Podcast

The Economics of Everyday Things

Author: Freakonomics Network
Feed episode count: 202
Official site: https://freakonomics.com
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Summary

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. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

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60. Money Laundering

Duration seconds: 1278
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Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested

59. Restaurant Reservations

Duration seconds: 1127
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Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

58. Firefighters

Duration seconds: 1318
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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

57. Strippers

Duration seconds: 1137
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Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

56. Snake Venom

Duration seconds: 1328
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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

55. Direct-to-Consumer Mattresses

Duration seconds: 1275
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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

54. Ghostwriters

Duration seconds: 1222
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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

53. Food Trucks

Duration seconds: 1149
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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

52. Little League

Duration seconds: 1262
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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

51. Wine Corks

Duration seconds: 978
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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

50. Self-Checkout

Duration seconds: 1128
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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

49. Weather Forecasts

Duration seconds: 820
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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

48. College Fraternities

Duration seconds: 1158
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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

47. Bail Bonds

Duration seconds: 1067
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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

46. Car Colors

Duration seconds: 1100
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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

45. Storage Units

Duration seconds: 945
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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

44. Movie Sound Effects

Duration seconds: 1160
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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

43. Top-Level Domains

Duration seconds: 1116
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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

42. Cemeteries

Duration seconds: 1133
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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

41. Pet Movers

Duration seconds: 946
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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

40. Prosthetic Limbs

Duration seconds: 1027
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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

39. Houseplants

Duration seconds: 864
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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

38. Junk Mail

Duration seconds: 1082
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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

37. Personal Injury Lawyers

Duration seconds: 1072
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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

36. ATMs

Duration seconds: 1201
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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

35. Dental Insurance

Duration seconds: 956
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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

34. Store-Brand Products

Duration seconds: 1062
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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

33. Sex Scenes

Duration seconds: 1123
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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

32. Used Golf Balls

Duration seconds: 1027
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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

31. Superhot Chili Peppers

Duration seconds: 980
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Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested

30. Card Counting

Duration seconds: 1124
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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

29. Greeting Cards

Duration seconds: 925
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Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested

28. Horseshoe Crab Blood

Duration seconds: 830
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27. Romance Novels

Duration seconds: 1112
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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

26. Graffiti

Duration seconds: 844
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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

25. Private Jets

Duration seconds: 1050
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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

24. Pistachios

Duration seconds: 936
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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

23. Cadavers - Part 2

Duration seconds: 940
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Mar 16, 2026 · not_requested

22. Cadavers - Part 1

Duration seconds: 1055
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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

21. Car Washes

Duration seconds: 933
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Mar 9, 2026 · not_requested

20. Tattoo Parlors

Duration seconds: 978
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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

19. Pizza Boxes

Duration seconds: 860
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Mar 2, 2026 · not_requested

18. Mobile Home Parks

Duration seconds: 1149
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