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Back to Search27. Romance Novels
Episode 27
How did love stories about vampires, cowboys, and wealthy dukes become the highest-grossing fiction genre in the world? Zachary Crockett gets swept a…
2 years, 9 months ago
3. My Sharona (Replay)
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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"The Knack Sue Run-DMC Over 'It’s Tricky' Rif…2 years, 10 months ago
26. Graffiti
Episode 26
Is graffiti public art, or public nuisance? It depends who you ask. Zachary Crockett tags in where it all started.
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"Philadelphia Graffiti …2 years, 10 months ago
25. Private Jets
Episode 25
Executives shell out millions of dollars for the privilege of flying private — but that convenience comes at a steep cost to the rest of us. Zachary …
2 years, 10 months ago
24. Pistachios
Episode 24
How did a little green nut become a billion-dollar product, lauded by celebrities in Super Bowl ads? Zachary Crockett cracks open the story.
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2 years, 10 months ago
23. Cadavers - Part 2
Episode 23
In the final part of our series, Zachary Crockett talks to a man with a storied — and controversial — career in the body parts business.
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"In…2 years, 11 months ago
22. Cadavers - Part 1
Episode 22
In the first of two episodes, Zachary Crockett digs into the strange and discomfiting history of cadavers, and the industry that has emerged around t…
2 years, 11 months ago
21. Car Washes
Episode 21
Why are these sudsy roadside stops one of the fastest growing industries in America? Zachary Crockett takes a look under the hood.
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"Private…2 years, 11 months ago
20. Tattoo Parlors
Episode 20
More people than ever before are getting tattoos — but social media has flipped the trade’s business model on its head. Zachary Crockett dips into th…
2 years, 11 months ago
19. Pizza Boxes
Episode 19
There’s more than meets the eye to the box that stores the pie. Zachary Crockett cracks the lid.
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"Who Is the Fastest Pizza Box Folder?! Worl…3 years ago