The Economics of Everyday Things

By Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett

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cugel
 Oct 16, 2024
note to podcaster: there are places other than the US

Dave
 Sep 21, 2024
Great podcast. Informative yet concise

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 Jul 8, 2024
This is such a great podcast.

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 May 21, 2024


 Sep 6, 2023

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. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts at http://apple.co/SiriusXM.

Episode Date
69. Highway Signs
Nov 04, 2024
68. Zoo Animals
Oct 28, 2024
67. Tow Trucks
Oct 21, 2024
66. Stradivarius Violins
Oct 14, 2024
Card Counting (Replay)
Oct 07, 2024
65. Stock Photos
Sep 30, 2024
64. Sushi Fish
Sep 23, 2024
63. Botox
Sep 16, 2024
62. Title Insurance
Sep 09, 2024
Truffles (Replay)
Sep 02, 2024
61. Pigeons
Aug 26, 2024
60. Money Laundering
Aug 19, 2024
59. Restaurant Reservations
Aug 12, 2024
58. Firefighters
Aug 05, 2024
Romance Novels (Replay)
Jul 29, 2024
57. Strippers
Jul 22, 2024
56. Snake Venom
Jul 15, 2024
55. Direct-to-Consumer Mattresses
Jul 08, 2024
54. Ghostwriters
Jul 01, 2024
53. Food Trucks
Jun 24, 2024
52. Little League
Jun 17, 2024
51. Wine Corks
Jun 10, 2024
50. Self-Checkout
Jun 03, 2024
Carnival Games (Replay)
May 27, 2024
49. Weather Forecasts
May 20, 2024
48. College Fraternities
May 13, 2024
47. Bail Bonds
May 06, 2024
46. Car Colors
Apr 29, 2024
45. Storage Units
Apr 22, 2024
44. Movie Sound Effects
Apr 15, 2024
43. Top-Level Domains
Apr 08, 2024
42. Cemeteries
Apr 01, 2024
41. Pet Movers
Mar 25, 2024
40. Prosthetic Limbs
Mar 18, 2024
39. Houseplants
Mar 11, 2024
Bowling Alleys (Replay)
Mar 04, 2024
38. Junk Mail
Feb 26, 2024
37. Personal Injury Lawyers
Feb 19, 2024
36. ATMs
Feb 12, 2024
35. Dental Insurance
Feb 05, 2024
34. Store-Brand Products
Jan 29, 2024
33. Sex Scenes
Jan 22, 2024
32. Used Golf Balls
Jan 15, 2024
31. Superhot Chili Peppers
Jan 08, 2024
30. Card Counting
Jan 01, 2024
10. Michelin Stars (Replay)
Dec 25, 2023
29. Greeting Cards
Dec 18, 2023
28. Horseshoe Crab Blood
Dec 11, 2023
27. Romance Novels
Dec 04, 2023
3. My Sharona (Replay)
Nov 27, 2023
26. Graffiti
Nov 20, 2023
25. Private Jets
Nov 13, 2023
24. Pistachios
Nov 06, 2023
23. Cadavers - Part 2
Oct 30, 2023
22. Cadavers - Part 1
Oct 23, 2023
21. Car Washes
Oct 16, 2023
20. Tattoo Parlors
Oct 09, 2023
19. Pizza Boxes
Oct 02, 2023
4. Used Hotel Soaps (Replay)
Sep 25, 2023
18. Mobile Home Parks
Sep 18, 2023
17. Truffles
Sep 11, 2023
16. Prop Money
Sep 04, 2023
15. Home Staging
Aug 28, 2023
Girl Scout Cookies (Ep. 2 Replay)
Aug 21, 2023
14. “Happy Birthday to You”
Aug 14, 2023
13. Carnival Games
Aug 07, 2023
12. Women’s Sports Bars
Jul 31, 2023
11. Cashmere
Jul 24, 2023
10. Michelin Stars
Jul 17, 2023
9. Bowling Alleys
Jul 10, 2023
8. Delaware License Plates
Jul 03, 2023
7. Animal Urine
Jun 26, 2023
6. T. rex Skeletons
Jun 19, 2023
5. Sports Mascots
Jun 12, 2023
4. Used Hotel Soaps
Feb 13, 2023
3. My Sharona
Feb 06, 2023
2. Girl Scout Cookies
Jan 30, 2023
1. Gas Stations
Jan 23, 2023
Coming Soon: The Economics of Everyday Things
Jan 19, 2023