Crowdfunding

We're Making T-Shirts. Lots And Lots Of T-Shirts.

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:04:00 +0000

Two weeks ago, we launched a Kickstarter campaign to make a t-shirt and tell the story of how it was made. As we wrote on our Kickstarter page:

We'll meet the people who grow the cotton, spin the yarn, and cut and sew the fabric. We'll ride on the cargo ships that bring our t-shirt from factories in Bangladesh and Colombia to ports in the US.

Episode 455: The Planet Money T-Shirt Is Finally (Almost) Here

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:53:00 +0000

We're making a T-shirt that tells the story of its own creation.

Documentaries Help Amplify Conservative Voice

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:52:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-WrqTj4wsQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRbqMGtvQD0

'Veronica Mars' Fans Set A Kickstarter Record

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:31:00 +0000

Transcript

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

And today's last word in business is: Life on Mars.

The TV show "Veronica Mars" starred Kristen Bell as a teenage detective. Critics loved it. It gained a lot of devoted fans, but the show was canceled in 2007 after three seasons.

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

Yesterday, the show's creator took to Kickstarter to raise money to make a movie version of the show.

Scientists Pass The Hat For Research Funding

Joe Palca — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:40:00 +0000

When the X-ray was invented, people clamored to get one. Not for any medical reason, but just to see what was typically hidden inside their bodies.

Something like that seems to be happening with DNA sequencing technology. First it was companies offering to sequence people's genomes. Now it's learning all about your microbiome, the collection of microorganisms living on and in your body.

People's fascination with their inner workings may provide a new way for scientists to raise money for basic research.