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Back to Search113. Laundromats
Episode 113
A day on the job includes hundreds of quarters, giant balls of lint, and fishing weird stuff out of machines. Zachary Crockett throws in a load.
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2 months ago
112. Campgrounds
Episode 112
Running a campground isn’t all eating s'mores around the campfire. Zachary Crockett fans the flames.
SOURCES:Mark Lemoine, owner, Coloma/St. Joseph K…
2 months, 1 week ago
Gas Stations (UPDATED)
Episode 1
When gas prices skyrocket, do station owners get a windfall? And where do their profits really come from? Zachary Crockett pulls up to the pump.
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2 months, 2 weeks ago
111. Product Recalls
Episode 111
Every year, thousands of products are recalled from store shelves. How does the process work — and who foots the bill? Zachary Crockett gets a refund…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
110. Formula 1 Teams
Episode 110
In a sport that generates more than $3.5 billion a year, teams compete in cars that cost $70 million to develop and build — and a split-second to cra…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
109. Billboards
Episode 109
The world’s oldest advertising medium has reconfigured itself for the digital age. Zachary Crockett looks up.
SOURCES:Anna Bager, president and C.E.O…
3 months ago
108. Matchmakers
Episode 108
Some singles choose to skip the apps and get fixed up the old-fashioned way — but it doesn't come cheap. Zachary Crockett puts himself out there.
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3 months, 1 week ago
107. Megachurches
Episode 107
They have thousands of congregants and millions of dollars in income. Zachary Crockett passes the collection plate.
SOURCES:Julie Roys, founder of th…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
106. Maple Syrup
Episode 106
Pure maple syrup can be five times as expensive as “pancake syrup,” but maple farmers — and breakfast connoisseurs — say it’s worth it. Zachary Crock…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
105. Light Bulbs
Episode 105
Why did it take so long to invent a longer-lasting bulb? Zachary Crockett finds the answer illuminating.
SOURCES:Heather Dillon, mechanical engineeri…
4 months ago