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- Apr26The case of the stolen masks18mins
- Apr24How unions are stopped before they start (Update)32mins
- Apr19FTX and the Serengeti of bankruptcy25mins
- Apr17Grocery prices, credit card debt, and your 401K (Two Indicators)17mins
- Apr12TikTok made me deduct it20mins
- Apr10How much does this cow weigh? (Classic)17mins
- Apr5Japan's Lost Decades22mins
- Apr3The real estate industry on trial28mins
- Mar29How much of your tax dollars are going to Israel and Ukraine23mins
- Mar27The trouble with Table 101 (Update)24mins
- Mar22What is Temu?25mins
- Mar20How Big Steel in the U.S. fell22mins
- Mar15The billion dollar war behind U.S. rum23mins
- Mar13Wind boom, wind bust (Two Windicators)16mins
- Mar8On the Oscars campaign trail25mins
- Mar6Is dynamic pricing coming to a supermarket near you?25mins
- Mar1Shopping for parental benefits around the world29mins
- Feb29The secret world behind school fundraisers27mins
- Feb23A controversial idea at the heart of Bidenomics25mins
- Feb21Two Indicators: Economics of the defense industry19mins
- Feb16How the Navy came to protect cargo ships19mins
- Feb15It's giving ... Valentines26mins
- Feb9A lawsuit for your broken heart22mins
- Feb7Morally questionable, economically efficient24mins
- Feb2Groundhog Day 2024: Trademark, bankruptcy, and the dollar that failed26mins
- Jan31The Chicken Tax (Classic)15mins
- Jan29Bonus: Janet Yellen on Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!10mins
- Jan27Rescues at sea, and how to make a fortune26mins
- Jan24Hear us out: We ban left turns and other big ideas23mins
- Jan20Econ Battle Zone: Disinflation Confrontation31mins
- Jan17Mid-East conflict escalation, two indicators16mins
- Jan13The Maine Potato War of 197624mins
- Jan10The Universal Basic Income experiment in Kenya24mins
- Jan5The case of the serial sinking Spanish ships26mins
- Dec29The Rest of the Story, 202325mins
- Dec27The Indicators of this year and next15mins
- Dec22We buy a lot of Christmas trees (Update)31mins
- Dec21Dollarizing Argentina24mins
- Dec19How to be better at hybrid work, according to research15mins
- Dec16What econ says in the shadows26mins
- Dec14Why '90s ads are unforgettable26mins
- Dec11The U.S. economy's biggest superpower, explained13mins
- Dec8Why do doctors still use pagers?26mins
- Dec6Two food and drink indicators19mins
- Dec1Why are we so bummed about the economy?23mins
- Nov29So you want to sell marijuana across state lines23mins
- Nov22A very Planet Money Thanksgiving26mins
- Nov18Economic fact in literary fiction26mins
- Nov15China's real estate crisis, explained20mins
- Nov10The alleged theft at the heart of ChatGPT23mins
- Nov8Never have I ever28mins
- Nov3FTC Chair Lina Khan on Antitrust in the age of Amazon30mins
- Nov1Antitrust in America (classic)40mins
- Oct27All you can eat economics25mins
- Oct26Cutting school... by 20%23mins
- Oct20How unions are stopped before they start27mins
- Oct18Indicator exploder: jobs and inflation18mins
- Oct13Maria Bamford gets personal (about) finance27mins
- Oct11Why the price of Coke didn't change for 70 years (classic)19mins
- Oct6A man, a plan, wind power, Uruguay23mins
- Oct4The flight attendants of CHAOS28mins
- Sep29A trucker hat mystery, the curse of September and other listener questions26mins
