8 podcasts that will make you smarter about business
If you're someone who wants to stay up to date with business news and learn about the finer points of finance and entrepreneurialism, then one of the best ways to pass your commute or workout is with a business podcast.
We've picked our favorites, and we're sure you'll find at least one you'll want to keep coming back to.
'Planet Money' will simplify some of the most complex and important economic issues in the world today.
NPR
NPR's "Planet Money" is the most popular business podcast for a simple reason: It's as enjoyable and informative for someone in finance as it is for someone who never studied economics.
Twice a week, the team brings you an entertaining and well-researched report on timely topics relevant to your life, from what's happening with the Brexit to why it takes so long to scan that chip in your credit card.
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'The Tim Ferriss Show' will help you understand the mechanics of success.
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss, author of the bestselling "4-Hour" series, has dedicated his podcast to finding the best performers in their field and working with them to break down their techniques and thought process.
Check out some of Ferriss' incredibly in-depth interviews with renowned Silicon Valley investors Marc Andreessen and Chris Sacca, as well as his lessons in skills like negotiation.
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'Freakonomics Radio' will get you to question your assumptions.
WNYC Studios
When the journalist Stephen Dubner teamed up with the economist Steven Levitt for the 2005 book "Freaknomics," they had no idea it would sell more than five million copies around the world and spark a franchise.
Since 2010, Dubner has been hosting "Freaknomics Radio," which peels back at least one extra layer more than anyone else. For example, Dubner finds out why the mattress industry is booming when people buy few mattresses in their lifetime, and why "the American economy is a funk — but not for the reasons you think."
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