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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