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Back to SearchBowling Alleys (Replay)
Episode 9
Once America’s favorite recreational activity, bowling has been in the gutter for decades. But some surviving alleys are resetting the pins. Zachary …
2 years ago
38. Junk Mail
Episode 38
Why does the mailman bring us so many catalogs, credit card offers, and pizza coupons? Because his job depends on it. Zachary Crockett checks the mai…
2 years ago
37. Personal Injury Lawyers
Episode 37
If you can make it through three years of law school, you too might end up on a billboard. Zachary Crockett makes the case.
SOURCES:Jason Abraham, m…
2 years ago
36. ATMs
Episode 36
Why do you have to pay $4 to get $40 cash at a bar? And who does it go to? Zachary Crockett checks his balance.
SOURCES:Bernardo Batiz-Lazo, professo…
2 years, 1 month ago
35. Dental Insurance
Episode 35
Why is it separate from medical insurance? And is it really insurance at all? Zachary Crockett goes in for a cleaning.
SOURCES:Brad Bolman, postdocto…
2 years, 1 month ago
34. Store-Brand Products
Episode 34
Those low-priced staples on grocery-store shelves — where do they come from? Zachary Crockett finds out at a national convention for private-label ma…
2 years, 1 month ago
33. Sex Scenes
Episode 33
Behind these steamy sequences, there are body doubles, pubic wigs, legal documents, and dedicated choreographers who make sure everyone is comfortabl…
2 years, 1 month ago
32. Used Golf Balls
Episode 32
American golfers lose 300 million balls a year — and all those bad swings are someone else’s business opportunity. Zachary Crockett hits the links.
S…
2 years, 2 months ago
31. Superhot Chili Peppers
Episode 31
The market for gustatory pain is surprisingly competitive. Zachary Crockett feels the burn.
SOURCES:Ed Currie, founder and president of the PuckerBut…
2 years, 2 months ago
30. Card Counting
Episode 30
Casinos think they can stop skilled gamblers from eking out a tiny edge at blackjack. Is that a losing bet? Zachary Crockett doubles down.
SOURCES:"B…
2 years, 2 months ago