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. Join the Freakonomics Radio Plus membership program for weekly member-only episodes of Freakonomics Radio. You’ll also get every show in our network without ads. To sign up, visit our show page on Apple Podcasts or go to freakonomics.com/plus.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 14 hours 26 minutes
episode 20: 20. Tattoo Parlors
More people than ever before are getting tattoos — but social media has flipped the trade’s business model on its head. Zachary Crockett dips into the ink.
episode 19: 19. Pizza Boxes
There’s more than meets the eye to the box that stores the pie. Zachary Crockett cracks the lid.
episode 4: 4. Used Hotel Soaps (Replay)
Hotel guests adore those cute little soaps, but is it just a one-night stand? Zachary Crockett discovers what happens when we love ’em and leave ’em.
episode 18: 18. Mobile Home Parks
They’ve long been associated with crime and blight. Now, the investors are moving in. Zachary Crockett follows the trail.
episode 17: 17. Truffles
It takes fungi-sniffing dogs, back-room deals, and a guy named “The Kingpin” for the world’s most coveted morsel to end up on your plate. Zachary Crockett picks up the scent.
episode 16: 16. Prop Money
Who makes the stacks of fake cash used in movies — and how do they stay clear of counterfeit law? Zachary Crockett follows the money.
episode 15: 15. Home Staging
How do you turn an empty house into a buyer’s dream home? Zachary Crockett pulls back the curtain.
Girl Scout Cookies (Ep. 2 Replay)
How does America's cutest sales force get billions of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs into our hands every year? Zachary Crockett digs in.
episode 14: 14. “Happy Birthday to You”
The most popular song of the 20th century — and a key part of a ubiquitous American ritual — was also the subject of a years-long legal battle. Zachary Crockett blows out the candles.
episode 13: 13. Carnival Games
Does anyone ever win the giant teddy bear? Zachary Crockett steps right up.