Amanda Aronchik

Oh, no. Brian's going to have to buy a new dryer. Will he or won't he? So many decisions to make. So much uncertainty. Willa, thank you so much. Thank you so much, Amanda. Feel free to always send us your questions. We love to hear from you. Our inbox is my playground. I love going in there and seeing what you guys are asking. It's planetmoneyatnpr.org.

Oh, no. Brian's going to have to buy a new dryer. Will he or won't he? So many decisions to make. So much uncertainty. Willa, thank you so much. Thank you so much, Amanda. Feel free to always send us your questions. We love to hear from you. Our inbox is my playground. I love going in there and seeing what you guys are asking. It's planetmoneyatnpr.org.

Oh, no. Brian's going to have to buy a new dryer. Will he or won't he? So many decisions to make. So much uncertainty. Willa, thank you so much. Thank you so much, Amanda. Feel free to always send us your questions. We love to hear from you. Our inbox is my playground. I love going in there and seeing what you guys are asking. It's planetmoneyatnpr.org.

This episode of Planet Money was produced by Emma Peasley and edited by Meg Kramer. It was engineered by Neil Tewalt and fact-checked by Sarah Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer. I'm Amanda Aronchik. This is NPR. Thanks for listening.

This episode of Planet Money was produced by Emma Peasley and edited by Meg Kramer. It was engineered by Neil Tewalt and fact-checked by Sarah Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer. I'm Amanda Aronchik. This is NPR. Thanks for listening.

This episode of Planet Money was produced by Emma Peasley and edited by Meg Kramer. It was engineered by Neil Tewalt and fact-checked by Sarah Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer. I'm Amanda Aronchik. This is NPR. Thanks for listening.

Hey, it's Amanda Aronchik. The year is almost over. You've heard a lot of pitches asking you to support NPR. To the many of you who have given, thank you. Now, if you are sick of these pitches, chances are you are a heavy podcast listener that you get a lot out of NPR podcasts like Planet Money, The Indicator, Up First, the NPR Politics podcast.

Hey, it's Amanda Aronchik. The year is almost over. You've heard a lot of pitches asking you to support NPR. To the many of you who have given, thank you. Now, if you are sick of these pitches, chances are you are a heavy podcast listener that you get a lot out of NPR podcasts like Planet Money, The Indicator, Up First, the NPR Politics podcast.

Hey, it's Amanda Aronchik. The year is almost over. You've heard a lot of pitches asking you to support NPR. To the many of you who have given, thank you. Now, if you are sick of these pitches, chances are you are a heavy podcast listener that you get a lot out of NPR podcasts like Planet Money, The Indicator, Up First, the NPR Politics podcast.

In order to make all our shows possible, NPR has sponsors. Sponsors slot messages into podcast episodes. You hear them every show unless... You don't. That is just one of the things we offer supporters who sign up for NPR+. Sponsor-free episodes of more than 25 different NPR podcasts, including this one. And those sponsor messages add up.

In order to make all our shows possible, NPR has sponsors. Sponsors slot messages into podcast episodes. You hear them every show unless... You don't. That is just one of the things we offer supporters who sign up for NPR+. Sponsor-free episodes of more than 25 different NPR podcasts, including this one. And those sponsor messages add up.

In order to make all our shows possible, NPR has sponsors. Sponsors slot messages into podcast episodes. You hear them every show unless... You don't. That is just one of the things we offer supporters who sign up for NPR+. Sponsor-free episodes of more than 25 different NPR podcasts, including this one. And those sponsor messages add up.

If you listen to two or three NPR podcasts each week, we could be talking about 12 hours worth of sponsor messages in a year. So just consider, like, what is 12 hours of your time worth? And imagine spending that on something that matters and keeping those 12 hours. Supporting public media is a public good, especially right now. Information matters. Facts matter. Context and perspective matter.

If you listen to two or three NPR podcasts each week, we could be talking about 12 hours worth of sponsor messages in a year. So just consider, like, what is 12 hours of your time worth? And imagine spending that on something that matters and keeping those 12 hours. Supporting public media is a public good, especially right now. Information matters. Facts matter. Context and perspective matter.

If you listen to two or three NPR podcasts each week, we could be talking about 12 hours worth of sponsor messages in a year. So just consider, like, what is 12 hours of your time worth? And imagine spending that on something that matters and keeping those 12 hours. Supporting public media is a public good, especially right now. Information matters. Facts matter. Context and perspective matter.

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We know you know this. So please. This is Planet Money from NPR.

We know you know this. So please. This is Planet Money from NPR.

Good to see you. What have you brought for us? Well, now, I know that this episode is not a competition, but I win. Of course. All you do is win, Amanda. But what are you talking about? What do you mean you're winning? Well, the premise of this episode is to bring you updates on our stories that ran over the past couple of years.

Good to see you. What have you brought for us? Well, now, I know that this episode is not a competition, but I win. Of course. All you do is win, Amanda. But what are you talking about? What do you mean you're winning? Well, the premise of this episode is to bring you updates on our stories that ran over the past couple of years.