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The Economics of Everyday Things

The Economics of Everyday Things

Auteur(s): Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
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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.All Rights Reserved Économie
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  • 114. Natural and Artificial Flavors

    114. Natural and Artificial Flavors
    Nov 10 2025

    How do flavorists capture the essence of a fruit and put it in a can of sparkling water, or a tub of yogurt? Zachary Crockett takes a bite.

    • SOURCES:
      • Terry Miesle, master flavorist at Sensient Technologies Corporation.

    • RESOURCES:
      • "Flavor and Well‐Being: A Comprehensive Review of Food Choices, Nutrition, and Health Interactions," by Sakhawot Hossain, Abdul Wazed, Sharmin Asha, Alomgir Hossen, Nur Muhammad Fime, Shamiha Tabassum Teeya, Lubna Yeasmin Jenny, Diptho Dash, and Islam Shimul (Food Science & Nutrition, 2025).
      • "What is artificial banana flavor made of? A food neuroscientist reveals the truth," by Elana Spivack (Inverse, 2024).
      • "Are ‘Natural Flavors’ Really Natural?" by Roni Caryn Rabin (New York Times, 2019).
      • "The Inexorable Rise Of Synthetic Flavor: A Pictorial History," by Nadia Berenstein (Popular Science, 2015).
      • "The Flavor Industry: From 1945-1995," (Chemical Sources Association).

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    20 min
  • 113. Laundromats

    113. Laundromats
    Nov 3 2025

    A day on the job includes hundreds of quarters, giant balls of lint, and fishing weird stuff out of machines. Zachary Crockett throws in a load.

    • SOURCES:
      • Jordan Berry, owner of Laundromat Resource.

    • RESOURCES:
      • "Appliances in U.S. homes, by housing unit type, 2020," (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2023).
      • "How the Washing Machine Liberated The Masses," by Allen Therisa (Culturescape, 2023).
      • "Industry Overview," (Coin Laundry Association).

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    23 min
  • 112. Campgrounds

    112. Campgrounds
    Oct 27 2025

    Running a campground isn’t all eating s'mores around the campfire. Zachary Crockett fans the flames.

    • SOURCES:
      • Mark Lemoine, owner, Coloma/St. Joseph KOA Holiday campground; sr. vice president, franchise operations at Kampgrounds of America.

    • RESOURCES:
      • "The Economic Impact of Parks," (National Recreation and Park Association, 2023).
      • "Campground Industry Analysis," (CHM Government Service, 2020).

    • EXTRAS:
      • Coloma/St. Joseph KOA.

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    18 min
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