NPR Planet Money on Today, Explained

Support for Today Explained comes from NPR. Perhaps you're curious about the economic forces shaping your daily life. The Planet Money podcast from NPR makes sense of the economy in ways you'll not only understand but enjoy. Each story on Planet Money starts with a question. Recent episodes asked why Pokemon cards are growing faster than your retirement account. Don't invest in Pokemon rather than retirement regardless. I'm sure Planet Money would tell you that. How Russia's economy hasn't collapsed after four years of war and sanctions. And what a 750-pound robot means for the future of restaurant work. The hosts go to unusual lengths to explain the economy. Yes, they do. They have published a book to track the global supply chain. I've seen it in bookstores. They have shot a satellite into space to understand the economics of the private space industry. They have gone inside of a live book auction to get ideas on how to market their book. Listeners of this show may know that I used to work at that show at Planet Money.