The Indicator from Planet Money

Money makes the world go round – the folks at The Indicator, a spin-off of sorts from the show Planet Money, give you easily- digestible stories about one part of the current economic situation in chunks of 10 minutes or less.

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One week it might be a deep discussion about the economic situation in Iceland, a discussion about the latest economic figures, a story about Nuns and Guns, or an analysis of financial myths about Millennials. The stories are fast paced, well told, and rarely boring. While I don’t always understand why the topics were initially chosen, they rarely fail to deliver on an interesting story for listeners.

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The only real challenge for the show is that it is, by nature of its audience, a US-focused show. The discussions are typically either American or global-focused, because NPR is a US radio and media station. However, since the USA is our next-door neighbor, you’ll rarely find the knowledge completely useless in a Canadian setting.

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Whether you’re aiming to learn more about the world of business, work, or the economy, or just to sound smarter at your next dinner party, The Indicator is a fun way to learn more about the world we all live in, without a huge investment of time. Given that economics are a fundamental foundation of how the world works, the discussions on The Indicator give you a surprisingly thorough grounding in the issues you see in the news – and the fundamental concepts underneath those stories.

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Give it a try for 10 minutes, I think you’ll find it is time well spent.