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How the World Ran Out of Everything
Episode 601

How the World Ran Out of Everything

Roman talks to Peter Goodman about the story of the global supply chain's epic meltdown during the COVID pandemic.

99% Invisible · Peter Goodman, Christopher Johnson, Neena Pathak

October 29, 202433m 37s

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Show Notes

Remember when grocery shelves went bare and cargo ships clogged the California coast? That chaos wasn’t just a pandemic hiccup—it was a symptom of a supply chain stretched to its limits. With insights from Peter Goodman’s new book, discover the unlikely invention that made the modern supply chain possible—and why it’s now at risk of collapsing.

How the World Ran Out of Everything

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Topics

chinachristmasglobal supply chainpandemicpeter goodmanshipping container