Kenny Malone appears in the following:
The Art Of The Pitch: Vendors Hawk Items At The Ohio State Fair
Friday, August 11, 2017
Many people go to the fair to ride the tilt-o-whirl or eat funnel cake. NPR's Planet Money team traveled to the Ohio State Fair to witness the ancient art of product salesmanship.
When An NBA Star Used His Name To Make Shoes Less Expensive
Tuesday, August 01, 2017
Famous basketball players usually charge more when their names appear on them. But what happened when an NBA All-Star tried to use his name to charge less?
Change My View On Reddit Helps People Challenge Their Own Opinions
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Four years ago, a Scottish teenager set out to do the impossible: cordon off a space for measured, civil conversation between people who believe different things — on the Internet! Now there are over 300,000 members of the Change My View subreddit. The founder talks about the surprising rules he had to implement in order to make the space work, and a researcher tells us who discovered a kind of agree-to-disagree inflection point by studying the group.
Episode 780: On Second Thought
Friday, June 23, 2017
Flip-floppers, this one's for you. Changing your mind is hard, but it's one of the smartest things you can do.
Saudi Arabia's Beef With Qatar Reflects Long Simmering Tensions
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Two weeks ago, Saudi Arabia announced it had closed its border and cut diplomatic ties with neighboring Qatar. Other Gulf countries joined in, and the tiny gas-rich monarchy became a pariah seemingly overnight. But tensions have been simmering for some time. To understand what's happening to Qatar, Planet Money traces the long, dramatic relationship between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, two brother monarchies.
Episode 778: What the Falcon's Up With Qatar?
Friday, June 16, 2017
Qatar was on top of the world. Seemingly overnight, it became a pariah. On this episode, we drill into a rift years in the making: It's a tale of falcons, kidnapping, and a glowing Saudi Arabian orb.
LeBron James' Return To Cleveland Illustrates Remarkable Economic Experiment
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Professional sports generate a tremendous amount of money, but it's tricky to know exactly what part of sports generates that money. LeBron James unintentionally ran a nearly perfect economic experiment by unexpectedly leaving Cleveland and then, three years later, returning with almost no warning. A pair of economists have now used James' prodigal son data to look at the financial impact a single superstar can have on a local economy.
Fidget Spinner Emerges As Must-Have Toy Of The Year
Thursday, May 04, 2017
Toys R Us has literally scrambled the jets trying to meet the demand of this year's break-out toy, handheld whirligig known as a "fidget spinner." Unlike other toy explosions like the Tickle Me Elmo or the Furby, the fidget spinner seemed to have hit without warning and without a brand. NPR's Planet Money set out to try and figure out where this thing came from and why it seemed to appear out of nowhere.
Funky Hand Jive
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Neil Degrasse Tyson and some new microbiome science help answer the question: when we touch greatness how much of it stays with us?
“I Got Indian in My Family”: An Another Round Takeover
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Another Round co-host Tracy Clayton enlisted Only Human to help her with an experiment, on the science behind DNA ancestry tests and finding her roots.
It's National Garlic Day. Who Is Making Up These Weird Holidays?
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Why is it National Deep-Dish Pizza Day or National Splurge Day, or maybe National Watermelon Day? Our Planet Money podcast tries to find out who or what is behind all the new strange holidays.
Episode 765: The Holiday Industrial Complex
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Where do holidays like National Potato Chip Day and Argyle Day come from? We trace the roots of one made-up holiday until we find out who is running the global holiday machine.
Episode 762: The Fine Print
Friday, March 31, 2017
On today's show: Snuggies, printer toner, and a banking road trip. Three stories about what happens when you actually read the fine print.
How The Case Of The 'Snuggie' Impacts Tariffs And Trade
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Last month the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled on a question with millions of dollars at stake: Is the Snuggie a blanket with sleeves or a sleeved garment that looks like a blanket?
How The Tooth Fairy Helps Explain The Rising Cost Of Parenting
Friday, March 17, 2017
How much is a tooth worth to the tooth fairy and has that price changed over time? This is a silly question of course, but the answer is serious. It gives us a way to understand how the costs of parenting have changed over time.
Just Put Some Vicks On It
Wednesday, March 08, 2017
A granddaughter sets out to find the roots of her grandmother’s obsession with Vicks Vaporub. The little blue jar ends up changing their relationship.
The Woman Behind a Secret Grey's Anatomy Experiment
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
Jennifer Jako spent a lifetime trying to explain a single mistake she made. Ultimately, it took a secret experiment in one of America’s favorite TV shows to correct the record.
Please Spit in This Tube: An Election Experiment
Friday, November 04, 2016
This election certainly feels stressful. But we wanted to find out what this election is actually doing to us — biologically. So we teamed up with scientists to run our own experiment.
Just How Stressful Was That Presidential Debate?
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
You’ve heard of "spitting mad," right? How about "spitting anxious?"
What's 'TMI' About Mental Illness
Thursday, June 02, 2016
Do millennials talk about mental illness differently than their parents?
