Material World

By Bloomberg

There's a whole lot of stuff out there to buy. We're talking about all the things you eat, drink, wear and even smoke. Every other week we're going to take a look at one part of the universe of consumable stuff. We'll delve into why we spend our money on these things, the people behind the products -- and why it matters.

  1. 1.
    Introducing: Blood River, A New Podcast From Bloomberg
    3:43
  2. 2.
    Introducing Foundering
    3:33
  3. 3.
    Introducing Prognosis Season 4: America's Broken Health-Care Costs
    1:30
  4. 4.
    Introducing "What Goes Up," A New Show From Bloomberg
    1:43
  5. 5.
    Introducing "Works For Me," A New Podcast From Bloomberg
    2:41
  6. 6.
    Travel Genius, a New Show From Bloomberg
    2:20
  7. 7.
    Prognosis, a New Show From Bloomberg
    1:31
  8. 8.
    BONUS: The Pay Check, Episode 6
    28:57
  1. 9.
    BONUS: The Pay Check, Episode 5
    24:38
  2. 10.
    BONUS: The Pay Check, Episode 4
    27:25
  3. 11.
    BONUS: The Pay Check, Episode 3
    23:20
  4. 12.
    BONUS: The Pay Check, Episode 2
    25:26
  5. 13.
    BONUS: Listen to The Pay Check
    23:56
  6. 14.
    Movie Theaters Want You Back, So They're Rushing to Modernize
    22:58
  7. 15.
    Wal-Mart Gets Ready For Virtual Reality Shopping
    21:05
  8. 16.
    Global Warming Is Coming for Your Shopping Cart
    22:05
  9. 17.
    How Climate Change Affects What You Buy
    18:34
  10. 18.
    Yogurt Battle Puts Big Food Struggles on Display
    26:29
  11. 19.
    Is New York Fashion Week Still On Trend?
    18:51
  12. 20.
    The Evolution of Coffee, America's Favorite Drink
    19:14
  13. 21.
    The Disruption of the Jewelry Industry
    17:28
  14. 22.
    Beyond Barbecue: The Evolution of Potato Chips
    21:50
  15. 23.
    Trump Inc. (Ivanka Edition): What's in a Name?
    18:07
  16. 24.
    Be Right Back
    2:21
  17. 25.
    To Win the Grocery Wars, Wal-Mart Is Making Designer Melons
    16:32
  18. 26.
    The Tech Industry Wants To Revolutionize How You Shop For Groceries
    23:25
  19. 27.
    Barbie’s Torrid Rise, Awkward Fall and -- Maybe! -- Surprise Comeback
    24:37
  20. 28.
    Yes, Big Tobacco Says It’s Racing to Create a Smoke-Free Future
    24:54
  21. 29.
    How Festivals Became Marketing Meccas
    22:49
  22. 30.
    How Tech Is Changing Your Beauty Routine
    23:52
  23. 31.
    Inside Fashion's Quest to Make Sustainable Clothes Fit
    22:57
  24. 32.
    This Bud's For You: Weed Goes Mainstream
    26:36
  25. 33.
    How America's Push to Live Healthier Is Changing Food Labels
    24:24
  26. 34.
    The Rise of Ghost Tequila
    26:53
  27. 35.
    Is Trump's 'Made in America' Push Healthy for Your Wallet?
    24:39
  28. 36.
    How to Live Forever Young
    28:29
  29. 37.
    Why There's No Excuse Not To Buy Better Underwear
    22:41
  30. 38.
    Shopping in Trump's America: A Look Ahead to 2017
    23:04
  31. 39.
    Zombie Brands Are Hard to Kill
    26:20
  32. 40.
    America's Sugar Addiction: Why So Sweet?
    25:53
  33. 41.
    Celebration Inflation: We're Partying Hard & Companies Love It
    21:47
  34. 42.
    How The Kardashians (and Other Celebrities) Get You To Buy Stuff
    29:33
  35. 43.
    The Costly Companionship of Cats and Dogs
    25:43
  36. 44.
    American Made, Bought and Sold
    25:31
  37. 45.
    Having a Baby Never Cost So Much
    26:19
  38. 46.
    Pink It & Shrink It
    28:32
  39. 47.
    The Future of Vegan Food Is Here, and It’s Not Gross
    26:29
  40. 48.
    Skinny Jeans Are Killing the Fashion Industry
    21:02
  41. 49.
    Sex Sells
    28:32
  42. 50.
    Cash, Sweat and Tears: The Big Business of Fitness
    27:13

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