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1
What Next TBD: The X-odus
So long and thanks for all the clicks
22 min
2
Slate Money: What the D.O.G.E?
Elon Musk is so unserious, crypto is surging, and AI clones are dating and applying for jobs for us now.
41 min
3
What Next TBD: The Manosphere That Delivered Tr...
Deeply retrograde, reactionary politics find life in the new media landscape.
18 min
4
Money Talks: The Rise and Fall of Victoria’s Se...
The authors of ‘Selling Sexy’ discuss the iconic store’s heyday and dwindling legacy.
45 min
5
What Next TBD: The Polls Weren’t Wrong
The public just doesn’t understand what they mean.
22 min
6
Slate Money: The Trump Trade
What the markets did after the Trump win, the German government’s meltdown, and why Reddit is resilient
43 min
7
What Next TBD: Elon Wins
Banning Donald Trump from Twitter brought the world’s richest man to his side—and led him back to the White House.
24 min
8
What Next TBD: u up? Go vote.
Why your text messages have gone all politics.
19 min
9
Slate Money: Who Do Boycotts Hurt? Not Jeff Bezos.
The Money team discusses what the Washington Post boycott means for its owner, how a Trump victory could affect the economy, and why companies are policing perks.
47 min
10
What Next TBD: What Elon Wants From Trump
How he’s making Trump’s closing argument—and why.
26 min
11
Money Talks: The Gambler Who Bet on Alibaba
Lionel Barber reveals how unicorn hunter Masayoshi Son became Wall Street’s biggest maverick investor.
31 min
12
What Next TBD: Facebook for the Dead
Inside the creative, caring and controversial website that memorializes the dead.
19 min
13
Slate Money: Elon Musk’s Scheme to (Sort Of) Bu...
The Money team discusses Musk’s campaign finance maneuvers, how election betting may or may not tip the odds, and why many “paycheck to paycheck” Americans aren’t really that broke.
49 min
14
What Next TBD: Can TikTok Sway this Election?
Even politicians working to ban TikTok are not above using it to reach voters.
20 min
15
ICYMI | Victoria’s Secret Is Your Grandma’s Fas...
From divisive internet reactions to lackluster runway looks, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show should’ve been left in the past.
49 min
16
Money Talks: How Did Trump Scam America? Lots o...
Authors Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig discuss how Trump faked it until he made it.
40 min
17
What Next TBD: How Secure Is Our Election?
Why you can be confident in America’s electoral integrity, even as confidence in American democracy is plummeting.
29 min
18
Slate Money: China Needs a Stimulus Bazooka
The Money team discusses China’s efforts to supercharge its flagging economy, the secretive billionaires of Boar’s Head, and the dreams and schemes of Fox News.
54 min
19
What Next TBD | The Elon-Trump Alliance
Two main characters who finally found each other.
17 min
20
Money Talks: We Could Run Out of Everything Again
Emily Peck speaks with Peter Goodman about the house of cards that ruined the global supply chain.
41 min
21
What Next: Gambling on Elections, What Could Go...
Polymarket has people putting their money where their political predictions are.
23 min
22
What Next TBD | 23andMe...And a Looming Data Di...
The company is on the ropes. How safe is your DNA?
22 min
23
Slate Money: What the Hurricanes Cost
The Money troupe discuss an everyman who struck it big and lost it all on Tesla options, the financial impact of America’s recent storms, and Felix’s impending sabbatical.
50 min
24
What Next TBD: Trump’s Crypto Gurus
How two shady guys with a history of lawsuits, debts and prison time ended up running the new Trump family crypto venture.
19 min
25
Well, Now: Are Supplements Actually Worth It?
Before you buy the latest celebrity-branded gummy vitamin, arm yourself and your medicine cabinet with the facts.
33 min