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Planet Money by Alex Mayasi comes up on Planet Money, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Planet Money by Alex Mayasi appears 5 times across 5 podcast episodes on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“I mean, you might as well shine a giant Planet Money sign up into the sky.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The Planet Money book is repeatedly referenced across episodes of the Planet Money podcast as a recently released companion that collects chapters and stories explored on the show. Hosts mention specific chapters as the basis for episodes (for example, a skyscrapers episode arose from one of the book’s chapters), and multiple episodes note pre-order and purchase options at planetmoneybook.com as well as promotional tie-ins like a special-edition poster and event tickets that include merchandise. Mentions also describe the book as a guide to economic stories and as material the hosts are using on tour in a dozen cities. References emphasize availability through bookstores and online ordering, and several episodes direct listeners to planetmoneybook.com for ordering and for event or merchandise details, reinforcing the book’s role as a central, tangible extension of the podcast’s episodes and live activities.
The host mentioned 'Planet Money' in the context of promoting its first book and the accompanying tour events. This reference serves to highlight the show's expansion into print media and its engagement with audiences.
The host mentions 'Planet Money' in the context of discussing the economic incentives behind NBA teams intentionally losing games. This reference highlights the intersection of sports and economics, suggesting that the principles of economic behavior apply to the NBA's current situation.
The host mentioned the book 'Planet Money' in relation to a previous episode discussing incentives and their potential to lead to malfeasance. They highlighted a special edition poster related to the book that illustrates the laws of the office, which ties back to the themes of the episode.
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Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 31:59 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned Planet Money?
Planet Money vs. the NBA’s tanking problem on Planet Money is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned Planet Money by Alex Mayasi. Other indexed episodes include The laws of the office revisited on Planet Money and The little pet fish that saved a town in the Amazon on Planet Money. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 31:59.
Which podcast mentioned Planet Money?
Planet Money is the main indexed podcast currently tied to Planet Money by Alex Mayasi.
Who mentioned Planet Money on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties Planet Money by Alex Mayasi to Planet Money, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up Planet Money?
The host mentioned 'Planet Money' in the context of promoting its first book and the accompanying tour events. This reference serves to highlight the show's expansion into print media and its engagement with audiences. It most often appears in conversations about Planet Money book release, NBA tanking season, and incentives and malfeasance.
Mentions across episodes
Every mention card links back to the episode page and exact transcript anchor.
“We're celebrating the release of the Planet Money book. If you buy a ticket at planetmoneybook.com, you can also get this bag while supplies last.”
“The mention of the new Planet Money book relates to a special edition poster available for pre-order, which is tied to the episode's content about economic laws.”
“The book is called Planet Money, a Guide to the Economic Forces that shape your life. And we're coming to a dozen cities.”
“Planet Money has a book coming out in April. You can find a link to order the Planet Money book, including from your local bookstore.”
“This entire episode was based on one of the chapters that you wrote for the Planet Money book. There are lots of other great stories in the book that I hope people will read and enjoy.”




