Alex Mayyasi

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Alex Mayyasi is a longtime contributor to Planet Money. The former editor of Priceonomics, he launched Gastro Obscura, which was nominated for a James Beard Award and published the New York Times bestselling book Gastro Obscura. He lives in Colorado.

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Books by Alex Mayyasi

Planet Money

A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life

By Alex Mayyasi and Hosts of NPR's Planet Money

Introduction by Alex Goldmark / Read by Erika Beras, Mary Childs, Sarah Gonzalez, Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi, Kenny Malone and Alex Goldmark

From the world’s leading economics podcast comes an irresistible guide to the hidden world of everyday economics.

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