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The economy, explained, with stories and surprises. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy." Now imagine that's actually a fun evening. That's what we're going for at Planet Money. People seem to like it.
Episodes
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![Soul Train and the business of Black joy]()
'Soul Train' and the business of Black joy
21/01/2022 Duration: 26minWhen Soul Train first launched in 1970, Black audiences weren't understood as a viable target market. Don Cornelius changed that forever with his weekly TV dance show. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![Patent racism (classic)]()
Patent racism (classic)
19/01/2022 Duration: 25minEconomist Lisa Cook has been nominated to serve on the Federal Reserve board. In 2020, she talked to us about proving that racism stifles innovation. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![The rapid testing show]()
The rapid testing show
15/01/2022 Duration: 20minThe Planet Money team fans out across the nation with one goal: to get a Covid test in 24 hours. It is easier said than done. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![No such thing as a free return]()
No such thing as a free return
13/01/2022 Duration: 22minLenient policies have shoppers making more returns than ever — around half a trillion dollars worth of products. Today, we find out the fate of some of those returned goods.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![HBO 2.0]()
HBO 2.0
08/01/2022 Duration: 18minWhat happens when the iconic symbol of your brand no longer makes sense? Today, HBO tries to evolve their sonic brand. This episode was adapted from the podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![The rest of the story, 2021]()
The rest of the story, 2021
05/01/2022 Duration: 28minOn protests, pasta and forgiven payments. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![The holiday industrial complex (Classic)]()
The holiday industrial complex (Classic)
31/12/2021 Duration: 17minWhere do holidays like National Potato Chip Day and Argyle Day come from? We trace the roots of one made-up holiday until we find out who is running the global holiday machine. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![The economic indicator of the year]()
The economic indicator of the year
30/12/2021 Duration: 15minWill it be inflation? Striketober? The supply chain? Our hosts make their case, and the choice is up to you.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![Bell wars (Classic)]()
Bell wars (Classic)
24/12/2021 Duration: 19minThe two biggest handbell companies in the world have been locked in a feud for decades. Why? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![Planet Moneys Supply Chain Holiday Extravaganza]()
Planet Money's Supply Chain Holiday Extravaganza
23/12/2021 Duration: 26minPlanet Money's Supply Chain Holiday Extravaganza Did the supply chain wreck your holiday shopping? Planet Money comes to the rescue. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![No shortages of labor stories]()
No shortages of labor stories
18/12/2021 Duration: 25minWe asked for your dispatches from the labor market, and boy did we hear back. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![We buy a lot of Christmas trees (Classic)]()
We buy a lot of Christmas trees (Classic)
15/12/2021 Duration: 29minNick and Robert head to the world's largest Christmas tree auction with $1,000 and a truck. And get schooled in the tree market. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![Two music indicators]()
Two music indicators
11/12/2021 Duration: 18minTicket scalping frustrates fans, but it fascinates economists. It's been a favorite topic of ours in the past. This time, Darian turns to friends and experts to navigate the world of concert tickets like an economist who is also a music fan. Then we find out just how big Adele is on vinyl. So big her latest album disrupted the whole market for vinyl, the material itself. | These stories come from our daily podcast The Indicator. Go subscribe if you haven't already.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![Is a Stradivarius just a violin? (Classic)]()
Is a Stradivarius just a violin? (Classic)
08/12/2021 Duration: 19minMany music aficionados will tell you that violins and violas made by legendary craftsman Antonio Stradivari represent the pinnacle of the instruments. But what if it's all just an example of really good branding? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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![Consider the lobstermen]()
Consider the lobstermen
04/12/2021 Duration: 23minA tense conflict between Indigenous fishermen and commercial lobstermen flared up in Nova Scotia in the fall of 2020. Today, how it all got started and how the Canadian government added fuel to the fire. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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