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The Economics of Everyday Things

Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett

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…

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88. Fortune Cookies 2026-11-05 · 20m
87. Ski Areas 2026-11-02 · 20m
86. Toothpaste 2026-10-29 · 17m
85. Executive Recruiters 2026-10-26 · 21m
84. Mall Cops 2026-10-22 · 18m
83. Game Show Winnings 2026-10-19 · 19m
82. Chain Restaurant Recipes 2026-10-15 · 17m
81. Guide Dogs 2026-10-12 · 22m
80. Going-Out-of-Business Sales 2026-10-08 · 16m
79. School Photos 2026-10-05 · 18m
78. Porta-Potties 2026-10-01 · 20m
77. Hand Models 2026-09-28 · 16m
76. Hotel Art 2026-09-24 · 17m
75. Butchers 2026-09-21 · 20m
Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans | Better in Person 2026-09-17 · 33m
74. Fonts 2026-09-14 · 22m
73. Used Bookstores 2026-09-10 · 17m
72. Helium 2026-09-07 · 20m
71. Mannequins 2026-09-03 · 19m
70. Prison Labor 2026-08-31 · 21m
69. Highway Signs 2026-08-27 · 20m
68. Zoo Animals 2026-08-24 · 18m
67. Tow Trucks 2026-08-20 · 22m
66. Stradivarius Violins 2026-08-17 · 20m
65. Stock Photos 2026-08-13 · 23m
64. Sushi Fish 2026-08-10 · 21m
63. Botox 2026-08-06 · 17m
62. Title Insurance 2026-08-03 · 15m
61. Pigeons 2026-07-30 · 19m
60. Money Laundering 2026-07-27 · 21m
59. Restaurant Reservations 2026-07-23 · 19m
58. Firefighters 2026-07-20 · 22m
57. Strippers 2026-07-16 · 19m
56. Snake Venom 2026-07-13 · 22m
55. Direct-to-Consumer Mattresses 2026-07-09 · 21m
54. Ghostwriters 2026-07-06 · 20m
53. Food Trucks 2026-07-02 · 19m
52. Little League 2026-06-29 · 21m
51. Wine Corks 2026-06-25 · 16m
50. Self-Checkout 2026-06-22 · 19m
49. Weather Forecasts 2026-06-18 · 14m
48. College Fraternities 2026-06-15 · 19m
47. Bail Bonds 2026-06-11 · 18m
46. Car Colors 2026-06-08 · 18m
45. Storage Units 2026-06-04 · 16m
44. Movie Sound Effects 2026-06-01 · 19m
43. Top-Level Domains 2026-05-28 · 19m
42. Cemeteries 2026-05-25 · 19m
41. Pet Movers 2026-05-21 · 16m
40. Prosthetic Limbs 2026-05-18 · 17m
39. Houseplants 2026-05-14 · 14m
38. Junk Mail 2026-05-11 · 18m
37. Personal Injury Lawyers 2026-05-07 · 18m
36. ATMs 2026-05-04 · 20m
35. Dental Insurance 2026-04-30 · 16m
34. Store-Brand Products 2026-04-27 · 18m
33. Sex Scenes 2026-04-23 · 19m
32. Used Golf Balls 2026-04-20 · 17m
31. Superhot Chili Peppers 2026-04-16 · 16m
30. Card Counting 2026-04-13 · 19m
29. Greeting Cards 2026-04-09 · 15m
28. Horseshoe Crab Blood 2026-04-06 · 14m
27. Romance Novels 2026-04-02 · 19m
26. Graffiti 2026-03-30 · 14m
25. Private Jets 2026-03-26 · 18m
24. Pistachios 2026-03-23 · 16m
23. Cadavers - Part 2 2026-03-19 · 16m
22. Cadavers - Part 1 2026-03-16 · 18m
21. Car Washes 2026-03-12 · 16m
20. Tattoo Parlors 2026-03-09 · 16m
19. Pizza Boxes 2026-03-05 · 14m
18. Mobile Home Parks 2026-03-02 · 19m
17. Truffles 2026-02-26 · 18m
16. Prop Money 2026-02-23 · 19m
