Emma Peaslee

This is Planet Money from NPR. All right, Sam, you posted a thing in Slack. Do you just want to, like, read that message to start?

This is Planet Money from NPR. All right, Sam, you posted a thing in Slack. Do you just want to, like, read that message to start?

This is Planet Money from NPR. All right, Sam, you posted a thing in Slack. Do you just want to, like, read that message to start?

And $5 meaning $5 for a dozen farm fresh eggs in this egg-conomy.

And $5 meaning $5 for a dozen farm fresh eggs in this egg-conomy.

And $5 meaning $5 for a dozen farm fresh eggs in this egg-conomy.

Now, I mean, I'll just say this caught fire in the Planet Money slack. We just saw it as a bat signal for us. We're like, we can help. Sure. Sam clearly wanted our help, or at least that is what I'm hearing. Because look, we've got a scarce commodity with a dramatically low price ceiling in need of an optimized system of fair distribution.

Now, I mean, I'll just say this caught fire in the Planet Money slack. We just saw it as a bat signal for us. We're like, we can help. Sure. Sam clearly wanted our help, or at least that is what I'm hearing. Because look, we've got a scarce commodity with a dramatically low price ceiling in need of an optimized system of fair distribution.

Now, I mean, I'll just say this caught fire in the Planet Money slack. We just saw it as a bat signal for us. We're like, we can help. Sure. Sam clearly wanted our help, or at least that is what I'm hearing. Because look, we've got a scarce commodity with a dramatically low price ceiling in need of an optimized system of fair distribution.

I mean, what is Planet Money here for if not to get overly involved in this very situation?

I mean, what is Planet Money here for if not to get overly involved in this very situation?

I mean, what is Planet Money here for if not to get overly involved in this very situation?

The answer, apparently, Sam is the hookup himself. At work, Sam helps write computer programs that help NPR get to your ears, dear listener. But at home, apparently, Sam has chickens. Backyard chickens.

The answer, apparently, Sam is the hookup himself. At work, Sam helps write computer programs that help NPR get to your ears, dear listener. But at home, apparently, Sam has chickens. Backyard chickens.

The answer, apparently, Sam is the hookup himself. At work, Sam helps write computer programs that help NPR get to your ears, dear listener. But at home, apparently, Sam has chickens. Backyard chickens.

Oh, really? Yeah, let's check on Sam's chickens here.

Oh, really? Yeah, let's check on Sam's chickens here.

Oh, really? Yeah, let's check on Sam's chickens here.

Oh, wow, look at that. You've got little steps for them. Yeah. They're in a whole covered thing. Yeah, that's their run. It's so loud. Yes. Wow. Okay, I'm counting one, two, three, four, five.

Oh, wow, look at that. You've got little steps for them. Yeah. They're in a whole covered thing. Yeah, that's their run. It's so loud. Yes. Wow. Okay, I'm counting one, two, three, four, five.