logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2024
19m 3s

57. Strippers

Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
About this episode

Performing at a strip club can be lucrative, but it requires financial and psychological savvy — and an eye for social trends. Zachary Crockett takes a look.

 

  • SOURCES:

 

 

Up next
Jul 2
EXTRA: Fireworks Stands
How does an industry built on roadside pop-ups make billions of dollars in two weeks of the year? Zachary Crockett gets pyrotechnical. SOURCES:Alex Zoldan, vice president of Phantom Fireworks. RESOURCES:Phantom Fireworks 2025 Wholesale Price List."The Explosive Growth Of The Fire ... Show More
16m 44s
Jun 30
Car Washes (Replay)
Why are these sudsy roadside stops one of the fastest growing industries in America? Zachary Crockett takes a look under the hood. RESOURCES:"Private Equity Wants to Wash Your Car," by Miriam Gottfried (The Wall Street Journal, 2022)."California Labor Commissioner Recovers $282,0 ... Show More
15m 41s
Jun 23
97. Elevators
Americans take more than 20 billion elevator rides every year — and keeping them safe is an expensive proposition. Zachary Crockett makes small talk. SOURCES:Frank Christensen, president of the International Union of Elevators Constructors.Shannon Moore, service mechanic for the ... Show More
18m 14s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2025
The Cult of Strip Clubs
Strip clubs sell the dream of financial freedom, empowerment, and an intoxicating nightlife, but behind the flashing lights and VIP rooms, the reality is far more complicated. This week, Amanda and Chelsea are joined by special guest Luna Sofia Miranda (@luna_sofia_miranda), actr ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2022
Transforming Dance: David Hallberg & Lil Buck
Dancer David Hallberg was once described by the New Yorker as the most exciting male dancer in the Western world and worked his way up through the American ballet theatre to become the first American principal dancer at the Bolshoi ballet in Moscow. David connects with dancer and ... Show More
39m 23s
Nov 2024
BREAKING! Diddy Private Investigators Offer Money To Influencers | Candace Ep 106
Miss Universe crowns a white woman with blue eyes, The Tate Brothers score a major win in the Romanian courts, American missiles are fired into Russia, and apparently private investigators are questioning social media influencers about whether or not they are being paid to say ba ... Show More
49m 43s
Jun 18
173: Stripper Wars: Chippendales’ Glamour, Greed & MURDER?!
Hi friends, happy Wednesday! For some reason, female nudity feels *way* more common than male nudity. In pop culture at least, we’re way more used to seeing women being naked and sexualized. Think how many times you see titties on tv. And then think about how everyone loses their ... Show More
56m 54s
Feb 2022
E214: Breaking Moulds. (With Dina Marto)
An Arab American Anomaly. A Palestinian-Jordanian who moved to America at a young age. She built her way into the entertainment industry. We could spend days listing who she has worked with but they range from LA Reid to Jay Z to T.I and now she has forged a way to mentor women l ... Show More
39m 56s
Nov 2024
Melania Tells Jill Biden To F**k Off...Kinda | Candace Ep 101
Melania refuses to meet with Jill Biden, women of the internet go insane with the 4B movement, the Kamala Harris campaign ends with millions in debt, and we have to stop Mike Pompeo. GoldCo Get up to 10% instant match in bonus silver at http://www.candacelikesgold.com American Fi ... Show More
47m 38s
Aug 2024
The Irresistible Myth of Las Vegas
Cities have always been romanticized, but few of them have embraced—or actively engineered—their reputations as thoroughly as Las Vegas. On the second in a series of Critics at Large interview episodes, Alexandra Schwartz talks with her fellow staff writer Nick Paumgarten about h ... Show More
43m 23s
Jul 2024
BOMBSHELL: Is Diddy A Fed Asset? | Candace Ep 20
Andrew & Tristan Tate are free to leave Romania, weirdos get upset at Olivia Culpo's classy wedding dress, and is P Diddy a Fed? PreBorn!To donate, dial #250 & say the keyword “BABY” that’s # 250 “BABY” or donate securely at https://preborn.com/candace TuttleTwinsGive freedom to ... Show More
43m 41s
Oct 2021
121: The Strip Club (w/ Jesus Christ)
Naked dancer alert! We set up outside of a Portland strip club on a wild late Sunday night. Guests include a fascinating and wise artist from Florida named Woody, a female-obsessed rapper named Bear, and the REAL Jesus Christ (he's verified on Twitter). Recorded in front of Dante ... Show More
53m 24s