15. Home Staging 2026-02-19 · 20m
14. “Happy Birthday to You” 2026-02-16 · 12m
13. Carnival Games 2026-02-12 · 17m
12. Women’s Sports Bars 2026-02-09 · 16m
11. Cashmere 2026-02-05 · 15m
10. Michelin Stars 2026-02-02 · 17m
9. Bowling Alleys 2026-01-29 · 16m
8. Delaware License Plates 2026-01-26 · 13m
7. Animal Urine 2026-01-22 · 12m
6. T. rex Skeletons 2026-01-19 · 18m
5. Sports Mascots 2026-01-15 · 14m
4. Used Hotel Soaps 2026-01-12 · 12m
3. My Sharona 2026-01-08 · 17m
2. Girl Scout Cookies 2026-01-05 · 13m
120. An update on the show 2025-12-29 · 2m
119. Christmas Lights 2025-12-22 · 21m
118. Urban Trees 2025-12-15 · 20m
117. Cut Flowers 2025-12-08 · 21m
116. Cobblers 2025-12-01 · 18m
Superhot Chili Peppers (Replay) 2025-11-24 · 16m
115. Miniature Golf 2025-11-17 · 22m
114. Natural and Artificial Flavors 2025-11-10 · 20m
113. Laundromats 2025-11-03 · 23m
112. Campgrounds 2025-10-27 · 18m
Gas Stations (UPDATED) 2025-10-24 · 15m
111. Product Recalls 2025-10-20 · 22m
110. Formula 1 Teams 2025-10-13 · 23m
109. Billboards 2025-10-06 · 22m
108. Matchmakers 2025-09-29 · 23m
107. Megachurches 2025-09-22 · 24m
106. Maple Syrup 2025-09-15 · 23m
105. Light Bulbs 2025-09-08 · 19m
EXTRA: Emoji and the Law 2025-09-04 · 20m
Home Staging (Replay) 2025-09-01 · 20m
104. Private Investigators 2025-08-25 · 19m
103. Satellites 2025-08-18 · 23m
102. “The Starry Night” 2025-08-11 · 21m
101. Street Performers 2025-08-04 · 16m
Mobile Home Parks (Replay) 2025-07-28 · 19m
100. Podcasts 2025-07-21 · 27m
99. Emoji 2025-07-14 · 18m
98. Police Sketches 2025-07-07 · 18m
EXTRA: Fireworks Stands 2025-07-02 · 17m
Car Washes (Replay) 2025-06-30 · 16m
97. Elevators 2025-06-23 · 18m
96. School Buses 2025-06-16 · 20m
95. Airplane Food 2025-06-09 · 20m
94. Fireworks Shows 2025-06-02 · 21m
93. Pearls 2025-05-26 · 19m
Little League (Replay) 2025-05-19 · 21m
92. Data Centers 2025-05-12 · 18m
91. Roller Coasters 2025-05-05 · 23m
90. Closed Captions 2025-04-28 · 19m
89. Locksmiths 2025-04-21 · 19m
88. Fortune Cookies 2025-04-14 · 20m
87. Ski Areas 2025-04-07 · 20m
86. Toothpaste 2025-03-31 · 17m
85. Executive Recruiters 2025-03-24 · 21m
84. Mall Cops 2025-03-17 · 18m
83. Game Show Winnings 2025-03-10 · 19m
82. Chain Restaurant Recipes 2025-03-03 · 17m
Used Golf Balls (Replay) 2025-02-24 · 17m
81. Guide Dogs 2025-02-17 · 22m
80. Going-Out-of-Business Sales 2025-02-10 · 17m
79. School Photos 2025-02-03 · 19m
78. Porta-Potties 2025-01-27 · 21m
77. Hand Models 2025-01-20 · 16m
76. Hotel Art 2025-01-13 · 17m
75. Butchers 2025-01-06 · 20m
Pistachios (Replay) 2024-12-30 · 16m
Cashmere (Replay) 2024-12-23 · 15m
74. Fonts 2024-12-16 · 23m
73. Used Bookstores 2024-12-09 · 18m
Greeting Cards (Replay) 2024-12-02 · 16m
72. Helium 2024-11-25 · 21m
Stadium Names, from The Indicator 2024-11-22 · 11m
71. Mannequins 2024-11-18 · 20m
70. Prison Labor 2024-11-11 · 21m
69. Highway Signs 2024-11-04 · 20m
68. Zoo Animals 2024-10-28 · 19m
