Planet Money podcast

Planet Money

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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.Wanna go deeper? Subscribe to Planet Money+ and get sponsor-free episodes of Planet Money, The Indicator, and Planet Money Summer School. Plus access to bonus content. It's a new way to support the show you love. Learn more at plus.npr.org/planetmoney

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.Wanna go deeper? Subscribe to Planet Money+ and get sponsor-free episodes of Planet Money, The Indicator, and Planet Money Summer School. Plus access to bonus content. It's a new way to support the show you love. Learn more at plus.npr.org/planetmoney

 

#353

The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop

[LIVE SHOW TOUR INFO HERE. New stories, live tapings, special guests, book signings and mo... more

28 Mar 2026

22 MINS

22:24

28 Mar 2026


#352

Our BOOK vs. the global supply chain

When you come across a book at a yard sale or a bookstore, you might pay more attention to... more

26 Mar 2026

46 MINS

46:30

26 Mar 2026


#351

Inside a BOOK auction

In the age of TikTok and Polymarket, it can be easy to overlook the humble book. But books... more

21 Mar 2026

43 MINS

43:11

21 Mar 2026


#350

The little pet fish that saved a town in the Amazon

The cardinal tetra is one of the most popular pet fish in the world. They look like little... more

18 Mar 2026

33 MINS

33:15

18 Mar 2026


#349

Chef vs. Robot

Robby the chef has lots of endearing qualities. He can make over 5000 dishes, he’s a consi... more

13 Mar 2026

25 MINS

25:40

13 Mar 2026


#348

The laws of the office revisited

[Live event info and tickets here.] (https://tix.to/pm-book-tour) If something is going wr... more

11 Mar 2026

29 MINS

29:35

11 Mar 2026


#347

Planet Money vs. the NBA’s tanking problem

What do we want from sports? The very best athletes competing as hard as they know how, pu... more

06 Mar 2026

30 MINS

30:20

06 Mar 2026


#346

The Business of Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry, the steamy hockey romance show, was made for about $2 million per episode.... more

04 Mar 2026

27 MINS

27:46

04 Mar 2026


#345

Don't hate the replicator, hate the game

The world of science has been stuck in an existential crisis over whether we actually know... more

27 Feb 2026

36 MINS

36:04

27 Feb 2026


#344

The ICE hiring boom

[Live event info and tickets here] (https://tix.to/pm-book-tour) . ICE is scaling up, with... more

25 Feb 2026

18 MINS

18:12

25 Feb 2026


#343

The Supreme Court struck down a bunch of Trump's tariffs. Now what?

[Live event info and tickets here.] (https://tix.to/pm-book-tour) The Supreme Court has sp... more

21 Feb 2026

25 MINS

25:36

21 Feb 2026


#342

How to get what Greenland has, with permission

[Book tour and ticket info here.] (https://tix.to/pm-book-tour) Greenland has said it is n... more

18 Feb 2026

27 MINS

27:14

18 Feb 2026


#341

Betty Boop, Excel Olympics, Penny-isms: Our 2026 Valentines

[Book tour event details and ticket info here] (https://tix.to/pm-book-tour) .An iconic ca... more

13 Feb 2026

31 MINS

31:42

13 Feb 2026