Planet Money
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 143:27:39
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Synopsis
The economy, explained, with stories and surprises. 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. That's what we're going for at Planet Money. People seem to like it.
Episodes
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Workin' 9 To 5
14/04/2021 Duration: 22minThe movie "9 to 5" used humor to highlight the struggles of women in the workplace 40 years ago. Where are we now? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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About Your Extended Warranty
09/04/2021 Duration: 23minCalls about "extended auto warranties" blow up our phones over and over. But what are these robocalls actually offering? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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How Jacob Loud's Land Was Lost
07/04/2021 Duration: 23minToday's show: the arcane laws that have cost Black landowners their property, and the lawyer who is trying to fix those laws. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Two Indicators: Boomtown & Bye Bye
02/04/2021 Duration: 15minWe look at housing prices in Montana, an oil market milestone, and give a fond farewell. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The Curse Of The Black Lotus (Update)
31/03/2021 Duration: 19minWhen the popular card game Magic: The Gathering entered a speculative bubble, its creators found a way to keep it from bursting. We check in to see if their strategy is still working. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Socialism 101
26/03/2021 Duration: 23minToday on the show: The critics of capitalism. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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You Asked For Shots, Tuna, Metal, and Money
24/03/2021 Duration: 23minListeners send us questions every day. It's about time we answer a few of them. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The New Shape Of Pasta
19/03/2021 Duration: 23minWhat do you do when you can't find the perfect pasta shape? You invent a new shape. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The Even More Minimum Wage
17/03/2021 Duration: 19minThe tipped minimum wage hasn't changed for decades. Is now finally the time? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The $69 Million JPEG
13/03/2021 Duration: 20minAn artist called Beeple just sold a piece at Christie's for millions. But it wasn't a painting... it was a kind of crypto. We speak with him and the others behind the first NFT auction. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Nigeria, You Win! (Update)
10/03/2021 Duration: 18minNigerians heard a radio ad offering millions of dollars for people with business proposals. They thought it was a scam. It wasn't. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The Marriage Pact
06/03/2021 Duration: 19minThey say true love is hard to find. Whoever says that isn't an economist. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Happy Fed Independence Day (Update)
03/03/2021 Duration: 21minThe story of the day the Federal Reserve got its independence and the fight — an actual physical fight — to keep it. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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We Buy A Superhero 3: Resurrection
27/02/2021 Duration: 30minWe have found the perfect superhero. Now we just have to make him our own. | Find the full Planet Money Superhero series here.
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Bond Voyage
24/02/2021 Duration: 20minThe government used to be afraid to borrow too much money. Today, it borrows hand over fist. And it's ... fine? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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We Buy A Superhero 2: Loophole
19/02/2021 Duration: 22minMarvel was not interested in selling us Doorman. But there is another way to jumpstart our superhero empire. | Find the full Planet Money Superhero series here.
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Why Printers Are The Worst
17/02/2021 Duration: 19minThe real money is in the ink. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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We Buy A Superhero 1: Origins
13/02/2021 Duration: 21minMarvel has 7,000 characters, many of them forgotten. We want to buy one from their vault and launch our own little Planet Money franchise. | Find the full Planet Money Superhero series here.
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Can't Let It Go
10/02/2021 Duration: 18minIrrational decisions. Things we can't let go. Friend of the show Sam Sanders comes by to talk obsessions. We turn to economics for advice, clarity and comfort. | Subscribe to Sam's podcast, It's Been A Minute.
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Fine and Punishment
05/02/2021 Duration: 20minWhen you get out of prison, you have to start paying off fees. Some are related to committing a crime. Others are not. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.