Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/11/06/455055023/episode-662-omg-tpp
Summary: In this podcast, the Planet Money team investigates the much anticipated Trans-Pacific Partnership and discusses some of the highlights in the bill’s nearly six thousand pages.
Original Air Date: November 7, 2015
Length: 22 minutes 9 seconds
Summary: A consideration of consumers’ tendency to purchase more expensive name brands rather than identical generics. Includes discussion of education as a contributing factor to likelihood to purchase generics. Includes one consumer’s belief that there is rational ignorance in his decision to just buy the brand name.
Length: 4:29 min
Original air date: July 4, 2013
Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/08/31/160391850/episode-399-can-you-patent-a-steak
Summary: A discussion of the intricacies of the U.S. patent system, featuring an innovator in the meat industry.
Original air date: August 31, 2012
Length: 17:48
Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/08/05/138934689/the-tuesday-podcast-the-patent-war
Summary: Discussion of how the U.S. patent system is not working for software and related technology.
Original air date: August 2, 2011
Length: 18:54
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