{"podcast":{"title":"THE NAUGHTY LIBRARIAN \"TNL\" The world’s best storytellers and the stories they tell in conversation.","slug":"the-naughty-librarian-tnl-the-world-s-best-storytellers-and-the-stories-they-tell-in-conversation-7286743","podcast_index_feed_id":7286743,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-naughty-librarian-tnl/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.thenaughtylibrarian.ca/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-naughty-librarian-tnl/20250407_080458_01e23946cf0f922b361b417249b708ec.png","author":"Alexander J. Loudon","episode_count":49,"summary":"WELCOME TO THE NAUGHTY LIBRARIAN \"TNL\" Welcome to The Naughty Librarian The world’s best storytellers and the stories they tell in intimate, personal conversations you won’t find anywhere else with host Alexander Loudon. From Pulitzer Prize-winning authors to international bestselling authors and more, this is where the stories behind the stories finally get told! If you crave substance over shock and the best half hour of on-demand entertainment available anywhere, join listeners in over 150 cities and 23 countries and check out new episodes that drop every Wednesday, and become a Naughty Brat by following and connecting with us on our socials, joining our global community. With the best in the publishing industry reaching out to be on the show, we are humbled as we grow this show for you Naughty Brats. LINKS TO LISTEN FREE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-naughty-librarian-tnl/id1811461497 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3UYoIJokIMauiO2ttZozGA?si=ca18572d1a5747a1 And everywhere you get your podcasts. LINKS TO OUR SOCIALS: IG: https://www.instagram.com/wearetnlofficial/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@wearetnlofficial Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wearetnloff…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T14:19:44.335664+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-naughty-librarian-tnl-the-world-s-best-storytellers-and-the-stories-they-tell-in-conversation-7286743"},"episode":{"title":"From NPR to Your Ears: Alex Mayyasi of Planet Money Kicks Off His Book Tour with a Digital First Stop at The Naughty Librarian- Money, Markets, Bikes, Bananas, Tariffs, Tasty Tarantulas  & Real Stories on Finance, Wealth, Power Unfiltered. 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Your host, Alex, welcomes guest Alex Mayyasi , long-time Planet Money Podcast contributor , acclaimed author of the Planet Money book , & master of making complex economics, finance, & money concepts both entertaining & understandable. Whether you’re a die-hard Planet Money fan , a reader of Alex’s books, or curious about finance, money, and market stories delivered with humor, this episode is packed with laughs, learning, and mischievous fun. Alex and Alex dive into personal finance, economic storytelling, business insights, market trends, and NPR journalism , exploring quirky money tales and the behind-the-scenes magic of one of the most popular economics podcasts ever—and its companion book. Discover how Planet Money Podcast episodes are created, from pitch to presentation. Alex shares insider stories, writing tips, and lessons from years reporting on finance, markets, business trends, and economic systems. This episode gives an exclusive peek into NPR’s Planet Money Podcast and book. In the book and podcast themes include: Behind-the-scenes stories from Planet Money Podcast episodes Insights and stories behind the Planet Money book Fun, quirky, and surprising economic facts, market curiosities, and business trends Personal finance tips, side hustle ideas, and financial literacy strategies How storytelling makes economics, markets, and finance accessible and entertaining The human side of money, markets, business, and entrepreneurship Perfect for fans of Planet Money, economic podcasts, financial storytelling, NPR contributors, pe…","meta_description":"Planet Money, personal finance, economics storytelling, money insights, economic humor, financial literacy, and NPR behind-the-scenes secrets collide in t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1801,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-naughty-librarian-tnl-the-world-s-best-storytellers-and-the-stories-they-tell-in-conversation-7286743/episodes/from-npr-to-your-ears-alex-mayyasi-of-planet-money-kicks-off-his-book-tour-with-a-digital-first-stop-at-the-naughty-librarian-money-markets-bikes-bananas-tariffs-tasty-tarantulas-real-stories-on-finance-wealth-power-unfi/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-naughty-librarian-tnl-the-world-s-best-storytellers-and-the-stories-they-tell-in-conversation-7286743/from-npr-to-your-ears-alex-mayyasi-of-planet-money-kicks-off-his-book-tour-with-a-digital-first-stop-at-the-naughty-librarian-money-markets-bikes-bananas-tariffs-tasty-tarantulas-real-stories-on-finance-wealth-power-unfi.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}