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Episodes

Total: 378

Blood Money

2021/5/14

The United States is one of the few countries that lets companies pay people for their blood plasma.

Hot Cheetos

2021/5/13

A janitor walks out of a chip factory with a bag of dustless Cheetos and changes the global snack ga

Emission Impossible

2021/5/7

Carbon offsets have become a popular tool to combat climate change. But how effective are they? | Su

DIY Reparations

2021/5/5

Some Vermonters were tired of waiting around for reparations. So they decided to take matters into t

In the last and greatest chapter to our superhero saga, Micro-Face tries to make the jump from comic

The $100 Million Deli

2021/4/28

Why is a single New Jersey deli worth so much? And what does it tell us about how the stock market w

Two months ago, Planet Money got its own superhero. Today, we sell him out. | Find the full Planet M

We have a winner in an epic Hollywood story. A couple years back, 7,000 TV writers across the U.S. f

For decades, India has shielded its agricultural sector from the free market. Now, the government wa

Workin' 9 To 5

2021/4/14

The movie "9 to 5" used humor to highlight the struggles of women in the workplace 40 years ago. Whe

Calls about "extended auto warranties" blow up our phones over and over. But what are these robocall

Today's show: the arcane laws that have cost Black landowners their property, and the lawyer who is

We look at housing prices in Montana, an oil market milestone, and give a fond farewell. | Subscribe

When the popular card game Magic: The Gathering entered a speculative bubble, its creators found a w

Socialism 101

2021/3/26

Today on the show: The critics of capitalism. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter

Listeners send us questions every day. It's about time we answer a few of them. | Subscribe to our w

The New Shape Of Pasta

2021/3/19

What do you do when you can't find the perfect pasta shape? You invent a new shape. | Subscribe to o

The tipped minimum wage hasn't changed for decades. Is now finally the time? | Subscribe to our week