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Sinopsis
The economy, explained, with stories and surprises. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy." Now imagine that's actually a fun evening. That's what we're going for at Planet Money. People seem to like it.
Episodios
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Bond Voyage
24/02/2021 Duración: 20minThe government used to be afraid to borrow too much money. Today, it borrows hand over fist. And it's ... fine? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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We Buy A Superhero 2: Loophole
19/02/2021 Duración: 22minMarvel was not interested in selling us Doorman. But there is another way to jumpstart our superhero empire. | Find the full Planet Money Superhero series here.
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Why Printers Are The Worst
17/02/2021 Duración: 19minThe real money is in the ink. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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We Buy A Superhero 1: Origins
13/02/2021 Duración: 21minMarvel has 7,000 characters, many of them forgotten. We want to buy one from their vault and launch our own little Planet Money franchise. | Find the full Planet Money Superhero series here.
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Can't Let It Go
10/02/2021 Duración: 18minIrrational decisions. Things we can't let go. Friend of the show Sam Sanders comes by to talk obsessions. We turn to economics for advice, clarity and comfort. | Subscribe to Sam's podcast, It's Been A Minute.
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Fine and Punishment
05/02/2021 Duración: 20minWhen you get out of prison, you have to start paying off fees. Some are related to committing a crime. Others are not. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Robinhood's Very Bad Day
03/02/2021 Duración: 19minHow the stock trading app works. And why it almost broke last week. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Can't Stop GameStop
30/01/2021 Duración: 25minVideo game stores. Hedge Funds. Reddit forums. How this mad lib resulted in the biggest short squeeze in years. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The World's Biggest Battery (Classic)
27/01/2021 Duración: 20minCalifornia has a ton of solar power. But as soon as night falls, it's gone. Today on the show: how to bottle the sun
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How Desi Invented Television
23/01/2021 Duración: 26minThe television was invented by Philo Farnsworth in 1927. TV was invented by Desi Arnaz in 1951.
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Modern Monetary Theory (Classic)
20/01/2021 Duración: 22minWe rethink everything we know about government spending, taxes, and the nature of money.
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Nervous TikTok
14/01/2021 Duración: 23minThe U.S. was going to ban TikTok... and then it didn't. We break down the beef with TikTok, and see what life would have been like without it. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Planet Monet (Classic)
11/01/2021 Duración: 16minInvestors are pouring money into art, but a lot of it is disappearing into storage. We find out why. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The Bees Go To California (Classic)
08/01/2021 Duración: 22minAlmonds taste great. And the logistics behind pollinating almond trees are un-bee-lievable. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.