Hey there, Stephen Dubner.

Our annual tour of the Freakonomics Radio Network has reached our newest show, The

Economics of Everyday Things.

It is hosted by Zachary Crockett, a young journalist who has the remarkable ability to find a story

anywhere.

In his first year making the show, he is looked at dinosaurs skeletons,

pistachios, used hotel soaps, cadavers, private jets,

a hit single from 1979 and much more.

And he does it in episodes that are about one-third the length

of a regular Freconomics radio episode.

That's why in the special episode you were about to hear there are three of his stories.

If you already follow the economics of everyday things you may have heard the first couple

stories already but they are even better the second time through.

I say this from personal experience and there is a

brand new story waiting for you at the end. If you don't already follow the show, why not? Do it right now. Just look for the economics of everyday things in your

podcast app. Okay, here we go.

Hollywood has the Oscars. The music industry has the Grammys, Broadway, the Tonies.

And then there's this.

First category, we have birthday general, five dollars and below.

Paper salad, great aerraphics fine moments and hallmark hearts and the

winner is paper salad

this is the Louie awards, where a panel of judges selects the year's best greeting cards.

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