
The Economics of Everyday Things
Who decides which snacks are in your office’s vending machine? How much is a suburban elm tree worth, and to whom? How did Girl Scout Cookies become a billion-dollar business? In bite-sized episodes, journalist Zachary Crockett looks at quotidian things and finds amazing stories.
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Latest Episode
111. Product Recalls (20.10.2025)
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- 110. Formula 1 Teams
- 109. Billboards
- 108. Matchmakers
- 107. Megachurches
- 106. Maple Syrup
- 105. Light Bulbs
- EXTRA: Emoji and the Law
- Home Staging (Replay)
- 104. Private Investigators
- 103. Satellites
- 102. “The Starry Night”
- 101. Street Performers
- Mobile Home Parks (Replay)
- 100. Podcasts
- 99. Emoji
- 98. Police Sketches
- EXTRA: Fireworks Stands
- Car Washes (Replay)
- 97. Elevators
- 96. School Buses
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