107 Episodes

  1. 91. Roller Coasters

    Published: 5/5/2025

  2. 90. Closed Captions

    Published: 4/28/2025

  3. 89. Locksmiths

    Published: 4/21/2025

  4. 88. Fortune Cookies

    Published: 4/14/2025

  5. 87. Ski Areas

    Published: 4/7/2025

  6. 86. Toothpaste

    Published: 3/31/2025

  7. 85. Executive Recruiters

    Published: 3/24/2025

  8. 84. Mall Cops

    Published: 3/17/2025

  9. 83. Game Show Winnings

    Published: 3/10/2025

  10. 82. Chain Restaurant Recipes

    Published: 3/3/2025

  11. Used Golf Balls (Replay)

    Published: 2/24/2025

  12. 81. Guide Dogs

    Published: 2/17/2025

  13. 80. Going-Out-of-Business Sales

    Published: 2/10/2025

  14. 79. School Photos

    Published: 2/3/2025

  15. 78. Porta-Potties

    Published: 1/27/2025

  16. 77. Hand Models

    Published: 1/20/2025

  17. 76. Hotel Art

    Published: 1/13/2025

  18. 75. Butchers

    Published: 1/6/2025

  19. Pistachios (Replay)

    Published: 12/30/2024

  20. Cashmere (Replay)

    Published: 12/23/2024

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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.