Podcast Episodes

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.

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3 years ago

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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…

3 years ago

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Coming Soon …

A special announcement: The Economics of Everyday Things will be back with all-new weekly episodes starting in June.

3 years, 3 months ago

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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.…

3 years, 4 months ago

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3. My Sharona

Episode 3

Can a hit single from four decades ago still pay the bills? Zachary Crockett f-f-f-finds out.

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3 years, 5 months ago

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2. Girl Scout Cookies

Episode 2

How does America's cutest sales force get billions of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs into our hands every year? Zachary Crockett digs in.

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3 years, 5 months ago

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1. Gas Stations

Episode 1

In our first episode, host Zachary Crockett sidles up to the pump to ask:  Who owns your local gas station, and where do their profits really come fr…

3 years, 5 months ago

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Coming Soon: The Economics of Everyday Things

A new show is coming to the Freakonomics Radio Network. Stay tuned for The Economics of Everyday Things, hosted by Zachary Crockett.

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3 years, 5 months ago

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