- Sep27The natural disaster economist23mins
- Sep23A black market, a currency crisis, and a tango competition in Argentina23mins
- Sep20"Based on a true story"28mins
- Sep16How to launder $600 million on the internet26mins
- Sep13China's weakening economy in two Indicators18mins
- Sep8Is economists' favorite tool to crush inflation broken?23mins
- Sep6The prince of prints and his prints of Prince28mins
- Sep1How to fight a patent pirate25mins
- Aug30Summer School 8: Graduation and the Guppy Tank31mins
- Aug26The secret entrance that sidesteps Hollywood picket lines21mins
- Aug23Summer School 7: Negotiating and the empathetic nibble33mins
- Aug18Vacation, and why the U.S. takes so little of it25mins
- Aug16Summer School 6: Operations and 25,000 roses32mins
- Aug11The new Biden plan that could still erase your student loans27mins
- Aug9Summer School 5: Tech and the innovator's dilemma34mins
- Aug4A tarot card reading for the U.S. economy25mins
- Aug2Summer School 4: Marketing and the Ultimate Hose Nozzle32mins
- Jul31Tackle your medical debt with Life Kit17mins
- Jul28Did two honesty researchers fabricate their data?25mins
- Jul26Summer School 3: Accounting and The Last Supper34mins
- Jul21Planet Money Paper Club23mins
- Jul19Summer School 2: Competition and the cheaper sneaker31mins
- Jul15Surprise, you just signed a contract! How hidden contracts took over the internet23mins
- Jul12Summer School 1: Planet Money goes to business school32mins
- Jul7The quest to save macroeconomics from itself18mins
- Jul5Two Indicators: After Affirmative Action & why America overpays for subways19mins
- Jun30Supply, demand, extinction28mins
- Jun28Planet Money Live: Two Truths and a Lie23mins
- Jun23Mike The Mover vs. The Furniture Police25mins
- Jun21Twins (classic)20mins
- Jun16The 60-day job race26mins
- Jun14Two Indicators: The economics of innovation19mins
- Jun9The town that changed economics24mins
- Jun7The Spider-Man Problem (update)30mins
- Jun2AI Podcast 3.0: Dial M for Mechanization33mins
- May31AI Podcast 2.0: The host in the machine31mins
- May26AI Podcast 1.0: Rise of the machines34mins
- May24Green energy gridlock22mins
- May19Predictions: Jobs!20mins
- May17How AI could help rebuild the middle class21mins
- May12Inflation and the Profit-Price Spiral26mins
- May10The Day of Two Noons (Classic)18mins
- May6How to fight a squatting goat28mins
- May3Two Indicators: the influencer industry19mins
- Apr28Financial advising while Black27mins
- Apr26The zoo economy (classic)16mins
- Apr21The quest for the factory-built house26mins
- Apr19Tax Code Switch24mins
- Apr15The life and possible death of low interest rates25mins
- Apr12Two innovation market indicators18mins
- Apr8Your banking questions, answered26mins
- Apr5The battle for Puerto Rico's beaches23mins
- Apr1The safety net for banks23mins
- Mar30A Great Recession bank takeover18mins
- Mar25The battle over Osage headrights23mins
- Mar23Inside a bank run33mins
- Mar18Planet Money Records Vol. 3: Making a hit29mins
- Mar16How Silicon Valley Bank failed21mins
- Mar11Dude, where's my streaming TV show?26mins
- Mar9The value of good teeth22mins
- Mar3Seinfeld-onomics18mins
- Mar1CBOhhhh, that's what they do24mins
- Feb25Meow Money Meow Problems27mins
- Feb22Hollywood's Black List (Classic)23mins
- Feb18Jay & Shai's debt ceiling adventure26mins
