The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout Cookies

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🗓️ 30 January 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

How does America's cutest sales force get billions of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs into our hands every year? Zachary Crockett finds out in the second episode of our newest podcast, "The Economics of Everyday Things."

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0:00.0	Hey there, podcast listeners.
0:06.1	You are about to hear the second episode of the newest show from the Freakonomics Radio
0:09.8	Network.
0:10.8	It is called The Economics of Everyday Things, and it's hosted by Zachary Crocket.
0:16.1	We hope to bring you many more of these episodes in the future.
0:19.4	If you want to make sure you never miss one, just search for economics of Everyday Things
0:24.4	in your podcast player and hit follow or subscribe right now.
0:29.1	As always, thanks for listening, and here is Zachary.
0:37.8	Every year between January and April, the troops mobilize on American soil.
0:44.7	They march door to door, wearing green and brown vests.
0:48.2	They set up booths as schools, small businesses, supermarket parking lots, and they arm themselves
0:54.4	with sales pitches that even the coldest hearts among us cannot deny.
1:01.4	My name is Aila, and I'm seven years old.
1:04.6	Aila spoke with our producer Sarah Lilly.
1:06.9	Sarah would be like, some osu, it looked like a tiny donut and they have chocolates covered
1:14.7	over it and they have coconut on top.
1:18.2	My second favorite is Thin Mints.
1:22.0	How would you sell me a cookie?
1:23.4	I would say like, do you want this one or this one and then your chips.
1:35.1	For the Freakonomics Radio Network, this is the economics of Everyday Things.
1:39.0	I'm Zachary Crocket.
1:41.0	Today, Girl Scout Cookies.
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