The rise and fall of 1-900 phone lines, rigging the lottery, and more stories about numbers

This week, we’re listening to one, two, three, four, five, six different podcasts all about numbers.

In the 80s, your favourite celebrities were just one dial away. And about $3 per minute, of course. But what’s a couple extra bucks on the phone bill, if it means chatting with your favourite superstars, psychics, or potential spouses? Twenty Thousand Hertz tells us about the booming, controversial business of 1-900 numbers. 

Plus, long-haul truckers spend hours alone on the road. But how do thousands of miles of isolation change a person? And how is that experience unique for truck-drivers who are women?

On NPR’s Rough Translation, we hear the stories of how years on the road changed two truckers’ perspective on life.

That and more, this week on Podcast Playlist.

Featuring: Twenty Thousand Hertz, Rough Translation, Planet Money, Snap Judgement, The Moth Radio Hour, Ologies

For links and more info head to cbc.ca/podcastplaylist.