The first book by Alex Mayyasi, longtime contributor to NPR’s Planet Money and a host of its namesake podcast, Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life offers an accessible, down-to-earth primer on the hidden world of everyday economics. Packed with expert research and delightful stories that shed light on the inner workings of the global economy – and the forces affecting every decision we make – the book tells us how we can harness key financial principles to make our own lives a little richer. Joining the conversation is Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi, Mayyasi’s podcast co-host and fellow Planet Money reporter.

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ALEX MAYYASI, author of Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life (W.W. Norton & Company), is the host of the new podcast Gastronomics, which dives into the business of food, and a longtime contributor to NPR’s Planet Money. His writing has been published in The Atlantic, Smithsonian Magazine, and The Washington Post. A former editor of Priceonomics, he launched the Gastro Obscura website, which won two James Beard Awards, and published the New York Times bestselling book of the same name.

ALEXI HOROWITZ-GHAZI is a host and reporter for NPR’s Planet Money, telling stories that creatively explore and explain the workings of the global economy. He’s reported from Iceland on the dramatic crash of the country’s budget airline, from Denmark on the global trade in human sperm, and from Germany on the country’s obsession with returning the things they buy online. He also produced Planet Money‘s 2020 Murrow Award-winning collaboration with the NPR Ed Desk and the show’s audiobook rendition of The Great Gatsby, as well as collaborative episodes with ProPublica, and Gimlet Media’s How to Save a Planet. He previously worked with Michel Martin’s team at All Things Considered, where he produced breaking news and feature stories, led film coverage, and directed the live broadcast.