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

 

#355

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


#354

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


#353

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


#352

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


#351

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


#350

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


#349

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


#348

The Invention Invention

[Book tour tickets and details here] (https://tix.to/pm-book-tour) .Today, the story of th... more

11 Feb 2026

30 MINS

30:42

11 Feb 2026


#347

Iran, protests, and sanctions

[Book tour tickets and details here] (https://tix.to/pm-book-tour) .The recent protests in... more

07 Feb 2026

33 MINS

33:18

07 Feb 2026


#346

Riding with the repo man (update)

[Planet Money book tour ticket info and dates here] (https://www.planetmoneybook.com/) . A... more

04 Feb 2026

29 MINS

29:24

04 Feb 2026


#345

Can Trump make buying a home more affordable?

[Book tour dates and ticket info here] (https://www.planetmoneybook.com/) .Housing is too ... more

31 Jan 2026

27 MINS

27:32

31 Jan 2026


#344

Can transforming neighborhoods help kids escape poverty?

In the 1990s, Congress created HOPE VI, a program that demolished old public housing proje... more

28 Jan 2026

27 MINS

27:45

28 Jan 2026


#343

A trip to the magic mushroom megachurch

[Book tour dates and ticket info here] (https://www.planetmoneybook.com/) .Just as every m... more

24 Jan 2026

31 MINS

31:42

24 Jan 2026


#342

BOARD GAMES 3: What’s in a name?

Planet Money has teamed up with the company Exploding Kittens to make a board game inspire... more

22 Jan 2026

36 MINS

36:03

22 Jan 2026


#341

Chevron, Venezuela and the Paradox of Plenty

Venezuela and Chevron have perhaps one of the strangest partnerships … ever? Chevron, one ... more

17 Jan 2026

33 MINS

33:02

17 Jan 2026