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Planet Money

Alex Mayasi
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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.

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Planet Money vs. the NBA’s tanking problem on Planet Money
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.

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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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Fans of the podcast and potential readers interested in economic topics.Sports fans and economics enthusiastsFans of economic discussions and workplace dynamicsListeners interested in economics and environmental stories
Where it keeps coming up

Recent show rotation: Planet Money.

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.

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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.

Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Sports fans and economics enthusiasts
Key quote: I mean, you might as well shine a giant Planet Money sign up into the sky.
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 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.

Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Fans of economic discussions and workplace dynamics
Key quote: But the important information here is this is a special edition poster, only available, limited edition, only for people who pre-order the Planet Money book.
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.

The book is called Planet Money, a Guide to the Economic Forces that shape your life. And we're coming to a dozen cities.

Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Listeners interested in economics and environmental stories
Key quote: You see, the color comes from the plants of the jungle.
The host mentions 'Planet Money' while discussing a journey into the Amazon rainforest to explore the fishing industry. This reference highlights the show's focus on economic stories and the unique aspects of the tropical fish business.

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.

Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Fans of the podcast and potential readers interested in economic topics.
Key quote: Planet Money is going on tour.
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.

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.