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Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the economy – understand the world. Support public media by joining NPR+ at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for Planet Money.

 

#355

Getting entrepreneurial in Korea (Summer School)

This week’s stop on our world tour - Korea. A country divided into two very different powe... more

Yesterday

40 MINS

40:08

Yesterday


#354

You bet your life insurance

Some of the biggest firms on Wall Street are, at this very moment, waiting for thousands o... more

14 Aug 2026

38 MINS

38:43

14 Aug 2026


#353

Currency Chaos in Argentina (Summer School)

Just about everyone in Argentina is an expert in inflation and whether they like it or not... more

12 Aug 2026

39 MINS

39:24

12 Aug 2026


#352

Older workers aren’t retiring. Should they be forced to?

When workers past retirement age can’t afford to retire — that’s one thing. When they can,... more

07 Aug 2026

34 MINS

34:03

07 Aug 2026


#351

Sand heists and property rights in the Caribbean (Summer School)

Imagine a nation where, for the residents, land is for the claiming. You walk down the str... more

05 Aug 2026

40 MINS

40:16

05 Aug 2026


#350

What makes a toy go viral

Squishy, slimy, fidgety toys are having a moment. But it’s more than just an anxiety-sooth... more

31 Jul 2026

25 MINS

25:35

31 Jul 2026


#349

How to beat the resource curse in Norway (Summer School)

Let’s call it the luxury of restraint. This is what enabled Norway to avoid the fate of so... more

29 Jul 2026

38 MINS

38:55

29 Jul 2026


#348

Piles of cash and a town of solutions in Kenya, Nigeria (Summer School)

Let’s head to a small town in Kenya that’s become globally famous for helping economists a... more

24 Jul 2026

38 MINS

38:38

24 Jul 2026


#347

Big Lettuce meets Small Intestine

The cyclospora outbreak that’s sickening thousands of Americans got us interested in the r... more

22 Jul 2026

25 MINS

25:36

22 Jul 2026


#346

New NPR Series: "We Keep Us Safe" from the Embedded podcast

In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join... more

21 Jul 2026

03 MINS

03:22

21 Jul 2026


#345

Can World Cup mania grow MLS in the U.S.?

As the World Cup comes to a close, so does a massive real-time experiment happening just a... more

17 Jul 2026

26 MINS

26:07

17 Jul 2026


#344

Building things and breaking things in China (Summer School World Tour)

China’s turbocharged growth may have made it rich, but now it has to deal with rich countr... more

15 Jul 2026

38 MINS

38:41

15 Jul 2026


#343

Seven allegedly fake Chanel bags vs The RealReal

Once upon a time, if you wanted to buy a luxury brand item secondhand (say, a Chanel handb... more

10 Jul 2026

25 MINS

25:38

10 Jul 2026


#342

Our mission: Find the world’s best economic ideas (Summer School World Tour)

Come along as we travel the world in search of the best economic ideas to bring home!From ... more

08 Jul 2026

37 MINS

37:12

08 Jul 2026


#341

How to win a penalty shootout (with game theory)

Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest soccer scorer of all time. But when it comes to pena... more

03 Jul 2026

17 MINS

17:57

03 Jul 2026