Venture: So just how much of a Communist plot is sharing? JK, but for real. WBEZ reporter Ashley Gross covers a new website that facilitates borrowing between neighbors, wondering whether it is keeping money out of the retail economy.

Slot Power: We know gambling is crazy and wasteful but we love it anyway. Dr. David V. Forrest joins us to talk about his new book on the almost religious hold that slot machines in particular have on us.