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Episode 92
Where is “the cloud,” anyway? It’s in a bunch of nondescript warehouses all over the country. Zachary Crockett serves up the story.
SOURCES: Chris Ki…
1 year, 1 month ago
91. Roller Coasters
Episode 91
A new thrill ride can cost an amusement park $20 million or more — but roller coasters attract customers like nothing else. Zachary Crockett must be …
1 year, 2 months ago
90. Closed Captions
Episode 90
It takes a highly skilled stenographer — and some specialized equipment — to transcribe TV dialogue in real time at 300 words per minute. Will A.I. r…
1 year, 2 months ago
89. Locksmiths
Episode 89
The ability to get into any home, car, or safe can be lucrative — but fixing locks is a tough business. Zachary Crockett gets the key information.
SO…
1 year, 2 months ago
88. Fortune Cookies
Episode 88
Those tiny treats that predict your future may come free at the end of a Chinese meal, but they’re big business (and not Chinese). Zachary Crockett w…
1 year, 2 months ago
87. Ski Areas
Episode 87
When you hit the slopes, you might not be thinking about water rights, controlled avalanches, and liability insurance — but someone has to. Zachary C…
1 year, 3 months ago
86. Toothpaste
Episode 86
We reach for it twice a day — without thinking about the decades of research and engineering that went into that squeezable tube of minty goo. Zachar…
1 year, 3 months ago
85. Executive Recruiters
Episode 85
When a Fortune 500 company needs a new leader, it turns to a well-connected headhunter who assesses candidates with psychological tests and mock TV i…
1 year, 3 months ago
84. Mall Cops
Episode 84
Security guards make malls feel safer, but what can they do when there’s trouble? Zachary Crockett observes and reports.
SOURCES:Gus Parsons, mall co…
1 year, 3 months ago
83. Game Show Winnings
Episode 83
How do TV producers decide how much money to give away? A little psychology and a lot of math. Zachary Crockett phones a friend.
SOURCES:Bowen Kerins…
1 year, 3 months ago