- Feb16Two Indicators: Inside the Fed, then and now18mins
- Feb11Our 2023 valentines26mins
- Feb8The ice cream conspiracy24mins
- Feb3Baby's first market failure23mins
- Feb1Groundhog Day 202324mins
- Jan27To all the econ papers I've loved before24mins
- Jan26The story of "Monopoly" and American capitalism22mins
- Jan21Charles Ponzi's scheme22mins
- Jan18Big Rigged (Classic)24mins
- Jan13Two Indicators: The 2% inflation target18mins
- Jan11Planet Money Movie Club: It's a Wonderful Life22mins
- Jan6The economics lessons in kids' books28mins
- Dec31The Rest of the Story, 202224mins
- Dec28Which economic indicator defined 2022?10mins
- Dec24In defense of gift giving21mins
- Dec21Two Indicators: The fight over ESG investing21mins
- Dec16The sports ticket price enigma28mins
- Dec14Spam call bounty hunter26mins
- Dec9The case of the missing cheese racks27mins
- Dec7When women stopped coding (Classic)17mins
- Dec3My Favorite Tax Loophole26mins
- Dec1Messi economics27mins
- Nov23One economist's take on popular advice for saving, borrowing, and spending32mins
- Nov19How the cookie became a monster26mins
- Nov17Sam Bankman-Fried and the fall of a crypto empire23mins
- Nov11The E-Book Wars25mins
- Nov9Peak Sand (classic)17mins
- Nov4Planet Money tries election polling28mins
- Nov2Two Indicators shaking China's economy19mins
- Oct29Planet Money Records Vol. 2: The Negotiation26mins
- Oct27Planet Money Records Vol. 1: Earnest Jackson25mins
- Oct22The high cost of a strong dollar27mins
- Oct19The money fixers (classic)17mins
- Oct15You asked for coupons, Delaware, and the truth about goldfish23mins
- Oct12Two Indicators: back to school17mins
- Oct7Forging Taiwan's Silicon Shield30mins
- Oct5Economic anarchy in the UK21mins
- Sep30Would you like a side of offshoring with that?22mins
- Sep28The miracle apple (Classic)13mins
- Sep23Econ's Brush with the Law22mins
- Sep21The Midnight Connection33mins
- Sep17Vibecession Vibes Session26mins
- Sep15The Good, the Bad, and the Uggly30mins
- Sep9Two Indicators: unlikely economic relationships18mins
- Sep8The salvage car Silk Road28mins
- Sep3Breaking down the price of gasoline28mins
- Aug31SUMMER SCHOOL 8: Productivity & Getting Lit30mins
- Aug26Wake up and smell the fraud22mins
- Aug24SUMMER SCHOOL 7: The Fed & Volcker's Socks31mins
- Aug19Inflation Reduction Actually21mins
- Aug17SUMMER SCHOOL 6: Trade & The Better Life32mins
- Aug13Carried interest wormhole26mins
- Aug11SUMMER SCHOOL 5: Car Parts, Celery & The Labor Market32mins
- Aug5A new way to pay for college (Update)26mins
- Aug4SUMMER SCHOOL 4: Inflation & Drinking Buddies30mins
- Aug1We Buy a Superhero 8: Micro-Face: The Musical45mins
- Jul29Two recession Indicators20mins
- Jul28SUMMER SCHOOL 3: Booms, Busts & Us32mins
- Jul22Little House on the Blockchain21mins
- Jul21SUMMER SCHOOL 2: GDP & What Counts25mins
- Jul16Best by, sell by, use by25mins
- Jul14SUMMER SCHOOL 1: Recessions & Rap Battles31mins
- Jul8A tale of two cityhoods24mins
- Jul6Two crypto crash Indicators18mins
- Jul1Suitcases, secret lists, and Citizens United26mins
- Jun29When Subaru came out (Classic)19mins
- Jun25Recession referees23mins
- Jun22The tale of the Onion King (Update)19mins
- Jun17The debate over what's causing inflation19mins
- Jun16Let them eat lunch22mins
