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Marketplace Weekend for Friday, October 31, 2014
Oct 31, 2014

Marketplace Weekend for Friday, October 31, 2014

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This weekend, Barbara Bogaev sits in for Lizzie O'Leary and speaks with psychotherapist Nanette Karapetian, on why we indulge in financial guilty pleasures. Neil Irwin from The Upshot at the New York Times and FT's Shannon Bond discuss the 2014 midterm elections and the future of the economy over brunch. Speaking of the election, a political campaign music composer talks about how he tries to connect with voters through music. Marketplace's Tommy Andres brings over his 'I've Always Wondered' series and explains the weird history of butter. More than 30 million homes in the U.S. don't have high-speed internet. How will the digital divide affect the economy? And why, oh why, have pumpkin spice products dominated the market?

Segments From this episode

The music of politics

Oct 31, 2014
Meet one of the people behind the political campaign curtain.

Your Wallet: Guilty Pleasures

Oct 31, 2014
What's the one thing you won't give up?

Why are sticks of butter long and skinny in the East, but short and fat in the West?

Oct 31, 2014
As we've learned, there is an expert out there for absolutely everything.

How the digital divide impacts inequality

Oct 31, 2014
More than 30 million U.S. homes lack high-speed internet.

Why has pumpkin dominated the food market?

Oct 31, 2014
From coffee to croissants, pumpkin is everywhere.

This weekend, Barbara Bogaev sits in for Lizzie O’Leary and speaks with psychotherapist Nanette Karapetian, on why we indulge in financial guilty pleasures. Neil Irwin from The Upshot at the New York Times and FT’s Shannon Bond discuss the 2014 midterm elections and the future of the economy over brunch. Speaking of the election, a political campaign music composer talks about how he tries to connect with voters through music. Marketplace’s Tommy Andres brings over his ‘I’ve Always Wondered’ series and explains the weird history of butter. More than 30 million homes in the U.S. don’t have high-speed internet. How will the digital divide affect the economy? And why, oh why, have pumpkin spice products dominated the market?