Friends S9 x Ep 18 The One with the Lottery

Invalided home from the war in Afghanistan, Dr. John Watson becomes roommates with the world's only "consulting detective," Sherlock Holmes. Within a day their friendship is forged and several murders are solved. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theaudiosseries/mess ...  عرض المزيد

The town descends into a revenge-fueled brawl, thanks to the Skids and their shady business practices --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theaudiosseries/message 

In 2021, Tamar Veatch won millions of dollars in a sweepstakes competition run by Publishers Clearing House, the company best known for delivering oversized checks to winners. But then last April, Publishers Clearing House went bankrupt. WSJ’s Akiko Matsuda explains why the compa ...  عرض المزيد

🎙️ Loto. Euromillions. Qui n'a jamais rêvé de gagner le gros lot, de remporter le pactole, de tomber sur le ticket gagnant ? Ne prenons pas de risques, calculons-le (comme dit mon ami Franck). Et si nous avions tous déjà gagné ? #loterie #gain #vulgarisation Pour retrouver mon t ...  عرض المزيد

Want to get rich quick? You're not alone. Right now, Americans spend over $100 billion, yes billion, every year on lottery tickets. Today on the show, in collaboration with Scratch and Win from WGBH, how the mafia, Sputnik, medical equipment, and the electoral college led to Amer ...  عرض المزيد

What happens when ordinary people win the lottery? Financial planner Matt Pitcher shares lessons from more than a decade of advising lotto winners, revealing how sudden wealth can unbalance life and spark consumerism — or create profound opportunities for meaning. This talk ju ...