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Latest Freakonomics, M.D. transcripts

The Economics of Everyday Things: Animal Urine

July 21, 2023

Zachary Crockett (0:04)

Hey there, Freakonomics Radio Network subscribers. My name is Zachary Crockett. I'm the host of a new podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network. It's called The Economics of Everyday Things. Each episode explores the hidden side of the things around us. We tackle questions like, how much do sports teams spend on…

I'm obsessed with questions like those. And I hope you find the answers as surprising as I do. We want to share with you an episode that we recently did about the thriving market for something you might not think has any value at all. Hope you enjoy it. And if you'd like to hear more, look for the economics of…

Ken Johnson (1:03)

When you're in this business, you have a lot of opportunities to smell things. They each have a very unique aroma.

I've often thought to describe it the way wine is described. Mountain lion is my favorite. It has a very unique burnt umber smell. The wolf has the darkest color. The smell is rich and it has, I would say, notes of earth.

Zachary Crockett (1:36)

You make it sound so great.

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