- Jun11The Gecko Effect27mins
- Jun9On the case: Recession, formula, and greenbacks20mins
- Jun3Homer Simpson vs. the economy19mins
- Jun1The bank war (Classic)20mins
- May28We Buy a Superhero 7: Collectibles (Live Show!)28mins
- May26The NRA's Secret Tapes31mins
- May20Investing in mediocrity24mins
- May18How the burrito became a sandwich (Classic)15mins
- May14Buy now, pay dearly?21mins
- May11A 12-year-old girl takes on the video game industry (UPDATE)18mins
- May7The day Russia adopted the free market30mins
- May4Escheat show (Classic)21mins
- Apr29Planet Money book club16mins
- Apr27Risky business18mins
- Apr22We Buy a Superhero 6: The Comic Book25mins
- Apr21TikTok to the top21mins
- Apr15The student loan paaaaauuuuuse20mins
- Apr13Peanuts and Cracker Jack (Classic)21mins
- Apr8How manatees got into hot water23mins
- Apr6Turkey's runaway inflation problem20mins
- Apr1When bricks were rubles23mins
- Mar30The Bond King21mins
- Mar25Fashion Fair's makeover24mins
- Mar24Two inflation Indicators: Corporate greed and mortgage rates18mins
- Mar18Tech giants and tiny dogs19mins
- Mar16Escape from Russia23mins
- Mar11Grocery delivery wars16mins
- Mar10The dollar at the center of the world (Classic)21mins
- Mar5Of oligarchs, oil and rubles18mins
- Mar2'Fortress' Russia put to the test17mins
- Feb25Putin's big bet: Sanction-proofing Russia14mins
- Feb24How bad is inflation?19mins
- Feb18Predictions: Inflation!16mins
- Feb17SPAM strikes back28mins
- Feb14Waste land (Bonus)23mins
- Feb11Our Valentines 202226mins
- Feb10A SWIFT getaway21mins
- Feb5Uncle Sam wants YOU to fight inflation21mins
- Feb2The M&M anomaly (Classic)13mins
- Jan29The Spider-Man Problem25mins
- Jan26Two indicators: supply chain solutions18mins
- Jan21'Soul Train' and the business of Black joy26mins
- Jan19Patent racism (classic)25mins
- Jan15The rapid testing show20mins
- Jan13No such thing as a free return22mins
- Jan8HBO 2.018mins
- Jan5The rest of the story, 202128mins
- Dec31The holiday industrial complex (Classic)17mins
- Dec30The economic indicator of the year15mins
- Dec24Bell wars (Classic)19mins
- Dec23Planet Money's Supply Chain Holiday Extravaganza26mins
- Dec18No shortages of labor stories25mins
- Dec15We buy a lot of Christmas trees (Classic)29mins
- Dec11Two music indicators18mins
- Dec8Is a Stradivarius just a violin? (Classic)19mins
- Dec4Consider the lobstermen23mins
- Dec2A locked door, a secret meeting and the birth of the Fed (Classic)15mins
- Nov26Day of the Debt21mins
- Nov25You asked for real raises, free shipping, and a special delivery27mins
- Nov20A trunk full of truffles (Update)24mins
- Nov17Of boats and boxes22mins
- Nov12Auction fever (Classic)14mins
- Nov11Planes, trains and bad bridges21mins
- Nov5Moonshot in the arm27mins
- Nov3The Wheat Whisperer19mins
- Oct29Night of the living inflation13mins
- Oct28Nice work week, if you can get it20mins
- Oct22Two indicators: Congressional Game Theory and the Debt Ceiling16mins
- Oct21Burnout (Classic)17mins
- Oct18Bonus: Janet Jackson's 'Control'41mins
- Oct15Hire power19mins
- Oct13How Do You Feel? (Classic)19mins
- Oct9LIBOR pains26mins
- Oct6We set up an offshore company in a tax haven (Classic)31mins
- Oct2The Rent Help Is Too Damn Slow23mins
- Sep29When The U.S. Paid Off The Entire National Debt (Classic)18mins
- Sep24When Luddites Attack (Classic)18mins
