Episodes (Page 4)
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Explores the complex global supply chain behind every book.
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Books are a powerful technology shaping economic systems and ideas.
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Cardinal tetras, popular pet fish, originate from a small Brazilian town.
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Robot chef Robby can cook over 5000 dishes consistently.
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Parkinson's Law explains why meetings always take the allotted time.
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NBA teams are 'tanking' to get better draft picks.
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'Heated Rivalry' hockey romance show cost $2 million per episode.
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The 'replication crisis' questions the reproducibility of scientific studies.
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ICE is rapidly hiring new officers, changing training methods.
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Supreme Court ruled President Trump's tariffs illegal.
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Greenland is not for sale, despite U.S. interest.
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Discussing Betty Boop's entry into the public domain.
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Explores three inventions across history: the sewing machine (created by an ambitious inventor seeking sole credit), an Italian video communication invention promoting global connection, and the pa...
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Recent Iranian protests are motivated by economic hardship caused partly by 47 years of U.S. sanctions alongside human rights concerns
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A record 3 million cars are estimated to be repossessed in 2025, matching Great Recession levels, with many Americans behind on car payments
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Trump administration introduces two new initiatives aimed at making homeownership more affordable as housing costs remain a voter concern
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HOPE VI program demolished old public housing projects and replaced them with mixed-income neighborhoods to combat concentrated poverty
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Pastor Dave Hodges leads the Zide Door Church of Entheogenic Plants in Oakland with 130,000+ members centered on psilocybin mushroom religious practice
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Planet Money partners with Exploding Kittens to create a board game inspired by the economics paper 'The Market for Lemons'
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Explores the unusual multi-decade partnership between oil giant Chevron and socialist Venezuela, the world's first petrostate