2025

  • Freakonomics Radio features PlanetChristmas

    Freakonomics talks about Christmas Lights

    Freakonomics ‘The Economics of Everyday Things’ did an episode on Christmas lights.  About 15 minutes in you get to hear a little from Chuck Smith at PlanetChristmas. Listen to the podcast at the Freakonomics website, or look for episode 119 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. For the audio-challenged, here’s the transcript pulled from the Freakonomics website: *      *      * ‘Twas a day in the winter of 1991. Dean Lyons was working construction, and it was no fun. LYONS: I’m framing houses. I was probably making seven, eight bucks an hour maybe. A guy walked across the street,…

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  • Making Christmas Lights

    Where are Christmas Lights Made?

    Ever wonder where all the Christmas lights come from in the 21st century? My first thought was Walmart… Thanks to our friends at Christmas Designers, we can gain insight into how, where, and why they’re made. Watch the video and be just a little bit smarter.

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