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The economy explained. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy." Now imagine that's actually a fun evening.
The economy explained. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy." Now imagine that's actually a fun evening.
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16 Jan 2021
Nervous TikTok
The U.S. was going to ban TikTok... and then it didn't. We break down the beef with TikTok, and see what life would have been like without it. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter [here] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money) .
14 Jan 2021
24 MINS
24:53
14 Jan 2021
Planet Monet (Classic)
Investors are pouring money into art, but a lot of it is disappearing into storage. We find out why. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter [here] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money) .
11 Jan 2021
17 MINS
17:56
11 Jan 2021
The Bees Go To California (Classic)
Almonds taste great. And the logistics behind pollinating almond trees are un-bee-lievable. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter [here] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money) .
08 Jan 2021
23 MINS
23:54
08 Jan 2021
Chaos At The Capitol
With an insurrection at the Capitol, we interrupt Planet Money and turn the feed over to tonight's episode of the NPR Politics podcast. | Subscribe to Planet Money's weekly newsletter [here] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money) .
07 Jan 2021
16 MINS
16:20
07 Jan 2021
Bitcoin Losers (Classic)
The Bitcoin market is still crazy, but a lot of people can't even find their Bitcoins. We go looking for lost billions. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
01 Jan 2021
22 MINS
22:29
01 Jan 2021
The Rest Of The Story, 2020
We check in on The Fed, a vaccine scientist, and the mixed martial arts. Oh, and a bunch of escheaters. So long, 2020! | Support our show [here] (http://donate.npr.org/planetmoney) .
30 Dec 2020
25 MINS
25:16
30 Dec 2020
How To Stop An Asteroid (UPDATE)
Some smart people say we should be doing more to protect the Earth from asteroids. The technical issues are relatively easy. The economics — figuring out who's going to pay — are much harder. | Support our show [here] (http://donate.npr.org/planetmoney) .
25 Dec 2020
24 MINS
24:08
25 Dec 2020
Fork The Government
A global pandemic might not be the best time to try something new with technology. But Taiwan decided to do it anyway. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter [here] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money) .
24 Dec 2020
24 MINS
24:37
24 Dec 2020
The Mixtape Drama
Mixtapes were the heart of hip-hop culture in the 90s. Until an arrest in 2007 brought it all down. | Today's episode is from our friends at [Louder Than a Riot] (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510357/louder-than-a-riot) .
19 Dec 2020
29 MINS
29:51
19 Dec 2020
The Case Against Facebook
The government just filed one of the largest antitrust cases in history against Facebook. Why now? And what will it mean? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter [here] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money) .
17 Dec 2020
21 MINS
21:04
17 Dec 2020
We Buy A Lot Of Christmas Trees
Nick and Robert head to the world's largest Christmas tree auction with $1,000 and a truck. And get schooled in the tree market. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter [here] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money) .
11 Dec 2020
29 MINS
29:20
11 Dec 2020
The Stolen Company (Classic)
When an American company named ABRO learns their goods are being counterfeited in China, they start their own trade war. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter [here] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money) .
10 Dec 2020
23 MINS
23:41
10 Dec 2020
How The Rat Blew Up
Unions have been putting giant inflatable rats in front of businesses for years. Now businesses are trying to deflate them, in court. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter [here] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money) .
05 Dec 2020
22 MINS
22:39
05 Dec 2020
Before The Shot In The Arm
Inventing a vaccine for COVID-19 was hard, but getting billions of doses to billions of people is going to be even harder. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter [here] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money) .
03 Dec 2020
24 MINS
24:20
03 Dec 2020