Planet Money spends a day with a San Francisco junkman as he makes a living off of other people’s trash. We learn about the scrap metals commodities markets and the second lives of random objects.

Michel Torres Costa isn’t just making art—he’s giving forgotten scraps of metal a second chance at life, and honestly, they’ve never looked better. This insanely talented artist takes discarded bits ...

On today's episode, we ride through the streets of San Francisco with a long-time junkman, Jon Rolston. Jon has spent the last two decades clearing out houses and offices of their junk. He's found all ...