Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
A new trivia-like series from the Freakonomics folks
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tell Me Something I Don’t Know launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
2014 · its alternatives →
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Scientific evidence that podcasts are good for your brain
2016 · its alternatives →
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An experimental podcast.
2017 · its alternatives →
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Learn about venture capital, startup funding and the pitch
2015 · its alternatives →
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The White House gets into the nudge business
2016 · its alternatives →
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Prehype Podcast▲107Entrepreneurs speaking to people they think are interesting
2015 · its alternatives →
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A Book by Priceonomics: The greatest scams on Earth revealed
2014 · its alternatives →
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Using Seinfeld clips to make economic concepts come alive
2014 · its alternatives →
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All books discussed in the Freakonomics podcast in one place
2017 · its alternatives →
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →