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Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
The Economics of Everyday Things
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.
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4.8 stars from 1,387 ratings
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“Love this show! Learned so much. Why not do an episode on insulin, or epi pens?”
Lil1341 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/16/24
Brief, Informative, and Engaging
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“Got into this show because of Freakonomics Radio. Really glad I did! I appreciate that each episode is kept brief, under half an hour. So many podcasts’ episodes are so long now. I like that it’s a quick, interesting dive into a topic I might not have thought to look into.”
Sdbruening via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/06/24
Best short Podcast out there!
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“No mather the topic, i always learn something about things i never knew i needed to know. Such a fun to listian to podcast.”
Blazon42 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
06/11/24
Recent Episodes
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Published 07/22/24
Published 07/22/24
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Published 07/15/24
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