Slate Money

A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.


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251
Ban the Bra!
Slate Money talks the current uncertainty of the pandemic’s next wave, fast fashion, and Reddit going public.
49 min
252
Succession: Mr. Darcy How Could You?!
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 9.
47 min
253
Better Does Worse
Slate Money talks the mass firing at Better.com, 15-minute grocery delivery, and non-citizen voting.
46 min
254
Succession: Eat the Mozzarella!
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 8
53 min
255
The Side Gig
Slate Money talks Buzzfeed being listed on the stock exchange, the new jobs report, and what’s going on with Block.
47 min
256
Succession: “Rubberneck the Train Wreck”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 7
41 min
257
Fist Bumps for Zelda
Slate Money talks video game economics, the details of the metaverse and the social aspects of gaming.
55 min
258
Succession: "Clown Town"
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 6
54 min
259
Arriving Today
Slate Money talks the Amazon logistics machine, the supply chain crisis, and crypto investors’ attempt to buy a copy of the U.S. Constitution.
54 min
260
Succession: “Belligerent Zucchini”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 5
51 min
261
Billionaire Slap Fight
Slate Money talks inflation and worker revenge, Elon Musk’s big poll, and the end of General Electric, basically.
55 min
262
Succession: “Goons and Stooges and Rough-Jacks”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 4
56 min
263
Twelve Gallons of Milk
Slate Money talks that CNN milk story, the big Glasgow climate summit, and the proposed Penguin Random House merger.
45 min
264
Succession: "Caucasian Rich Brain"
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 3
49 min
265
Backdoor to Monarchy
Slate Money talks Facebook’s move to Meta, taxing billionaires, and the new Hertz-Tesla deal.
45 min
266
Succession: “Snake Linguini”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 2
43 min
267
Will You Accept These Cookies?
Slate Money talks Apple privacy changes, businesses buying real estate, and the ‘tuna bond’ affair.
54 min
268
Succession: "Weevils in the Flour Sack"
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 1
39 min
269
Felix Hates Polls
Slate Money talks terrible customers, the drama at the IMF, and a new poll on savings lost during Covid-19.
45 min
270
Succession: Next Cove Please, Julius!
Succession is finally back! A discussion of what's happened and speculation of what's to come.
38 min
271
Trillions
Slate Money talks Slate Money talks active investing and Robin Wrigglesworth’s book Trillions, Tether and Masterworks.
49 min
272
The Contrarian
Slate Money talks Max Chafkin’s new book on Peter Thiel, insider trading and the Ozy Media scandal.
56 min
273
Too Big to Disappear
40 min
274
The Minaj Effect
44 min
275
Shutdown
46 min