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27. Romance Novels
Dec 04, 2023How did love stories about vampires, cowboys, and wealthy dukes become the highest-grossing fiction genre in the world? Zachary Crockett gets swept away. SOURCES: Delaney Diamond, romance novelist....
3. My Sharona (Replay)
Nov 27, 2023Can a hit single from four decades ago still pay the bills? Zachary Crockett f-f-f-finds out. RESOURCES: "The Knack Sue Run-DMC Over 'It’s Tricky' Riff," (Rolling Stone, 2006).Clip of "My Sharona" i...
26. Graffiti
Nov 20, 2023Is graffiti public art, or public nuisance? It depends who you ask. Zachary Crockett tags in where it all started. RESOURCES: "Philadelphia Graffiti Pier: A Love Letter to the City’s Underground Ar...
25. Private Jets
Nov 13, 2023Executives shell out millions of dollars for the privilege of flying private — but that convenience comes at a steep cost to the rest of us. Zachary Crockett prepares for takeoff. RESOURCES: "High F...
24. Pistachios
Nov 06, 2023How did a little green nut become a billion-dollar product, lauded by celebrities in Super Bowl ads? Zachary Crockett cracks open the story. RESOURCES: "Almond Acreage Decline Prompts Industry Intro...
23. Cadavers - Part 2
Oct 30, 2023In the final part of our series, Zachary Crockett talks to a man with a storied — and controversial — career in the body parts business. RESOURCES "Inside the Largely Unregulated Market for Bodies D...
22. Cadavers - Part 1
Oct 23, 2023In the first of two episodes, Zachary Crockett digs into the strange and discomfiting history of cadavers, and the industry that has emerged around them. RESOURCES: "From Grave Robbing to Giving You...
21. Car Washes
Oct 16, 2023Why are these sudsy roadside stops one of the fastest growing industries in America? Zachary Crockett takes a look under the hood. RESOURCES: "Private Equity Wants to Wash Your Car," by Miriam Gottf...
20. Tattoo Parlors
Oct 09, 2023More people than ever before are getting tattoos — but social media has flipped the trade’s business model on its head. Zachary Crockett dips into the ink. RESOURCES: "32% of Americans Have a Tattoo...
19. Pizza Boxes
Oct 02, 2023There’s more than meets the eye to the box that stores the pie. Zachary Crockett cracks the lid. RESOURCES "Who Is the Fastest Pizza Box Folder?! World Pizza Games 2021," video by The Laughing Lion ...