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Apr 10, 2019

"Jini Jereser" is "This is Marketplace" in Dothraki

“Game of Thrones” has spared no expense on costumes, sets and even whole languages. Today we talk with the linguist whose job it is to make them. Plus: Why rail travel is so expensive to build in the United States.

Khal Moro (Joe Naufahu) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) exchange words in Dothraki in "Game of Thrones."
Macall B. Polay/Courtesy of HBO

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Segments From This Episode

He brought "Game of Thrones" languages to life
by Maria Hollenhorst
Helen Sloan/HBO
David Peterson created the Dothraki and High Valyrian tongues.
Low interest rates have cost savers roughly half a trillion dollars
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The post-crisis financial policy has a downside.
Why Big Tech wants to get inside your car
by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
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A look at the data and dollars hiding behind the dashboard.
Uber targets $100B valuation for IPO as Lyft shares slide
by Meghan McCarty Carino
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The company has actually lowered its expectations.
Measuring inflation isn’t easy
by Mitchell Hartman
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Month-to-month price fluctuations make it difficult for the Bureau of Labor Statistics to measure inflation accurately.
Why are subways in the U.S. so expensive?
by Ben Bradford
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
American cities pay a mysterious premium for underground rail lines.