What does “a lifetime supply” really mean? | You just won a game show. Now what? | The textbook war of 1974.

08/09/21 • 21 min

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When someone wins a lifetime supply of something, what does it mean? Do you get it delivered to you for the rest of your life?
You’ve reached the mountain top of the game-show world: you just won the best prize! You can’t be stopped! Or can you?
In 1974, a violent clash broke out in West Virginia over a proposal about school textbooks. What can we learn, and are the ramifications still playing out today?
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Episode Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.allaboutadvertisinglaw.com/2012/11/what-does-win-a-lifetime-supply-really-mean-and-other-existential-quandaries.html
https://www.thelist.com/287896/the-truth-about-winning-a-new-car-on-the-price-is-right/

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/pay-taxes-game-show-winnings

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-man-won-30000-on-wheel-of-fortune-heres-how-much-he-got-to-keep-2016-09-19

https://timeline.com/this-violent-1974-clash-over-textbooks-in-west-virginia-prepped-the-nation-for-a-new-right-movement-a94a2245743f

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https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/pay-taxes-game-show-winnings

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-man-won-30000-on-wheel-of-fortune-heres-how-much-he-got-to-keep-2016-09-19

https://timeline.com/this-violent-1974-clash-over-textbooks-in-west-virginia-prepped-the-nation-for-a-new-right-movement-a94a2245743f

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How much is an Olympic medal actually worth? | Does it make sense to host the Olympics? | How do I become an Olympic athlete? (Hint: eat!)

It’s a special Olympic-themed episode this week on Commute!
Gold. Silver. Bronze. To win an Olympic medal is a lifetime achievement, an invitation into an exclusive club of enteral glory. But what’s the award itself worth, and not just in dollars and cents?
It sure seems cool to host the Olympics, but is it worth it? Global exposure carries a unique set of challenges.
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https://360badminton.com/news/zhang-beiwen-turns-to-crowdfunding-for-her-journey-to-tokyo-2020/

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/29/tokyo-olympics-how-much-athletes-earn.html

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/economics-hosting-olympic-games
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-does-it-take-to-beco_1_b_11232308

https://www.muscleprodigy.com/michael-phelps-workout-and-diet/

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https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-tragic-life-and-struggles-of-colonel-sanders-2e1f685c34b5
https://www.wired.com/story/why-even-the-fastest-human-cant-outrun-your-house-cat/#intcid=_wired-most-popular-right-rail_b1cc4607-4cee-495a-8c1f-495ed23a9971_popular4-1

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