9 podcasts that will make you smarter in 30 minutes or less by Shana Lebowitz and Richard Feloni on Mar 29, 2017, 2:53 PM Advertisement
 The rise of the short podcast has brought with it the rise of uber-efficient education. You can be squished on the subway, folding your laundry, or waiting in line at the grocery store, and simultaneously learning about current events, human behavior, or economics. Below, Business Insider has rounded up some of the best short podcasts out there — podcasts that somehow manage to fascinate, entertain, and teach you something cool in 30 minutes or less. Whatever your current mood or interest, there's a program here for you. SEE ALSO: 15 podcasts that will make you smarter 'Planet Money' distills complex business and economics topics into simple stories.  The hosts of Planet Money are relentlessly curious, and they turn otherwise dull-sounding topics into compelling stories. Some episodes answer everyday questions — Why is the milk in the back of the store? — while others uncover economic history to figure out mysteries such as why exactly we work so much.
'Hard Pass' gives you bite-sized pieces of knowledge.  Business Insider's own Linette Lopez and Josh Barro bring you a weekly show that won't waste your time. In just 5-10 minutes, your hosts will break down a dense topic like the Department of Labor's new Fiduciary Rule or the biggest problem with hedge funds today — and make it both easy to understand and fun to listen.
'99% Invisible' will give you the lowdown on design.  You don't have to have a particular interest in design or architecture to become hooked to "99% Invisible." After listening to Roman Mars and his team tell the stories like how a "fish cannon" is used to keep fish populations thriving to why some urban architecture is intentionally "hostile" to homeless people, you'll find yourself paying much closer to fine details of the world around you.
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