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:

May 18, 2019 Counting The Homeless
From renting hotels to a jobs report-like census in the night, we look at ways communities are helping the homeless.
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23min
May 15, 2019 A Mathematician, The Last Supper, And The Birth Of Accounting
The story of Luca Pacioli, who brought double-entry bookkeeping to the masses, transforming accounting and businesses around the world.
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18min
May 10, 2019 How Uncle Jamie Broke Jeopardy
How James Holzhauer built on the strategies of Ken Jennings, Roger Craig, and Monica Thieu, to crack the game show Jeopardy.
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28min
May 08, 2019 You Asked The Listener Question Hotline
What's the cost of being tall? Are people less productive when the weather is bad? Why is vanilla so expensive? Answers to those questions and more.
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21min
May 03, 2019 Economics, Sexism, Data
Alice Wu's undergraduate senior thesis on gender bias on the Econ Job Rumors forum sparked a movement to address sexism in the field of economics.
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25min
May 01, 2019 Why The Price of Coke Didn't Change For 70 years
For 70 years, the price of a bottle of Coca-Cola stayed a nickel. Why? The answer includes a half a million vending machines and a 7.5 cent coin.
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21min
April 27, 2019 Dollar Stores Vs Lettuce
Every six hours a new dollar store opens in the U.S. Are they killing grocery stores?
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21min
April 24, 2019 I Am Not A Robot
The remarkable story of the online "CAPTCHA" tests we've all taken to prove that we're not robots.
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25min
April 19, 2019 Two Spring Indicators
The Indicator from Planet Money explores trade wars, peanuts, hurricanes, and happiness.
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22min
April 17, 2019 How Much Does This Cow Weigh?
We wanted to understand an eerie phenomenon that drives everything from the stock market to the price of orange juice. So we asked you to guess the weight of a cow.
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20min

FAQs about Planet Money:

How many episodes does Planet Money have?

The podcast currently has 321 episodes available.