Bean consumption as an economic indicator
Subject in Business News
Bean consumption as an economic indicator has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Negin FarsadAmerican comedian and panelist
Farsad joked that bean consumption was an overlooked economic indicator compared with gas prices.
“I love that this is an economic indicator. I mean, we've been, like, focusing on the price of gas so much”
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!: Brandi Carlile helps us say goodbye to Bill Kurtis! (May 23, 2026) · Listen from 4:29
Luke BurbankHost of the podcast TBTL and public radio show Live Wire; panelist
Burbank, describing himself as mostly vegetarian, welcomed people turning to beans despite NPR's framing around affordability.
“I'm appreciating some people coming over to our slightly gassy side of the fence on this”
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!: Brandi Carlile helps us say goodbye to Bill Kurtis! (May 23, 2026) · Listen from 5:27
Podcasts
- Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! · 1 episode
Episodes
Brandi Carlile helps us say goodbye to Bill Kurtis!Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! · May 23, 2026 · 47 min
Peter Sagal and panelists Negin Farsad, Luke Burbank, and Paula Poundstone play news games with guest Brandi Carlile as Bill Kurtis ends his 12-year run.