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The Indicator from Planet Money

The Indicator from Planet Money

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 A bite-sized show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening in today's economy. It's a quick hit of insight into money, work, and business. Monday through Friday, in 10 minutes or less.
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  • How the workplace helps you win Survivor

    How the workplace helps you win Survivor
    Apr 14 2026
    With the 50th season of Survivor underway, three former Survivor winners tell us how some of the skills they learned in their careers helped them win the show.

    There’s game theory, social engineering, and learning how to get along with a group of castaways who have a $1 million incentive to vote you off the island.

    Come see Planet Money live on stage! Twelve cities. Details and tix here: planetmoneybook.com/#tour

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    The game theory that led to nuclear standoffs

    For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.


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    8 mins
  • Can you really do what you love?

    Can you really do what you love?
    Apr 13 2026
    They say do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. But c’mon. Is that possible in this day and age? On today’s show, we speak to a tech investor who tells us the ingredients he believes are needed to make passion pay. And we hear from an economist who’s run the numbers on luck.

    Bill Gurley’s book is Runnin’ Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love.

    Come see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here:     planetmoneybook.com/#tour

    Related episodes:
    Teamwork actually does make the dream work
    Why women make great bosses

    For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at     plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.

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    10 mins
  • Class myths, an influx of e-ships, and pricey Olympics tix!

    Class myths, an influx of e-ships, and pricey Olympics tix!
    Apr 10 2026
    It’s Indicators of the Week, our weekly look at some of the most fascinating numbers from the news. (Now on YouTube!)

    On today’s episode: Is the middle class actually hollowing out? Are more e-ships powered by batteries on the horizon? And how much are the first batch of L.A. Olympics tickets going for???

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    Why the Olympics cost so much
    The Indicator Takes On Batteries
    Are the Simpsons still middle class?
    For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez, Julia Ritchey and Vito Emanuel. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.

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    9 mins
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