A sign for naturist village Cap d’Agde in 1975.
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In a story from the Marketplace archives, David Brancaccio brings us a report involving French bread, loose change and a whole lot of skin.
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The ol' credit-card-in-the-sock routine
Newer technologies allow us to pay using smartphones, smartwatches or even the palms of our hands. But what could you do before such technologies existed … in a place where there aren’t any pockets? Today, we revisit a 1991 story in which Marketplace’s David Brancaccio explored and exposed the payment systems of Cap d’Agde, a naturist village and resort in France.
The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Leanna Byrne
Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera
Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Ariana Rosas
Producer
Nic Perez
Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen
Digital Producer
John Bruington
Media Producer
Jesson Duller
Media Producer
Brian Allison
Technical Director
James Graham
Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher
Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey
Producer, BBC
Lis Mahy
Producer, BBC
