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Yesterday

🏖️ “1st Time in Puerto” — Song of Summer, by AI. Salt & Straw’s $200M ice cream. The WFH Hangover. +Elon’s prediction rate

“The Puerto Rico Song” might be the song of the summer… but it’s from $5B AI startup, Suno.Salt & Straw is on sale for $200M… after inventing more ice cream flavors than anyone.We have it all wrong - AI isn’t taking jobs from young college grads... It’s actually work from home. P ... Show More

22m 55s

Jun 5

🔔 “Doorbell Disruptor” — Interview with Ring Founder Jamie Siminoff at our LA Live Show

From our Sold Out Live Show in Los Angeles, it’s the 1st guest we’ve ever interviewed whose official title is “Chief Inventor.”Because after half-a-dozen stalled startups, a rejection on Shark Tank in front of 3M viewers, and running low on cash, Jamie Simonoff sold his Ring home ... Show More

36m 4s

Jun 4

🎬 “LIVE from LA” — SpaceX’s take-it-or-leave-it IPO. The Knicks’ biz mistake. Dua Lipa’s Google Maps. +LA’s Glow-conomy

The NY Knicks make $20M each Finals home game… but wasted $420k on Free Tees.SpaceX’s IPO breaks so many rules, it’s inspired by a Rolling Stones song… Take it or leave it.Why did Dua Lipa partner with Google Maps?... Because Maps is the future of social networks.Plus, it’s LA’s ... Show More

29m 53s

Feb 2025

Tariff trade wars persist, Google’s antitrust allegations in China, Palantir soars

Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Spotify (SPOT), PepsiCo (PEP), Merck (MRK) Takeaways: China retaliates ... Show More

52m 39s

Mar 2023

Planet Money Records Vol. 3: Making a hit

Since we started Planet Money Records and released the 47-year-old song "Inflation," the song has taken off. It recently hit 1 million streams on Spotify. And we now have a full line of merch — including a limited edition vinyl record; a colorful, neon hoodie; and 70s-inspired st ... Show More

29m 31s

Apr 2025

Google Ruled a Monopoly… Again? & Netflix Takes Closer Step to $1T

Episode 564: Neal and Toby recap the fallout from a federal judge’s ruling of Google monopolizing the ad tech space. Then, President Trump goes on the offensive, calling for the termination of Fed Chair Jerome Powell after he said tariffs would increase inflation. Plus, Netflix c ... Show More

31m 25s

Apr 2021

Stocks Fall Despite Amazon's Blowout Quarter, The Bulls Winning In April, Twitter Tumbles, and Apple vs. the EU

On the final trading day of what has been a strong April for stocks, Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer led off the show with a look at blowout quarterly results from Amazon which sent the stock higher. They explored Amazon's dominance over retail and the strength in its Amazon Web ... Show More

43m 49s

Oct 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery Is Up for Sale & Beyond Meat Meme Stock Moment?

Episode 697: Neal and Toby discuss Warner Bros. Discovery opening itself up for sale after getting a lot of interest. Then, leaked documents show Amazon is planning on going all-in on robotics to replace a chunk of their human workforce. Also, Beyond Meat shares skyrocket which h ... Show More

31m 21s

Dec 2024

Chaos in South Korea, Sick Season & Top Songs of 2024 - Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The news to know for Wednesday, December 4, 2024! We'll fill you in on the chaos playing out in South Korea, and what the U-S government has to say about it. <span style="font-s ... Show More

13m 12s

Jul 2025

Diddy Verdict, Record Travel Expected & What's Cool? - Thursday, July 3, 2025

The news to know for Thursday, July 3, 2025! We'll tell you about the verdict in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs case and what's next for the former music mogul. <s ... Show More

13m 33s

Feb 2025

The Memecoin Casino

What do Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, social media sensation Hawk Tuah, and the President of the United States all have in common? They've all inspired highly valuable, highly volatile memecoins. The humble memecoin began as a sort of satirical send up of speculation in the crypto wo ... Show More

28m 11s

May 2025

How economists (and TikTok) know if a recession is coming

Lately we've noticed that something we think about all the time here at Planet Money is having a viral moment: recession indicators!From the more practical (like sales for lipstick going up and men's underwear going down) to the absurd and nonsensical (like babysitter buns coming ... Show More

23m 33s

🐝 “Yonce-flation” — Beyonce’s Swedish I...