The Economics of Everyday Things

Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett 218 - 75. Butchers

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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The Economics of Everyday Things

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75. Butchers

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74. Fonts

73. Used Bookstores

72. Helium

71. Mannequins

70. Prison Labor

69. Highway Signs

68. Zoo Animals

67. Tow Trucks

66. Stradivarius Violins

65. Stock Photos

64. Sushi Fish

63. Botox

62. Title Insurance

61. Pigeons

60. Money Laundering

59. Restaurant Reservations

58. Firefighters

57. Strippers

56. Snake Venom

55. Direct-to-Consumer Mattresses

54. Ghostwriters

53. Food Trucks

52. Little League

51. Wine Corks

50. Self-Checkout

49. Weather Forecasts

48. College Fraternities

47. Bail Bonds

46. Car Colors

45. Storage Units

44. Movie Sound Effects

43. Top-Level Domains

42. Cemeteries

41. Pet Movers

40. Prosthetic Limbs

39. Houseplants

38. Junk Mail

37. Personal Injury Lawyers

36. ATMs

35. Dental Insurance

34. Store-Brand Products

33. Sex Scenes

32. Used Golf Balls

31. Superhot Chili Peppers

30. Card Counting

29. Greeting Cards

28. Horseshoe Crab Blood

27. Romance Novels