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The Economics of Everyday Things

By Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett

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Subscribers: 1129
Reviews: 3
Episodes: 22

Sep 6, 2023

RL Hall
Jul 17, 2023
Great podcast, very informative.

Interesting economics-related stories
Mar 5, 2023
Found it from the Freakonomics podcast and enjoyed the episodes they included in that podcast stream: one about the money writers and artists make from old songs (e.g., My Sharona) and about a guy who made a business from recycling old leftover hotel soaps

Description

Who decides which snacks are in your office’s vending machine? How much is a suburban elm tree worth, and to whom? How did Girl Scout Cookies become a billion-dollar business? In bite-sized episodes, journalist Zachary Crockett looks at quotidian things and finds amazing stories. Join the Freakonomics Radio Plus membership program for weekly member-only episodes of Freakonomics Radio. You’ll also get every show in our network without ads. To sign up, visit our show page on Apple Podcasts or go to freakonomics.com/plus.

Episode	Date
19. Pizza Boxes Read the full episode description	Oct 02, 2023
4. Used Hotel Soaps (Replay) Read the full episode description	Sep 25, 2023
18. Mobile Home Parks Read the full episode description	Sep 18, 2023
17. Truffles Read the full episode description	Sep 11, 2023
16. Prop Money Read the full episode description	Sep 04, 2023
15. Home Staging Read the full episode description	Aug 28, 2023
Girl Scout Cookies (Ep. 2 Replay) Read the full episode description	Aug 21, 2023
14. “Happy Birthday to You” Read the full episode description	Aug 14, 2023
13. Carnival Games Read the full episode description	Aug 07, 2023
12. Women’s Sports Bars Read the full episode description	Jul 31, 2023
11. Cashmere Read the full episode description	Jul 24, 2023
10. Michelin Stars Read the full episode description	Jul 17, 2023
9. Bowling Alleys Read the full episode description	Jul 10, 2023
8. Delaware License Plates Read the full episode description	Jul 03, 2023
7. Animal Urine Read the full episode description	Jun 26, 2023
6. T. rex Skeletons Read the full episode description	Jun 19, 2023
5. Sports Mascots Read the full episode description	Jun 12, 2023
4. Used Hotel Soaps Read the full episode description	Feb 13, 2023
3. My Sharona Read the full episode description	Feb 06, 2023
2. Girl Scout Cookies Read the full episode description	Jan 30, 2023
1. Gas Stations Read the full episode description	Jan 23, 2023
Coming Soon: The Economics of Everyday Things Read the full episode description	Jan 19, 2023