Make Me Smart
A podcast by Marketplace
772 Episodes
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From “This Is Uncomfortable”: The high price of cheap clothes
Published: 7/5/2024 -
From “Million Bazillion”: Why is there so much gold at Fort Knox?
Published: 7/4/2024 -
Our GPS system is wearing down
Published: 7/3/2024 -
The evolution of the American office
Published: 7/2/2024 -
A one-two punch for the power of federal agencies
Published: 7/1/2024 -
Our take on the debate (and drone light shows)
Published: 6/29/2024 -
SCOTUS shakes up SEC
Published: 6/27/2024 -
Keeping up with the Supreme Court
Published: 6/26/2024 -
Are we living in a K-shaped economy?
Published: 6/26/2024 -
The conservative push to weed out anti-Trump federal workers
Published: 6/24/2024 -
The IRS battles a fraud-plagued tax credit
Published: 6/22/2024 -
Turbulent times at Boeing
Published: 6/21/2024 -
From “What Happened in Alabama?”: The history of Black land loss
Published: 6/19/2024 -
The economics of building a life around friends
Published: 6/19/2024 -
The false economic narratives continue
Published: 6/18/2024 -
The problem with Trump’s idea to replace income taxes with tariffs
Published: 6/15/2024 -
The push to wipe medical debt from credit reports
Published: 6/13/2024 -
The early bird dance club business is booming
Published: 6/12/2024 -
How the rise of judicial originalism has shaped our economy
Published: 6/12/2024 -
The long road to restore the Port of Baltimore
Published: 6/10/2024
Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams make today make sense. Along with our supersmart listeners, we break down happenings in tech, the economy and culture. Every Tuesday we bring on a guest to dive deeper into one important topic. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.