NPR.

We at the Indicator love getting listener mail, and one of my favorite parts of reading

through the inbox is when you, the listener, tell us about one of the stories we've done

and have a totally new insight or a take on the topic.

So today we are going to do an audio letter to the editor.

I used to love these as a kid.

Of course you did. I was more into the funny pages.

Right. Why not both?

Why not both?

This is the Indicator from Planet Money. I'm Whelan Wong.

And I'm Daring Woods.

Today our listeners teach us about a dark side of the Airbnb bands.

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We open the mailbag after the break.

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All right, straight from the Indicator inbox, our lead us to the editor.

Keith Rose wrote in after the indicator discussed New York City's ban on certain types of Airbnb's.

Now you can't rent a whole apartment on Airbnb for less than a month unless the owner is present.

I believe I wrote this at like two o'clock in the morning.

Yes, without actually thinking so perfect.

Just like I write my scripts for this show.

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