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Episode 2: Karat and Schtick

METRO with Sarah Koenig · Serial Productions & The New York Times

Oct 22, 2026 · 40 min

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TraxNYC, a store in New York’s diamond district, doubles their business in the wake of a video depicting the store’s owner in a full-on brawl with a rival jeweler. But Sarah Koenig wants to know: At TraxNYC, how much is real and how much is for show?

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