Can someone explain these prices?

Explain It to Me

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Politics, Society & Culture, Education, News

4.4 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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From the gas station to the café to the grocery store, we break down why things cost so much these days. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Avishay Artsy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. A customer fills up a truck at a gas station. AP Photo/Jenny Kane. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Dell PCs with Intel inside are built for every moment.
0:03.5	With long-lasting battery life and built-in intelligence, you can stay focused on what matters most.
0:08.6	Dell Technologies, built for you.
0:10.5	Dell.com slash del PCs.
0:15.3	Support for this show comes from Odu.
0:18.2	Running a business is hard enough, so why make it harder with a dozen different apps that
0:23.1	don't talk to each other?
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0:35.3	inventory, e-commerce, and more.
0:37.2	And the best part, Odu replaces multiple expensive platforms for a fraction of the cost.
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0:46.2	So why not you?
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0:57.0	Oh my gosh, youth sport is insane.
1:01.0	Volleyball monthly is $400.
1:06.0	Who is doing that?
1:07.0	We pay a lot more for diesel than any other country.
1:11.7	I tried ordering a medium domino's pizza the other day.
1:15.9	It was like 27 bucks.
1:18.4	And I was like, wow, this is insane.
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