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Freakonomics RadioJune 26, 2026

679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?

0:46
mid-roll
Stephen J. Dubner
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
June 26, 2026
Host-read (by Stephen J. Dubner)Direct responseBaked-in adFinancial Services
0:00 / 0:46
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Transcript

Freakonomics Radio is sponsored by PNC Bank. Boring — great word, bad rep. Yet, time and time again here at Freakonomics, we find that when something culture changing happens, boring things like calculations and careful planning are usually behind it. Which begs the question, why not apply it to other aspects of life, like banking, for example? Well, PNC Bank did since its inception, proving time and again that the best banking strategy isn't the exciting type, but the steady, reliable, definitely not YOLO type. PNC Bank, brilliantly boring since 1865. Brilliantly boring since 1865 is a registered mark of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. PNC Bank National Association member FDIC.

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Freakonomics Radio
679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?
Host: Stephen J. Dubner
Publisher: Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher