Planet Money

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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.... more

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The podcast currently has 321 episodes available.

Planet Money episodes:

February 26, 2020 Vodka Proof
By definition, vodka is colorless, odorless and tasteless. So, could there really be any difference between vodkas? Or is the difference all in the marketing?
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21min
February 21, 2020 Michael Milken
Michael Milken created the market for "junk bonds" and built an empire in the process. Then he went to prison. And then, he got pardoned.
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22min
February 19, 2020 Indicate This
Two stories from The Indicator podcast: The symbiotic relationship between refugees and one Pennsylvania town, and Amazon's weird flex in the gig economy.
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21min
February 15, 2020 The CryptoQueen
Jamie Bartlett and BBC producer Georgia Catt bring us the story of OneCoin, which promised to revolutionize money, but instead led to one of the world's biggest scams.
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34min
February 12, 2020 Our Valentines 2020
It's our Valentine's Day episode, full of love, bananas, and financial analysis.
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24min
February 07, 2020 Raw Milk Deal
A farmer in California built an empire dealing raw milk. And then the Feds showed up.
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20min
February 05, 2020 Small Change
How fast is the world really changing? The answer has implications for everything from how the next generation will live to whether robots really will take all our jobs.
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22min
February 01, 2020 The Island No One Owns
In Barbuda, land isn't a thing you buy and sell. It's something you just... have. For free. No paperwork. For real. But the Prime Minister thinks there's been a misunderstanding.
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30min
January 30, 2020 The Trouble With Table 101
When you go out to eat, you're paying for food, but you're also paying rent for the table. In this episode, one restaurateur tries to turn his worst real estate into his best.
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24min
January 24, 2020 Escheat Show
We visit a little-known "lost and found" to find out how your money gets in there, and how you can get it back.
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22min

FAQs about Planet Money:

How many episodes does Planet Money have?

The podcast currently has 321 episodes available.