10 Oct 2025
10m

Scam compounds, sewing patterns and stolen dimes

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The Indicator from Planet Money

The hosts of Planet Money's "The Indicator" podcast, Darian Woods, Wailin Wong, and Adrian Ma, discuss their favorite pieces of true crime content and relate them to economic principles as the final installment of their week-long Vice series. Darian shares the podcast "Scam Inc." about pig butchering scams, Wailin discusses copyright infringement in the knitting community based on events on Ravelry, and Adrian recounts the theft of $750,000 worth of dimes from a truck, highlighting the challenges the thieves faced in converting the stolen coins. Darian also announces the pre-order availability of Planet Money's new book, "Planet Money, a guide to the economic forces that shape your life" at planetmoneybook.com, mentioning pre-order benefits.

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