Synopsis
A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.
Episodes
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Slate Money: Succession, S2E7, “Bolus of Gubbins”
23/09/2019 Duration: 55minSlate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO’s wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family, so every Monday we’ll be discussing the previous night’s episode with spoiler-filled glee. This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Lydia Polgreen of HuffPost and her wife Candace Feit. They discuss the extremely watchable horribleness of Caroline, Logan and Rhea’s mysterious relationship and the reasoning behind of Candace’s tweet claiming that Succession is “the queerest show on tv (without any queer storylines)”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Super Pumped
21/09/2019 Duration: 45minThis week, Mike Isaac of the New York Times joins to talk about his new bookSuper Pumped which tells the dramatic story of Uber’s rise and fall. He and the hosts also get into the whole WeWork IPO debacle and the strike at GM. Plus: The Repo Market. This episode is brought to you by LightStream. Get an additional interest rate discount at lightstream.com/money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Slate Money: Succession, S2E6, “Yuppie RoboCop”
16/09/2019 Duration: 44minSlate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO’s wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family, so every Monday we’ll be discussing the previous night’s episode with spoiler-filled glee. This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Taffy Brodesser-Akner of the New York Times. They discuss Rhea’s role in the whole succession question, the meaning of “Argestes” and the many reasons to love Gerri. Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Roman’s Quirky Sits on Succession? by Megh WightLet’s Talk About the Clothes on “Succession” by Rachel Syme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Meritocracy Trap
14/09/2019 Duration: 48minThis week, Yale Professor Daniel Markovits joins Emily and Felix to discuss his new book ‘The Meritocracy Trap’, Jeffrey Epstein and the MIT Media Lab, and the Volfefe Index. Plus: Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein. Follow@felixsalmon,@EmilyRPeck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Slate Money: Succession, S2E5, “Good Cop, Misogynist Cop”
09/09/2019 Duration: 47minSlate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO’s wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family, so every Monday we’ll be discussing the previous night’s episode with spoiler-filled glee. This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Jacob Weisberg, former editor of Slate, and Katie Baker of The Ringer. 'It's a Woman's World: The True Heroes of Succession" by Katie Baker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Omnishambles
07/09/2019 Duration: 45minThis week, Felix explains this whole Brexit mess, Emily talks about Amazon’s irresponsible delivery polices and Anna finally gets to talk about Argentina. Plus: Walmart vs guns.HostEmily Peck, Felix Salmon, Anna SzymanskiFollow@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Slate Money: Succession, S2E4, "Nazis. Terrible, Right?”
02/09/2019 Duration: 46minSlate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO’s wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family, so every Monday we’ll be discussing the previous night’s episode with spoiler-filled glee. This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Slate’s own Allison Benedikt. Follow: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@abenedikt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ab Roller with Wifi
31/08/2019 Duration: 32minThis week, Felix, Emily and Anna are back in the studio to talk about Bill Dudley’s thoughts on Trump and the Fed, dig into the viability of Peloton and WeWork and to finally weigh in on Twitter’s great Chicken Sandwich Wars.Plus: GEFollow@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Slate Money: Succession, S2E3, “French Kissing an Armadillo”
26/08/2019 Duration: 43minSlate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO’s wonderful drama about the lives of thesuperrich Roy family, so every Monday we’ll be discussing the previous night’s episodewith spoiler-filled glee. This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Slate’sresident Succession stan, June Thomas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Q&A
24/08/2019 Duration: 48minSlate Money has been asking for your all your business and economics questions for weeks. And now it’s finally time to get some answers! Like are CDs actually useful to anyone? Are RSUs a fair form of compensation? Is the Gold Standard a dated concept? What exactly is Anna’s political philosophy?Plus: Slate Money: Succession guest Ryan McCarthy joins for a discussion of podcast recommendations! Follow@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Slate Money: Succession S2E2: “Don’t Be an A**hole. You Don’t Have Principles.”
19/08/2019 Duration: 36minSlate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO’s wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family, so every Monday we’ll be discussing the previous night’s episode with spoiler-filled glee. This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Ryan McCarthy - who, as the former Editor in Chief of Vice, has a slightly personal connection to this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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India
17/08/2019 Duration: 35minFor a special India Edition of Slate Money, Felix, Emily and Anna are joined by economist Raghuram Rajan to talk about the economics of India and his new book The Third Pillar. And in Slate Plus: More with Raghuram Rajan.Follow@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Slate Money: Succession S2E1: "Silica Mud Treatment"
12/08/2019 Duration: 42minDon't worry, Slate Money is obsessed with Succession too. So we're going to be recapping and discussing the latest episode every week. For the season premiere, Felix and Emily are joined by journalist Edmund Lee to talk about the real world counterparts to the characters, proper yachting attire and all the best Kendall insults. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Naked Swimmers
10/08/2019 Duration: 59minThis week, Emily Peck is out, so How To! Host Charles Duhigg joins Felix Salmon and Anna Szymanski to discuss Chinese currency manipulation, the economics of agriculture, and instant payments.And in Slate Plus: The effective embargo on Venezuela.Follow: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@cduhiggProduction by Phil Surkis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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One Dimensional Checkers
03/08/2019 Duration: 44minThis week, the Slate Money hosts discuss Jay Powell’s announcement that the Fed is cutting interest rates for the first time in over a decade, delve into the messed up economics of generic drugs and follow up on the whole Equifax refund debacle. And in Slate Plus: The latest college scam!Follow@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Slate Money Extra: Scott Kupor
30/07/2019 Duration: 47minIn this Slate Money Extra, Felix sits down with Scott Kupor, managing partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Scott and Felix discusses the world of venture capital as covered in his new book, 'Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It'. They get into the complex relationship between entrepreneurs and VCs, the question of diversity in the world of startups and reasoning behind preferred stock.Twitter: @FelixSalmon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Toby for Prime Minister
27/07/2019 Duration: 41minThis week, Slate Money talks about Facebook’s $5 billion FTC fine, the UK’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the truth about the safety of safe deposit boxes. Plus a cameo from Toby the Dog!Equifax Settlement- https://slate.com/technology/2019/07/equifax-settlement-money-how-to-claim.htmlEmily's Article - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sexual-harassment-ernst-young-arbitration-bill_n_5d371887e4b004b6adb65597And in the Slate Plus segment: European Central Bank Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeckPodcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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But the Gift Cards
20/07/2019 Duration: 46minThis week, the Slate Money hosts talk about Elizabeth Warren’s plan for Private Equity, the surprising effects of gentrification, and Netflix’s current downtick.And in the Slate Plus segment: Cats. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeckPodcast production by Jessamine Molli. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Smoke Filled Rooms
13/07/2019 Duration: 41minThis week, Slate Money invites Neil Irwin, Senior Economics Correspondent for The New York Times, to the show to discuss Jeffrey Epstein, Christine Lagarde and his article on Economic Orthodoxy. And in the Slate Plus segment: Who will run the IMF now? Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck, @Neil_IrwinPodcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cribsheet
06/07/2019 Duration: 40minThis week, economics professor and author Emily Oster joins the Slate Money team to talk about what she learned writing her booksExpecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know andCribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool.And in the Slate Plus segment: More Emily Oster! Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck, @ProfEmilyOsterPodcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.