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Back to Search12. Women’s Sports Bars
Episode 12
Most sports bars rarely screen women's games. Zachary Crockett taps into the strategy of one woman who set out to change the channel. This episode wa…
1 month, 1 week ago
11. Cashmere
Episode 11
Once a luxury good, the soft fiber is now everywhere — which has led to a goat boom in Mongolia. Zachary Crockett tugs at the thread. This episode wa…
1 month, 1 week ago
10. Michelin Stars
Episode 10
Only the finest restaurants have a chance to bask in their glow. Sometimes, it’s a bit too bright. Zachary Crockett squints at the menu. This episode…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
9. Bowling Alleys
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 …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
8. Delaware License Plates
Episode 8
Vanity plates might be 2KUL4U, but in the Blue Hen State, low-digit plates command high-digit prices. Zachary Crockett sums up a big market in a smal…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
7. Animal Urine
Episode 7
One creature’s trash is another’s cash. Zachary Crockett flushes out the numbers with a man who found profit in pee. This episode was originally publ…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
6. T. rex Skeletons
Episode 6
How do they emerge from the Upper Cretaceous period to end up in natural-history museums and private collections? Zachary Crockett digs for answers. …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
5. Sports Mascots
Episode 5
We’re not sure what that creature cavorting on the sidelines is — but it doesn’t come cheap. Zachary Crockett gets the ballpark figures on everyone’s…
2 months ago
4. Used Hotel Soaps
Episode 4
Hotel guests adore those cute little soaps, but is it just a one-night stand? Zachary Crockett discovers what happens when we love ’em and leave ’em.…
2 months ago
3. My Sharona
Episode 3
Can a hit single from four decades ago still pay the bills? Zachary Crockett f-f-f-finds out. This episode was originally published on February 2nd, …
2 months, 1 week ago