Every kid's favorite way to waste their parent's quarters - the claw machine! So, what are your chances of actually winning?

50 million people start their day with a cup of coffee and a crossword puzzle. Can these daily word games teach us about how we form new memories? And why do crossword puzzles end up entangled in culture wars?

Peloton, the in-home exercise equipment company, was the hottest ticket in town with soaring stock prices and commercials on major outlets. Then the company announced it would cease production on new machines - supply suddenly vastly outnumbered demand. What happened?

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Episode Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.vox.com/2015/4/3/8339999/claw-machines-rigged

https://kotaku.com/new-york-times-crossword-puzzle-making-history-will-sho-1848440135
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/this-is-your-brain-on-crosswords/

https://fortune.com/2022/01/20/peloton-stock-just-hit-its-lowest-point-since-march-2020-heres-why-the-company-is-in-such-big-trouble/

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