Podcast Episodes
Back to Search534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It?
Episode 534
It’s an unnatural activity that has become normal. You’re stuck in a metal tube with hundreds of strangers (and strange smells), defying gravity and …
3 years ago
Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update)
Adam Smith famously argued that specialization is the key to prosperity. In the N.F.L., the long snapper is proof of that argument. Here’s everything…
3 years ago
The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel Soaps
Hotel guests adore those cute little soaps, but is it just a one-night stand? In our fourth episode of The Economics of Everyday Things, Zachary Croc…
3 years, 1 month ago
533. Will the Democrats “Make America Great Again”?
Episode 533
For decades, the U.S. let globalization run its course and hoped China would be an ally. Now the Biden administration is spending billions to bring h…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Economics of Everyday Things: “My Sharona”
Can a hit single from four decades ago still pay the bills? Zachary Crockett f-f-f-finds out in the third episode of our newest podcast, The Economic…
3 years, 1 month ago
Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update)
The economist Kate Raworth says the aggressive pursuit of G.D.P. is trashing the planet and shortchanging too many people. She has proposed an altern…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout Cookies
How does America's cutest sales force get billions of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs into our hands every year? Zachary Crockett finds out in the …
3 years, 1 month ago
532. Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet?
Episode 532
When small businesses get bought by big investors, the name may stay the same — but customers and employees can feel the difference. (Part 2 of 2.)
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3 years, 1 month ago
Introducing “The Economics of Everyday Things”
A new podcast hosted by Zachary Crockett. In the first episode: Gas stations. When gas prices skyrocket, do station owners get a windfall? And where …
3 years, 1 month ago
531. Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog?
Episode 531
Big investors are buying up local veterinary practices (and pretty much everything else). What does this mean for scruffy little Max* — and for the U…
3 years, 1 month ago