Podcast Episodes

90. Closed Captions

Episode 90

It takes a highly skilled stenographer — and some specialized equipment — to transcribe TV dialogue in real time at 300 words per minute. Will A.I. r…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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89. Locksmiths

Episode 89

The ability to get into any home, car, or safe can be lucrative — but fixing locks is a tough business. Zachary Crockett gets the key information.

 

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

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88. Fortune Cookies

Episode 88

Those tiny treats that predict your future may come free at the end of a Chinese meal, but they’re big business (and not Chinese). Zachary Crockett w…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

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87. Ski Areas

Episode 87

When you hit the slopes, you might not be thinking about water rights, controlled avalanches, and liability insurance — but someone has to. Zachary C…

9 months ago

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86. Toothpaste

Episode 86

We reach for it twice a day — without thinking about the decades of research and engineering that went into that squeezable tube of minty goo. Zachar…

9 months, 1 week ago

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85. Executive Recruiters

Episode 85

When a Fortune 500 company needs a new leader, it turns to a well-connected headhunter who assesses candidates with psychological tests and mock TV i…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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84. Mall Cops

Episode 84

Security guards make malls feel safer, but what can they do when there’s trouble? Zachary Crockett observes and reports.

 

SOURCES:Gus Parsons, mall co…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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83. Game Show Winnings

Episode 83

How do TV producers decide how much money to give away? A little psychology and a lot of math. Zachary Crockett phones a friend.

 

SOURCES:Bowen Kerins…

10 months ago

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82. Chain Restaurant Recipes

Episode 82

A fast-food burger has to taste the same — and cost the same — thousands of times a day at restaurants across the country. Zachary Crockett mans the …

10 months, 1 week ago

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Used Golf Balls (Replay)

Episode 32

American golfers lose 300 million balls a year — and all those bad swings are someone else’s business opportunity. Zachary Crockett hits the links.

 

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

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