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The economy explained. 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.

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India, Farming, and the Free Market

April 16, 2021 • 22 min

For decades, India has shielded its agricultural sector from the free market. Now, the government wants to let it in. Millions and millions of farmers are not happy about it. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Workin' 9 To 5

April 14, 2021 • 23 min

The movie "9 to 5" used humor to highlight the struggles of women in the workplace 40 years ago. Where are we now? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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About Your Extended Warranty

April 9, 2021 • 24 min

Calls about "extended auto warranties" blow up our phones over and over. But what are these robocalls actually offering? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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How Jacob Loud's Land Was Lost

April 7, 2021 • 23 min

Today's show: the arcane laws that have cost Black landowners their property, and the lawyer who is trying to fix those laws. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Two Indicators: Boomtown & Bye Bye

April 2, 2021 • 15 min

We look at housing prices in Montana, an oil market milestone, and give a fond farewell. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The Curse Of The Black Lotus (Update)

March 31, 2021 • 19 min

When the popular card game Magic: The Gathering entered a speculative bubble, its creators found a way to keep it from bursting. We check in to see if their strategy is still working. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Socialism 101

March 26, 2021 • 23 min

Today on the show: The critics of capitalism. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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You Asked For Shots, Tuna, Metal, and Money

March 24, 2021 • 24 min

Listeners send us questions every day. It's about time we answer a few of them. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The New Shape Of Pasta

March 19, 2021 • 24 min

What do you do when you can't find the perfect pasta shape? You invent a new shape. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The Even More Minimum Wage

March 17, 2021 • 21 min

The tipped minimum wage hasn't changed for decades. Is now finally the time? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The $69 Million JPEG

March 12, 2021 • 22 min

An artist called Beeple just sold a piece at Christie's for millions. But it wasn't a painting... it was a kind of crypto. We speak with him and the others behind the first NFT auction. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Nigeria, You Win! (Update)

March 10, 2021 • 19 min

Nigerians heard a radio ad offering millions of dollars for people with business proposals. They thought it was a scam. It wasn't. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The Marriage Pact

March 5, 2021 • 20 min

They say true love is hard to find. Whoever says that isn't an economist. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Happy Fed Independence Day (Update)

March 3, 2021 • 22 min

The story of the day the Federal Reserve got its independence and the fight — an actual physical fight — to keep it. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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We Buy A Superhero 3: Resurrection

February 26, 2021 • 31 min

We have found the perfect superhero. Now we just have to make him our own. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Bond Voyage

February 24, 2021 • 21 min

The 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

February 19, 2021 • 23 min

Marvel was not interested in selling us Doorman. But there is another way to jumpstart our superhero empire.| Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Why Printers Are The Worst

February 17, 2021 • 20 min

The real money is in the ink. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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We Buy A Superhero 1: Origins

February 12, 2021 • 22 min

Marvel has 7,000 characters, many of them forgotten. We want to buy one from their vault and launch our own little Planet Money franchise. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Can't Let It Go

February 10, 2021 • 19 min

Irrational 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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