- Sep23Original Sign21mins
- Sep18Two Indicators: Women And Work22mins
- Sep15Afghanistan's Money Problem17mins
- Sep10Flood Money (Classic)20mins
- Sep9This Is Your Brain On Drug Ads20mins
- Sep3Two Indicators: Water Pressure18mins
- Sep2SUMMER SCHOOL 6: Crypto & Commencement34mins
- Aug27The Lost Archives of Sadie Alexander22mins
- Aug25SUMMER SCHOOL 5: Bubbles, Bikes, & Biases27mins
- Aug20Two Indicators: Will Remote Work Kill The Office?16mins
- Aug18SUMMER SCHOOL 4: Bonds & Becky With The Good Yield31mins
- Aug14Big Little Ideas21mins
- Aug11SUMMER SCHOOL 3: Smooth Spending & The 401K32mins
- Aug6Mobile Home Parked19mins
- Aug4SUMMER SCHOOL 2: Index Funds & The Bet32mins
- Jul30Three Reasons for the Housing Shortage14mins
- Jul28SUMMER SCHOOL 1: The Stock Market & Penelope The Cow36mins
- Jul24Banque Worms19mins
- Jul21Video Gaming The System20mins
- Jul17The Great Inflation (Classic)26mins
- Jul14100 Years Since Sadie Alexander21mins
- Jul10Of Memestocks and Milk Bags22mins
- Jul7Two Indicators: Clogged Ports And Corporate Vets19mins
- Jul2The Rest Of The Story, Summer 202116mins
- Jul1What's A Bubble? (Classic)13mins
- Jun26Bobby Bonilla Day19mins
- Jun23Corporate Fugitive: Carlos Ghosn26mins
- Jun18Predictions!15mins
- Jun16How Uncle Jamie Broke Jeopardy (Update)29mins
- Jun11Used Car Talk23mins
- Jun9How Stuff Gets Cheaper (Classic)14mins
- Jun4Amateur Hour at the Supreme Court22mins
- Jun2Black Wall Street23mins
- May28One Hack to Fool Them All21mins
- May26Runaway Recommendation Engine19mins
- May21Big Government Cheese (CLASSIC)19mins
- May19Get The Vaccine, Lose The Skinny Jeans20mins
- May14Blood Money24mins
- May13Hot Cheetos25mins
- May7Emission Impossible22mins
- May5DIY Reparations25mins
- May1We Buy A Superhero 5: Hollywood28mins
- Apr28The $100 Million Deli22mins
- Apr23We Buy A Superhero 4: Sellout25mins
- Apr21The Writers Revolt (UPDATE)25mins
- Apr16India, Farming, and the Free Market21mins
- Apr14Workin' 9 To 522mins
- Apr9About Your Extended Warranty23mins
- Apr7How Jacob Loud's Land Was Lost23mins
- Apr2Two Indicators: Boomtown & Bye Bye15mins
- Mar31The Curse Of The Black Lotus (Update)19mins
- Mar26Socialism 10123mins
- Mar24You Asked For Shots, Tuna, Metal, and Money23mins
- Mar19The New Shape Of Pasta23mins
- Mar17The Even More Minimum Wage19mins
- Mar13The $69 Million JPEG20mins
- Mar10Nigeria, You Win! (Update)18mins
- Mar6The Marriage Pact19mins
- Mar3Happy Fed Independence Day (Update)21mins
- Feb27We Buy A Superhero 3: Resurrection30mins
- Feb24Bond Voyage20mins
- Feb19We Buy A Superhero 2: Loophole22mins
- Feb17Why Printers Are The Worst19mins
- Feb13We Buy A Superhero 1: Origins21mins
- Feb10Can't Let It Go18mins
- Feb5Fine and Punishment20mins
- Feb3Robinhood's Very Bad Day19mins
- Jan30Can't Stop GameStop25mins
- Jan27The World's Biggest Battery (Classic)20mins
- Jan23How Desi Invented Television26mins
- Jan20Modern Monetary Theory (Classic)22mins
- Jan16The Great Gatsby267mins
- Jan14Nervous TikTok23mins
- Jan11Planet Monet (Classic)16mins
- Jan8The Bees Go To California (Classic)22mins
- Jan7Chaos At The Capitol16mins
- Jan1Bitcoin Losers (Classic)21mins
- Dec30The Rest Of The Story, 202023mins
- Dec25How To Stop An Asteroid (UPDATE)22mins
- Dec24Fork The Government23mins
- Dec19The Mixtape Drama28mins