Show overview
The Economics of Everyday Things has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 188 episodes, alongside 4 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 55 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 16 min and 20 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 45 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Freakonomics Network.
From the publisher
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. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
Latest Episodes
View all 188 episodes46. Car Colors
45. Storage Units
44. Movie Sound Effects
43. Top-Level Domains
42. Cemeteries
41. Pet Movers
40. Prosthetic Limbs
39. Houseplants
38. Junk Mail
37. Personal Injury Lawyers
36. ATMs
35. Dental Insurance
34. Store-Brand Products
33. Sex Scenes
32. Used Golf Balls
31. Superhot Chili Peppers
30. Card Counting
29. Greeting Cards
28. Horseshoe Crab Blood
Ep 2727. Romance Novels
How did love stories about vampires, cowboys, and wealthy dukes become the highest-grossing fiction genre in the world? Zachary Crockett gets swept away. This episode was originally published on December 3rd, 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.