Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics

Naked Self-Promotion, August 13, 2010

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:58:15 +0000

A new trailer has been released for the forthcoming Freakonomics documentary. The film hits theaters October 1. Nine months after its release, SuperFreakonomics remains on the N.Y. Times best-seller list. Freakonomics, meanwhile, is in its eleventh month on the Times paperback list. You can hear the Freakonomics Radio podcast on iTunes and via RSS. Blog posts about the SuperFreakonomics global-warming controversy are collected here.

Naked Self-Promotion 7/1/10

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:07:11 +0000

What do a pint of Guinness and the Great Recession have in common? The Irish Independent found out in a recent interview with Dubner. Eight months after its release, SuperFreakonomics remains on the N. Y. Times best-seller list; in England, the new paperback is No. 3 on the Bookscan chart. Freakonomics, meanwhile, is in its tenth month on the Times paperback best-seller list. You can hear the Freakonomics Radio podcast on iTunes and via RSS. Finally, the Freakonomics documentary hits theaters in autumn 2010. Variety calls it “a revelatory trip.” IndieWIRE says “a television series or a sequel could follow without much resistance.” Dubner and the filmmakers discuss the movie here. Blog posts about the SuperFreakonomics global-warming controversy are collected here.

Naked Self-Promotion, 6/29/10

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:44:08 +0000

The Freakonomics documentary recently kicked off Washington, D.C.’s Silverdocs festival. The movie hits theaters in autumn 2010. Meanwhile, CNNMoney.com has published its “Visionaries interview” with Levitt, and Dubner is interviewed in the latest issue of Appalachian Today, the magazine of Dubner’s alma mater. Elsewhere, Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics have been named to an essential reading list for the upcoming G-20 summit in Toronto, while Bloomberg calls SuperFreakonomics one of the top 50 business books of the past two years. You can hear the Freakonomics Radio podcast on iTunes and via RSS. Blog posts about the SuperFreakonomics global-warming controversy are collected here.

Naked Self-Promotion, June 16, 2010

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:50:05 +0000

Dubner is in England and Ireland this month for a series of SuperFreakonomics lectures. Tour dates for England are available here; tickets for the appearance in Dublin on June 25 are available here; articles previewing his tour are here and here. Meanwhile, CNNMoney.com has published its “Visionaries interview” with Levitt, and Dubner is interviewed in the latest issue of Appalachian Today, the magazine of Dubner’s alma mater. Elsewhere, Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics have been named to an essential reading list for the upcoming G-20 summit in Toronto, while Bloomberg calls SuperFreakonomics one of the top 50 business books of the past two years. You can hear the Freakonomics Radio podcast on iTunes and via RSS. Finally, the Freakonomics documentary hits theaters in autumn 2010. Variety calls it “a revelatory trip.” IndieWIRE says “a television series or a sequel could follow without much resistance.” Dubner and the filmmakers discuss the film here. Blog posts about the SuperFreakonomics global-warming controversy are collected here.

Naked Self-Promotion June 1, 2010

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:37:18 +0000

Dubner heads to England and Ireland later this month for a series of SuperFreakonomics lectures. Tour dates and details for the U.K. are available here; tickets for the appearance in Dublin on June 25 are available here. SuperFreakonomics has been named by Bloomberg as one of the top 50 business books of the past two years. Meanwhile, the paperback edition of Freakonomics is in its ninth month on the N.Y. Times best-seller list. The latest installment of Freakonomics Radio, “How is a Bad Radio Station Like the Public School System?” is available on iTunes and via RSS. This episode is about “the thrill of customization,” how technology is helping music listeners and students alike by serving up offerings tailored to meet their personal wants and needs. It features interviews with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, the founders of Pandora (a customizable internet radio station) and of School of One (a customizable digital curriculum for students), as well as with Joel Klein, chancellor of New York City’s public schools, who helped Dubner preview the new episode here. Meanwhile, the Freakonomics documentary will be in theaters in the fall of 2010. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival Fri., Apr. 30. Variety calls the film “a revelatory trip into complex, innovative ideas and altered perspectives.” IndieWIRE says “a television series or a sequel could follow without much resistance.” NY1 interviewed the filmmakers and Dubner at the movie’s premiere; video of a pre-screening panel discussion is now online. Blog posts about the SuperFreakonomics global-warming controversy are collected here.

