The Economics of Everyday Things

The Economics of Everyday Things

Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett

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82. Chain Restaurant Recipes

82. Chain Restaurant Recipes

Mar 03, 2025

A fast-food burger has to taste the same — and cost the same — thousands of times a day at restaurants across the country. Zachary Crockett mans the fryer.   SOURCES:John Karangis, vice president of c...

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Used Golf Balls (Replay)

Used Golf Balls (Replay)

Feb 24, 2025

American golfers lose 300 million balls a year — and all those bad swings are someone else’s business opportunity. Zachary Crockett hits the links.   SOURCES:Todd Hutchinson, president and owner of Ba...

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81. Guide Dogs

81. Guide Dogs

Feb 17, 2025

Before a guide dog can help a blind person navigate the world, it has to pass a series of tests, then go through $75,000 worth of training. Zachary Crockett sniffs around.   SOURCES:Peggy Gibbon, dire...

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80. Going-Out-of-Business Sales

80. Going-Out-of-Business Sales

Feb 10, 2025

Behind that 70% off sign, there’s a liquidation consultant trying to maximize retailer profits. Zachary Crockett seeks a deal.   SOURCES:Bradley Snyder, executive managing director at Tiger Group.Zac ...

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79. School Photos

79. School Photos

Feb 03, 2025

Picture day is an annual tradition for American families — and, for the companies that take the photos, a lucrative one. Zachary Crockett smiles for the camera.   SOURCES:Ken Murphy, C.E.O. of Lifetou...

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78. Porta-Potties

78. Porta-Potties

Jan 27, 2025

They're not always the nicest places to go — but for their owners, portable toilets are a lucrative revenue stream. Zachary Crockett lifts the lid.   SOURCES:Ron Inman, vice president of Honey BucketV...

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77. Hand Models

77. Hand Models

Jan 20, 2025

You can be a top model and still not get recognized on the street — as long as you keep your cuticles healthy and your moons white. Zachary Crockett points a finger.   SOURCES:Dani Korwin, managing di...

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76. Hotel Art

76. Hotel Art

Jan 13, 2025

A watercolor of a harbor? A black-and-white photo of a pile of rocks? Some hotels are trying to do better. Zachary Crockett unpacks.   SOURCES:Melanie Kettring, director of studio design at Best Weste...

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75. Butchers

75. Butchers

Jan 06, 2025

Before beef ends up at your favorite steakhouse, it passes through the hands of a trained specialist with an encyclopedic knowledge of bovine anatomy. Zachary Crockett chews the fat.   SOURCES:Bryan F...

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Pistachios (Replay)

Pistachios (Replay)

Dec 30, 2024

How did a little green nut become a billion-dollar product, lauded by celebrities in Super Bowl ads? Zachary Crockett cracks open the story.   SOURCES:Sawyer Clark, director of asset management at Gol...

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