The Economics of Everyday Things

Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett

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.

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  1. 87. Ski Areas 19:56
  2. 86. Toothpaste 16:38
  3. 85. Executive Recruiters 21:04
  4. 84. Mall Cops 18:13
  5. 83. Game Show Winnings 18:53
  6. 82. Chain Restaurant Recipes 16:39
  7. 81. Guide Dogs 21:37
  8. 79. School Photos 18:24
  9. 78. Porta-Potties 20:19
  10. 77. Hand Models 16:03
  11. 76. Hotel Art 16:46
  12. 75. Butchers 19:33
  13. 74. Fonts 22:14
  14. 73. Used Bookstores 17:23
  15. 72. Helium 19:47
  16. 71. Mannequins 19:27
  17. 70. Prison Labor 20:56
  18. 69. Highway Signs 19:30
  19. 68. Zoo Animals 18:24
  20. 67. Tow Trucks 21:36
  21. 66. Stradivarius Violins 19:30
  22. 65. Stock Photos 23:00
  23. 64. Sushi Fish 21:26
  24. 63. Botox 16:45
  25. 62. Title Insurance 15:17
  26. 61. Pigeons 19:23
  27. 60. Money Laundering 21:18
  28. 59. Restaurant Reservations 18:47
  29. 58. Firefighters 21:58
  30. 57. Strippers 18:57
  31. 56. Snake Venom 22:08
  32. 55. Direct-to-Consumer Mattresses 21:15
  33. 54. Ghostwriters 20:22
  34. 53. Food Trucks 19:09
  35. 52. Little League 21:02
  36. 51. Wine Corks 16:18
  37. 50. Self-Checkout 18:48
  38. 49. Weather Forecasts 13:40
  39. 48. College Fraternities 19:18
  40. 47. Bail Bonds 17:47
  41. 46. Car Colors 18:20
  42. 45. Storage Units 15:45
  43. 44. Movie Sound Effects 19:20
  44. 43. Top-Level Domains 18:36
  45. 42. Cemeteries 18:53
  46. 41. Pet Movers 15:46
  47. 40. Prosthetic Limbs 17:07
  48. 39. Houseplants 14:24