James Vincent

Curious about the economic forces that shape your daily life?

Then you can turn to the Planet Money podcast from NPR, friends of the show.

It makes sense of the economy in ways you'll actually understand and enjoy.

Each story on Planet Money starts with a simple question.

Recent episodes ask why Pokemon cards are growing faster than your retirement count, how Russia's economy hasn't collapsed after four years of war and sanctions, and what a 750-pound walk robot means for the future of Russia.

restaurant work.

Wow.

I want to listen to that one.

Maybe all of them.

You should too.

The hosts at Planet Money go to unusual lengths to explain the economy from publishing their own book.

I have a copy to tracking the global supply chain.

I would like someone to do that for me.

They did it.

Oh, I love that.

I know the top of the T-shirt.

You guys remember the T-shirt thing?

The T-shirt thing is really good if you haven't heard it.

It's the kind of show where you learn something, probably laugh, and walk away seeing the world a little differently.

Simply put, it's econ down to earth.