Planet Money
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 143:23:24
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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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The World's Biggest Battery (Classic)
27/01/2021 Duration: 20minCalifornia has a ton of solar power. But as soon as night falls, it's gone. Today on the show: how to bottle the sun
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How Desi Invented Television
23/01/2021 Duration: 26minThe television was invented by Philo Farnsworth in 1927. TV was invented by Desi Arnaz in 1951.
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Modern Monetary Theory (Classic)
20/01/2021 Duration: 22minWe rethink everything we know about government spending, taxes, and the nature of money.
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Nervous TikTok
14/01/2021 Duration: 23minThe U.S. was going to ban TikTok... and then it didn't. We break down the beef with TikTok, and see what life would have been like without it. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Planet Monet (Classic)
11/01/2021 Duration: 16minInvestors are pouring money into art, but a lot of it is disappearing into storage. We find out why. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The Bees Go To California (Classic)
08/01/2021 Duration: 22minAlmonds taste great. And the logistics behind pollinating almond trees are un-bee-lievable. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Chaos At The Capitol
07/01/2021 Duration: 16minWith an insurrection at the Capitol, we interrupt Planet Money and turn the feed over to tonight's episode of the NPR Politics podcast. | Subscribe to Planet Money's weekly newsletter here.
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Bitcoin Losers (Classic)
01/01/2021 Duration: 21minThe Bitcoin market is still crazy, but a lot of people can't even find their Bitcoins. We go looking for lost billions. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The Rest Of The Story, 2020
30/12/2020 Duration: 23minWe check in on The Fed, a vaccine scientist, and the mixed martial arts. Oh, and a bunch of escheaters. So long, 2020! | Support our show here.
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How To Stop An Asteroid (UPDATE)
25/12/2020 Duration: 22minSome smart people say we should be doing more to protect the Earth from asteroids. The technical issues are relatively easy. The economics — figuring out who's going to pay — are much harder. | Support our show here.
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Fork The Government
24/12/2020 Duration: 23minA global pandemic might not be the best time to try something new with technology. But Taiwan decided to do it anyway. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The Mixtape Drama
19/12/2020 Duration: 28minMixtapes were the heart of hip-hop culture in the 90s. Until an arrest in 2007 brought it all down. | Today's episode is from our friends at Louder Than a Riot.
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The Case Against Facebook
17/12/2020 Duration: 19minThe government just filed one of the largest antitrust cases in history against Facebook. Why now? And what will it mean? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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We Buy A Lot Of Christmas Trees
11/12/2020 Duration: 28minNick and Robert head to the world's largest Christmas tree auction with $1,000 and a truck. And get schooled in the tree market. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.