
Episode 127 • • 21:38 - 25:04
127: Poppy Futures Blooming
Swiss Cow Suicides, Retail Receipt Length Trends
A report from the Swiss village of Lauterbrunnen describes dozens of alpine cows jumping to their deaths from cliffs. This leads to a tangent about local garbage collection in California and a critique of excessively long retail receipts at stores like Walgreens and Radio Shack. The hosts discuss the history of "checkout coupons" that use consumer data to offer competitor products, such as Pepsi coupons for Coke buyers.