67. Tow Trucks 2024-10-21 · 22m
66. Stradivarius Violins 2024-10-14 · 20m
Card Counting (Replay) 2024-10-07 · 19m
65. Stock Photos 2024-09-30 · 23m
64. Sushi Fish 2024-09-23 · 22m
63. Botox 2024-09-16 · 17m
62. Title Insurance 2024-09-09 · 15m
Truffles (Replay) 2024-09-02 · 18m
61. Pigeons 2024-08-26 · 20m
60. Money Laundering 2024-08-19 · 21m
59. Restaurant Reservations 2024-08-12 · 19m
58. Firefighters 2024-08-05 · 22m
Romance Novels (Replay) 2024-07-29 · 19m
57. Strippers 2024-07-22 · 19m
56. Snake Venom 2024-07-15 · 22m
55. Direct-to-Consumer Mattresses 2024-07-08 · 21m
54. Ghostwriters 2024-07-01 · 20m
53. Food Trucks 2024-06-24 · 19m
52. Little League 2024-06-17 · 21m
51. Wine Corks 2024-06-10 · 16m
50. Self-Checkout 2024-06-03 · 19m
Carnival Games (Replay) 2024-05-27 · 17m
49. Weather Forecasts 2024-05-20 · 14m
48. College Fraternities 2024-05-13 · 19m
47. Bail Bonds 2024-05-06 · 18m
46. Car Colors 2024-04-29 · 18m
45. Storage Units 2024-04-22 · 16m
44. Movie Sound Effects 2024-04-15 · 19m
43. Top-Level Domains 2024-04-08 · 19m
42. Cemeteries 2024-04-01 · 19m
41. Pet Movers 2024-03-25 · 16m
40. Prosthetic Limbs 2024-03-18 · 17m
39. Houseplants 2024-03-11 · 15m
Bowling Alleys (Replay) 2024-03-04 · 16m
38. Junk Mail 2024-02-26 · 18m
37. Personal Injury Lawyers 2024-02-19 · 18m
36. ATMs 2024-02-12 · 20m
35. Dental Insurance 2024-02-05 · 16m
34. Store-Brand Products 2024-01-29 · 18m
33. Sex Scenes 2024-01-22 · 19m
32. Used Golf Balls 2024-01-15 · 17m
31. Superhot Chili Peppers 2024-01-08 · 16m
30. Card Counting 2024-01-01 · 19m
10. Michelin Stars (Replay) 2023-12-25 · 17m
29. Greeting Cards 2023-12-18 · 16m
28. Horseshoe Crab Blood 2023-12-11 · 14m
27. Romance Novels 2023-12-04 · 19m
3. My Sharona (Replay) 2023-11-27 · 17m
26. Graffiti 2023-11-20 · 14m
25. Private Jets 2023-11-13 · 18m
24. Pistachios 2023-11-06 · 16m
23. Cadavers - Part 2 2023-10-30 · 16m
22. Cadavers - Part 1 2023-10-23 · 18m
21. Car Washes 2023-10-16 · 17m
20. Tattoo Parlors 2023-10-09 · 17m
19. Pizza Boxes 2023-10-02 · 15m
4. Used Hotel Soaps (Replay) 2023-09-25 · 16m
18. Mobile Home Parks 2023-09-18 · 19m
17. Truffles 2023-09-11 · 18m
16. Prop Money 2023-09-04 · 19m
15. Home Staging 2023-08-28 · 20m
Girl Scout Cookies (Ep. 2 Replay) 2023-08-21 · 13m
14. “Happy Birthday to You” 2023-08-14 · 12m
13. Carnival Games 2023-08-07 · 17m
12. Women’s Sports Bars 2023-07-31 · 16m
11. Cashmere 2023-07-24 · 15m
10. Michelin Stars 2023-07-17 · 17m
9. Bowling Alleys 2023-07-10 · 16m
8. Delaware License Plates 2023-07-03 · 13m
7. Animal Urine 2023-06-26 · 12m
6. T. rex Skeletons 2023-06-19 · 18m
5. Sports Mascots 2023-06-12 · 14m
Coming Soon … 2023-04-07 · 1m
4. Used Hotel Soaps 2023-02-13 · 16m
3. My Sharona 2023-02-06 · 17m
2. Girl Scout Cookies 2023-01-30 · 13m
1. Gas Stations 2023-01-23 · 14m
Coming Soon: The Economics of Everyday Things 2023-01-19 · 1m
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