Naked Self-Promotion, May 13, 2010

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:08:34 +0000

The latest installment of Freakonomics Radio, “How is a Bad Radio Station Like the Public School System?” is now available on iTunes and via RSS. This episode is about “the thrill of customization,” how technology is helping music listeners and students alike by serving up offerings tailored to meet their personal wants and needs. It features interviews with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, the founders of Pandora (a customizable internet radio station) and of School of One (a customizable digital curriculum for students), as well as with Joel Klein, chancellor of New York City’s public schools, who helped Dubner preview the new episode here. Meanwhile, the Freakonomics documentary will be in theaters in the fall of 2010. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival Fri., Apr. 30. Variety calls the film “a revelatory trip into complex, innovative ideas and altered perspectives.” IndieWIRE says “a television series or a sequel could follow without much resistance.” NY1 interviewed the filmmakers and Dubner at the movie’s premiere; video of a pre-screening panel discussion is now online. Elsewhere, the paperback edition of Freakonomics is in its ninth month on the N.Y. Times best-seller list. Blog posts about the SuperFreakonomics global-warming controversy are collected here.

Naked Self-Promotion May 3, 2010

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:13:00 +0000

The Freakonomics documentary is on its way to theaters in fall, 2010. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival Fri. Apr. 30. Variety calls the film “a revelatory trip into complex, innovative ideas and altered perspectives.” IndieWIRE says “a television series or a sequel could follow without much resistance.” NY1 interviewed the filmmakers and Dubner at the movie’s premiere; video of a pre-screening panel discussion is now online. Meanwhile, Freakonomics Radio remains a top podcast on iTunes; you can also subscribe via RSS. The latest installment, called “How Is a Bad Radio Station Like a Public School?” will be out soon. Joel Klein, chancellor of New York City’s public schools, helps Dubner preview the new episode here. Elsewhere, the German edition of SuperFreakonomics (with a handsome lemon-kiwi on the cover, because nichts ist so wie es scheint!) has just been released, and is already a bestseller. Here in the U.S., SuperFreakonomics has entered its sixth month on the N.Y. Times best-seller list, while Freakonomics is in its seventh month on the paperback list. Blog posts about the SuperFreakonomics global-warming controversy are collected here.

Naked Self-Promotion, April 28, 2010

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:31:37 +0000

The Freakonomics documentary premieres Friday, Apr. 30, as the closing night gala of the Tribeca Film Festival. The film is made up of segments adapted from material in Freakonomics by award-winning filmmakers Alex Gibney, Morgan Spurlock, Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, Eugene Jarecki, and Seth Gordon. A second screening is slated for Saturday, May 1. Before the Friday premiere, join the directors and Dubner for a panel discussion at New York’s Apple Store, SoHo, 103 Prince Street, April 30, at 6:00PM. Meanwhile, Freakonomics Radio remains a top podcast on iTunes; you can also subscribe via RSS. The current episode, “Faking It,” features an interview with Game Change co-author Mark Halperin on political fakery, and a scholar who thinks that if we didn’t fake it from time to time, we’d become a society of homicidal maniacs. Elsewhere, the German edition of SuperFreakonomics (with a handsome lemon-kiwi on the cover, because nichts ist so wie es scheint!) has just been released, and is already a bestseller. Here in the U.S., SuperFreakonomics has entered its sixth month on the N.Y. Times best-seller list, while Freakonomics is in its seventh month on the paperback list. Blog posts about the SuperFreakonomics global-warming controversy are collected here.

Naked Self-Promotion, April 22, 2010

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:11:43 +0000

Freakonomics Radio remains a top podcast on iTunes; you can also subscribe via RSS. The current episode, “Faking It,” features an interview with Game Change co-author Mark Halperin on political fakery, and a scholar who thinks that if we didn’t fake it from time to time, we’d become a society of homicidal maniacs. Meanwhile, the German edition of SuperFreakonomics (with a handsome lemon-kiwi on the cover, because nichts ist so wie es scheint!) has just been released, and is already a bestseller. Here in the U.S., SuperFreakonomics has entered its sixth month on the N.Y. Times best-seller list, while Freakonomics is in its seventh month on the paperback list. Blog posts about the SuperFreakonomics global-warming controversy are collected here.

Naked Self-Promotion, April 14, 2010

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:37:30 +0000

Freakonomics Radio remains a top podcast on iTunes; you can also subscribe via RSS. The current episode, “Faking It,” features an interview with Game Change co-author Mark Halperin on political fakery, and a scholar who thinks that if we didn’t fake it from time to time, we’d become a society of homicidal maniacs. Meanwhile, SuperFreakonomics has entered its fifth month on the N.Y. Times best-seller list, while Freakonomics is in its seventh month on the paperback list. Blog posts about the SuperFreakonomics global-warming controversy are collected here.