants aren't tipped and why KFC runs out of fried chicken. Listeners were consistently urged across multiple episodes to pause the podcast and purchase the collection immediately upon its release.
Episode: 205. Could the Next Brooklyn Be ... Las Vegas?!
It was described as a compilation of the best writing from the Freakonomics blog, covering a variety of topics with humor and economic perspectives, receiving positive reviews from critics.
We have just published a new Freakonomics book. It is called When to Rob a Bank and 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants.
Publishers Weekly calls it an energetic, charming assortment of posts, thematically arranged on topics as varied as terrorism, restoration of the draft, getting rid of the penny, car seat safety, obesity,
Leavitt & Dubner return with more of their signature humor and economic perspective on everyday life and they predict that quote, this book will be a hit with fans of Freakonomics.
The best book published since the Bible.
When to Rob a Bank is the new book. Go get your copy right now and then drop us a line at radio at Freakonomics.com.
Episode: Think Like a Child (Rebroadcast)
The hosts discussed and heavily promoted their new book, 'When to Rob a Bank and 131 other warped suggestions and well-intended rants', encouraging listeners to pause the podcast and purchase it.
On May 5th, Steve Levitt and I are publishing a new book. It's called When to Rob a Bank and 131 other warped suggestions and well-intended rants.
It is, how should I say this, the best book in the history of the printed word.
So find the pause button on this podcast and go order When to Rob a Bank.
If you want to learn more about the book or keep up with our media appearances for the book, just go to Freakonomics.com or keep up with us on Twitter, Facebook.
And if you decide based on the advice in our new book, When to Rob a Bank, to actually rob a bank, let us know how that worked out. We do accept collect calls from prison.
Episode: 204. Nate Silver Says: “Everyone Is Kind of Weird”
It was mentioned as being a compilation of favourite posts from 10 years of blogging at Freakonomics.com, including questions such as: why flight attendants don't get tipped, and why KFC runs out of fried chicken.
So if you're a hardcore Freakonomics fan, you should circle on your calendar Tuesday, May 5th. That's the day we release our latest book. It is called When to Rob a Bank and 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants. It's a compilation of our favorite posts from 10 years of blogging at Freakonomics.com among the questions we try to answer. Why don't flight attendants get tipped? If you were a terrorist, how would you attack? And why does KFC always run out of fried chicken?
And remember, on May 5th, Steve Leavitt and I publish our latest Freakonomics book. It's called When to Rob a Bank.
Episode: 203. Diamonds Are a Marriage Counselor’s Best Frie...
It was mentioned as a new Freakonomics book that was about to be published on May 5th. The book is a collection of blog posts from 10 years of Freakonomics.com.
On Tuesday, May 5th, we're publishing a book called When to Rob a Bank and 131 more warped suggestions and well-intended rants.
It is a compilation of the best blog posts from 10 years worth of writing at Freakonomics.com.
We ask questions like why don't flight attendants get tipped? If you were a terrorist, how would you attack? And why does KFC always run out of fried chicken?
It is a big, fat, fun book. So please spread the word. Pre-order yours now.