Today on the show, we dive into the world of big money poker tournaments. We learn how you can cash in, even after you’ve been knocked out. n.pr/2Rh2MV4

You asked a bunch of questions. Some of them were really hard. n.pr/2M7JZWh

One question from a listener led us to a man who has helped companies avoid millions of dollars in taxes. On today’s show, how he did it. Also, answers to a bunch of other questions. n.pr/1planetmoney

Our resident tax nerd, Jacob Goldstein, is back from writing a book and ready to talk 💲💲💲 -- $10 million to be exact. n.pr/2M7JZWh

Steam's Platform Dominance Takes an Epic Hit dlvr.it/QwblC3

Four out of five Americans distrust mainstream social media sites like Facebook dlvr.it/Qwdp3V

Venmo transactions are almost always free. So how does Venmo make money? On today’s show, the answer to that and a bunch of other listener questions. n.pr/2oXqqWs

Netflix leads the most successful Facebook brands in 2018 dlvr.it/QwjxhZ

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Is ’Oumuamua an Alien Spaceship? Sure! Except, No dlvr.it/QwlZYt

Cisco CEO: Last Year We Blocked 7 Trillion Cybersecurity Threats dlvr.it/QwqN9k

The Dutch Science Park Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe dlvr.it/QwqlCw

The first time the government shut down it was over the rights of black voters. n.pr/2MdNfQ4

The current government shutdown might be the longest one in US history, but today on the show we go back to the earliest. In 1879, a battle in Congress between a Democratic majority and a Republican minority shut the government down for the first time. n.pr/2oXqqWs

Government shutdowns started in their current form in the 1980s. But in 1879 funding for key government agencies came to a halt as Republicans and Democrats locked horns over protections for black voters. n.pr/2MdNfQ4

On today’s show, Boston College historian Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) tells us about the very first government shutdown. Republicans and Democrats were locked in a political battle, after they had literally tried to kill each other during the Civil War.

India’s Plan to Curb Hate Speech Could Mean More Censorship dlvr.it/Qx09dw

Jack Bogle’s index investment approach revolutionised the financial world. We look at his life and his achievements.

In 2010, Panera launched an experiment at a few of their cafes. They told customers: Pay what you can afford. Today on the show, we look at how that experiment turned out. n.pr/2szAxSP

On today’s show Sarah Aida Gonzalez and Dan Bobkoff go to the only remaining Panera Cares cafe in Boston. At this location, customers choose how much to pay for their meals. n.pr/1planetmoney