How We Survive

The Price of Paradise


Listen Later

When Leigh Harris and her husband, Franck Avril, moved into their dream home, Leigh said she felt like the luckiest person in the world. The home is in Rio Verde Foothills, Arizona, outside Scottsdale, in unincorporated Maricopa County. It’s a large stucco house, with high ceilings, a fireplace and 35 windows to take in the mountain views.

There was just one downside. Their home was built on a dry lot, which meant water was hauled in by trucks from Scottsdale. And amid a worsening drought, Scottsdale had to cut them off. This episode, we follow Leigh and Franck as they scramble to find an affordable water supply and make the most of every last drop.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

How We SurviveBy Marketplace

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

1,284 ratings


More shows like How We Survive

View all
Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Science Friday

6,046 Listeners

On the Media by WNYC Studios

On the Media

9,065 Listeners

Marketplace Tech by Marketplace

Marketplace Tech

1,276 Listeners

On Point | Podcast by WBUR

On Point | Podcast

3,877 Listeners

Marketplace Morning Report by Marketplace

Marketplace Morning Report

869 Listeners

Marketplace by Marketplace

Marketplace

8,500 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,850 Listeners

Marketplace All-in-One by Marketplace

Marketplace All-in-One

1,332 Listeners

Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,109 Listeners

The Uncertain Hour by Marketplace

The Uncertain Hour

2,168 Listeners

Make Me Smart by Marketplace

Make Me Smart

5,486 Listeners

The Indicator from Planet Money by NPR

The Indicator from Planet Money

9,520 Listeners

Throughline by NPR

Throughline

15,728 Listeners

This Is Uncomfortable by Marketplace

This Is Uncomfortable

3,505 Listeners

Marketplace Minute by Marketplace

Marketplace Minute

164 Listeners

Million Bazillion by Marketplace

Million Bazillion

2,562 Listeners

Financially Inclined by Marketplace

Financially Inclined

82 Listeners

Everybody in the Pool by Molly Wood

Everybody in the Pool

211 Listeners