EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 28 MIN
What the hell is happening to American capitalism?
from Cost of Living
The U.S. used to be pretty hands off, let the market do its thing. Now it wants to be the puppet master. So what happened? Also, we explain why advent calendars have become so commercial and we talk to a historian about why certain toys catch lightening in a bottle. Remember Tickle Me Elmo?
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