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Have you ever Googled something mundane right before going to sleep thinking that you'll get cut and dry information only to find yourself in a Wikipedia rabbit hole 5 hours later? Now, you don't have to feel alone in that venture! Join Noah and Rona as they delve into the surprisingly intriguing and sometimes hilarious economic history of things that we mindlessly spend our money on. Learn very interesting and totally useless information such as how the CIA toppled governments to protect ba ...
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How much could SALT (inclusive of taxes) cost?
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Hint: Salt kind of, actually, maybe... played a big part in major revolutions, the outcome of wars, and a country's independence from its colonizers.
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How much could JEANS cost (and who's Pantsman)?
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GUESS what costs 3,700 liters of water to produce? And get to know the pioneer of jeans, Levi Strauss, and how he eventually turned jeans from coal mine fashion to every man and woman's everyday wear.
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How much could an NFL team cost (please don't sue us)?
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In honor of the *BIG GAME* Noah and Rona are joined by a very special guest calling in all the way from Germany to discuss the billion-dollar industry that is American football. Also, we take a peek at the man behind the bowl cut, talk about the long history behind NFL team names, and discover secrets of football players' potty habits during a long…
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How much could a (lack of) TOILET cost?
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Spoiler alert: piss-poor puns, shit-talking and shameless toilet humor ahead. Does Donald Trump's golden toilet really exist and could it be more expensive than a space toilet? Also, learn how giant screws and tiger worms can help fix the world's global sanitation problems.
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Spoiler alert: it's ******* expensive. And no, you can't just be thrown in a dumpster after you die. BUT you can be turned into a road column under the sea, someone else's tattoo, shot up to the moon, OR hear Noah's startup idea about being mummified in a Supreme sarcophagus in a Luxor death pyramid.…
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How much could a (sinister) BANANA cost?
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To make sense of today's banana prices, we dove into its past and soon found ourselves mired in conspiracies ranging from a US-backed coup d'etat to a suicide that birthed "Bananagate" and the enactment of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. After all that's said and done, maybe Lucille Bluth had a point...…
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How much could a (sex-crazed) OYSTER cost?
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How did oysters turn from Victorian-era pub food to one of the bougie-est items on today's menu? Also, find out why one should avoid eating oysters that AREN'T expensive (especially those found at an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet in New Jersey). Lastly, TIL what baby oysters are called. It's kind of... cute?…
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Join Noah and Rona as they delve into the surprisingly intriguing and sometimes hilarious economic history of the everyday things that we mindlessly spend our money on. A weekly podcast brought to you by many hours of spiraling down the dark web (no, not that one).
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