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Planet Money

Planet Money

Planet Money

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Length:
574 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Description

The economy explained. 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.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 574 episodes

Title

'Soul Train' and the business of Black joy

When Soul Train first launched in 1970, Black audiences weren't understood as a viable ...

26 minutes
Jan 21, 2022

Patent racism (classic)

Economist Lisa Cook has been nominated to serve on the Federal Reserve board. In 2020, ...

25 minutes
Jan 19, 2022

The rapid testing show

The Planet Money team fans out across the nation with one goal: to get a Covid test in ...

20 minutes
Jan 14, 2022

No such thing as a free return

Lenient policies have shoppers making more returns than ever — around half a trillion d...

22 minutes
Jan 12, 2022

HBO 2.0

What happens when the iconic symbol of your brand no longer makes sense? Today, HBO tri...

18 minutes
Jan 07, 2022

The rest of the story, 2021

On protests, pasta and forgiven payments. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

28 minutes
Jan 05, 2022

The holiday industrial complex (Classic)

Where do holidays like National Potato Chip Day and Argyle Day come from? We trace the ...

17 minutes
Dec 31, 2021

The economic indicator of the year

Will it be inflation? Striketober? The supply chain? Our hosts make their case, and the...

16 minutes
Dec 29, 2021

Bell wars (Classic)

The two biggest handbell companies in the world have been locked in a feud for decades....

19 minutes
Dec 24, 2021

Planet Money's Supply Chain Holiday Extravaganza

Planet Money's Supply Chain Holiday Extravaganza Did the supply chain wreck your holida...

26 minutes
Dec 23, 2021

Titles in the series (40)

The economy explained. 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.