About this episode

Alex Mayyasi discusses the economy and its impact on everyday life with host Krys Boyd.

Our lives are ruled by markets, but you don’t have to be an economist to understand these forces. Alex Mayyasi, host of the new podcast “Gastronomics” and a longtime contributor to “Planet Money,” joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the nuts and bolts of the economy – from how zoning codes create jobs to the cross purposes of dating apps – and breaks it down for the Average Joe to understand. His book is “ Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life .” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Krys Boyd

Guest: Alex Mayyasi

Topics covered

• economy
• markets
• zoning codes
• dating apps
• understanding economics

Keywords

• economy
• markets
• zoning codes
• dating apps
• Planet Money

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Planet Money, Gastronomics

Books & works: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life

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