- Ranking Corruption (Jan 4): Mayer Hawthorne's "
The Ills"
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Bill Collector (Jan 11): Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings' "
I'm Not Gonna Cry"
- Taxing Health Care (Jan 20): Youngbloodz' "
Cadillac Pimpin"
- Yo!' Planet Money Raps (Jan 25): Sugar Hill Gang's "
Rappers Delight"
- An Economist Gets Stoned (Jan 27): Rick James' "
Mary Jane"
- Why GDP Matters For Schoolkids (Mar 2): Swell Season's "
Low Rising”
- Athens And The Bond Kings Of Newport Beach (May 11): The Black Keys' "
Tighten Up"
- We See Angelina's Bottom Line (May 14): Lupe Fiasco's "
Superstar"
- Why A Dead Shark Costs $12 Million (Jun 25): Sia's "
Clap Your Hands"
- The Pain-In-The-Butt Index (Jul 6): Lil Wayne's "
Dr. Carter"
- What The Finance Bill Doesn't Tell Us (Jul 13): Arcade Fire's "Ready To Start"
- Grandmother vs. Grandson, Steel-Cage Match (Jul 20): Mumford & Sons' "
Little Lion Man"
- Monopoly, A Dangerous Game? (Aug 6): Peter Bjorn and John's "
Young Folks"
- Would You Rather Be Rich In 1900, Or Middle-Class Now? (Oct 12): Miike Snow's "
Black & Blue"
- The Price Of Lettuce In Brooklyn (Oct 22): The Clash's "
Lost In The Supermarket"
- Stealing Our Way To A T-Shirt (Oct 26): Avett Brothers' "
Kick Drum Heart"
Derived from As Heard on Planet Money