The Economics of Everyday Things
by Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
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Audience Interest
- business insights and analysis
- everyday economics topics
Podcast Focus
- explores everyday economic decisions
- analyzes common consumer goods
Publishing Consistency
- 173 episodes produced
- active for 3 years
Platform Reach
- available on SiriusXM Podcasts+
- distributed through Apple Podcasts
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 32 chart positions in 32 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Business#37100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · Business#6230K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Business#6930K to 100K
- 🇬🇧GB · Business#1015K to 30K
- 🇰🇷KR · Business#4630K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
102K to 337K🎙 Daily cadence·173 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
339K to 1.1M🇨🇦27%🇦🇺9%🇺🇸9%+29 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
136K to 450K
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From 23 epsHost
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Recent episodes
50. Self-Checkout
Jun 22, 2026
Unknown duration
49. Weather Forecasts
Jun 18, 2026
Unknown duration
48. College Fraternities
Jun 15, 2026
Unknown duration
47. Bail Bonds
Jun 11, 2026
17m 47s
46. Car Colors
Jun 8, 2026
18m 20s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/22/26 | 50. Self-Checkout | Grocery stores have turned shoppers into cashiers. Zachary Crockett runs two bags of chips and a Gatorade over the scanner. This episode was originally published on June 2nd, 2024. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | 49. Weather Forecasts | With industries relying on them and profits to be made, weather forecasts are more precise and more popular than ever. But there are clouds on the horizon. Zachary Crockett grabs an umbrella. This episode was originally published on May 19th, 2024. | — | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | 48. College Fraternities | A fraternity’s budget includes broken windows, liability insurance, chili dog breakfasts, and the occasional $40,000 DJ. Zachary Crockett crashes the party. This episode was originally published on May 12th, 2024. | — | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | 47. Bail Bonds✨ | bailfinance+3 | — | — | — | bail bondscriminal justice+3 | — | 17m 47s | |
| 6/8/26 | 46. Car Colors✨ | car colorsconsumer preferences+3 | — | — | — | car colorsautomotive design+3 | — | 18m 20s | |
| 6/4/26 | 45. Storage Units✨ | storage unitsconsumer behavior+4 | — | — | Americans | storage unitsconsumer behavior+5 | — | 15m 45s | |
| 6/1/26 | 44. Movie Sound Effects✨ | Foley artistssound effects+3 | — | Freakonomics NetworkMovie Sound Effects | — | Foley artistssound effects+4 | — | 19m 20s | |
| 5/28/26 | 43. Top-Level Domains✨ | top-level domainsweb addresses+3 | — | — | — | top-level domainsweb addresses+3 | — | 18m 36s | |
| 5/25/26 | 42. Cemeteries✨ | cemeterieseternal rest+3 | — | — | — | cemeteriesleases+4 | — | 18m 53s | |
| 5/21/26 | 41. Pet Movers✨ | pet relocationinternational moving+3 | — | — | worldairport | pet moversrelocation+3 | — | 15m 46s | |
| 5/18/26 | 40. Prosthetic Limbs✨ | prosthetic limbshealthcare+3 | — | — | America | prosthesescustom-fitted+3 | — | 17m 07s | |
| 5/14/26 | 39. Houseplants✨ | houseplantsfloral trends+3 | — | — | — | houseplantsfloral trends+3 | — | 14m 24s | |
| 5/11/26 | 38. Junk Mail✨ | junk mailcatalogs+3 | — | — | — | junk mailcatalogs+3 | — | 18m 02s | |
| 5/7/26 | 37. Personal Injury Lawyers✨ | personal injury lawlaw school+3 | — | — | — | personal injury lawyerslaw school+3 | — | 17m 52s | |
| 5/4/26 | 36. ATMs✨ | ATMscash withdrawal+3 | — | — | — | ATM feescash+3 | — | 20m 01s | |
| 4/30/26 | 35. Dental Insurance✨ | dental insurancemedical insurance+3 | — | — | — | dental insurancemedical insurance+3 | — | 15m 56s | |
| 4/27/26 | 34. Store-Brand Products✨ | store-brand productsprivate-label manufacturers+3 | — | Freakonomics Network | — | store-brandprivate-label+4 | — | 17m 42s | |
| 4/23/26 | 33. Sex Scenes✨ | film productionsex scenes+3 | — | — | — | sex scenesfilm production+4 | — | 18m 43s | |
| 4/20/26 | 32. Used Golf Balls✨ | golfbusiness opportunities+3 | — | golf balls | — | used golf ballsbusiness opportunity+3 | — | 17m 07s | |
| 4/16/26 | 31. Superhot Chili Peppers✨ | chili peppersmarket competition+3 | — | — | — | chili peppersmarket+3 | — | 16m 20s | |
| 4/13/26 | 30. Card Counting✨ | gamblingblackjack+3 | — | Freakonomics Network | — | card countingblackjack+3 | — | 18m 44s | |
| 4/9/26 | 29. Greeting Cards✨ | greeting cardsmillennials+3 | — | — | — | greeting cardsmillennials+3 | — | 15m 25s | |
| 4/6/26 | 28. Horseshoe Crab Blood✨ | Horseshoe crabblood+4 | — | Horseshoe Crab Blood | — | horseshoe crabblood+3 | — | 13m 50s | |
| 4/2/26 | 27. Romance Novels✨ | romance novelsfiction genre+4 | — | Romance Novels | — | romancenovels+5 | — | 18m 32s | |
| 3/30/26 | 26. Graffiti✨ | graffitipublic art+3 | — | Graffiti | — | graffitipublic art+3 | — | 14m 04s | |
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Chart Positions
32 placements across 32 markets.
Chart Positions
32 placements across 32 markets.