Episode

Planet Money unpacks the economy

Podcast: Think from KERA
Published: May 8, 2026
Duration seconds: 2716
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Summary

Our lives are ruled by markets, but you don’t have to be an economist to understand these forces. Alex Mayyasi, host of the new podcast “Gastronomics” and a longtime contributor to “Planet Money,” joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the nuts and bolts of the economy – from how zoning codes create jobs to the cross purposes of dating apps – and breaks it down for the Average Joe to understand. His book is “ Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life .” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices