The National Public Radio series “Planet Money” brings its educational program as a lecture to Iowa State.

With the lecture, NPR hosts Alex Blumberg and Adam Davidson interpret the dramatic fluctuations the economy faces, while bringing an intellectual and humorous approach and helping listeners understand the impact of these events on their everyday lives.

“Planet Money LIVE,” in conjunction with the Greater Iowa Credit Union Business Lecture Series, will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. It is free and open to the public.

Davidson and Blumberg co-reported and produced a documentary called “The Giant Pool of Money” in 2008. Discussing the housing and mortgage crisis, the documentary aired on “This American Life,” a weekly public radio show.

The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University awarded the program with one of the top-10 works of journalism in 10 years.

The experience of making “The Giant Pool of Money” was the inspiration of “Planet Money.” It now produces a blog, a podcast two times a week, and topics for “Morning Edition,” “All Things Considered” and “This American Life”.

“Planet Money LIVE” is co-sponsored by the College of Business, Greater Iowa Credit Union and the Committee on Lectures, which is funded by the Government of the Student Body.

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