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Back to Search59. Restaurant Reservations
Episode 59
Thanks to online booking platforms, the way we make reservations has changed — but a table at a hot restaurant on a Friday night is still a valuable …
2 months, 1 week ago
58. Firefighters
Episode 58
There are more firefighters than ever — and fewer fires for them to fight. So the job has changed. Zachary Crockett slides down the pole. This episod…
2 months, 1 week ago
57. Strippers
Episode 57
Performing at a strip club can be lucrative, but it requires financial and psychological savvy — and an eye for social trends. Zachary Crockett takes…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
56. Snake Venom
Episode 56
Why does treating a venomous snake bite cost as much as a house? Zachary Crockett slithers over to North Carolina to find out. This episode was origi…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
55. Direct-to-Consumer Mattresses
Episode 55
Online companies promised to bring transparency to the mattress-buying experience. Did that work out? Zachary Crockett takes a look under the sheets.…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
54. Ghostwriters
Episode 54
Channeling the voices of celebrities can be a lucrative career — one that requires empathy and discretion as well as literary chops. Zachary Crockett…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
53. Food Trucks
Episode 53
How did mobile kitchens become popular with hipster gourmands? And just how much money can a popular truck make from a lunch shift? Zachary Crocket d…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
52. Little League
Episode 52
Youth baseball — long a widely accessible American pastime — has become overrun by $10,000-per-year, for-profit travel leagues. Zachary Crockett peer…
3 months ago
51. Wine Corks
Episode 51
Why do we use a specific kind of tree-bark tissue to seal up 70 percent of wine bottles? Zachary Crockett takes a sniff and gives the waiter a nod. T…
3 months ago
50. Self-Checkout
Episode 50
Grocery stores have turned shoppers into cashiers. Zachary Crockett runs two bags of chips and a Gatorade over the scanner. This episode was original…
3 months, 1 week ago