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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Bedazzle Your Elliptical
Slate Money talks hipster grifters, practical uses for crypto, and the richest man in the world trying to buy a stake in Forbes.
47 min
277
Something Something Metaverse
Slate Money talks the implosion of Facebook – er – the metaverse, the Olympics, and the NFL discrimination lawsuit.
49 min
278
Sick of The Beatles
Slate Money talks Alberta’s dirty oil patch, Canada’s housing crisis, and what’s going on with ‘old’ music.
44 min
279
Davos Man
Slate Money talks Peter Goodman’s book Davos Man, Microsoft buying Activision, and the 5G fiasco.
43 min
280
…And My Lollipop
Slate Money talks ZIRP, Citi Bank’s sale of Banamex, and Wordle
47 min
281
Stacy’s Goodbye Cocktails
Slate Money talks the Elizabeth Holmes verdict, the availability of rapid COVID tests and to-go cocktails.
46 min
282
One Really Long Year
Slate Money talks the year that started in April 2020 and is still going, including what has been happening in all the markets.
52 min
283
Hire Someone to Rob You
Slate Money talks how the retirement system is broken and how to fix it, how to improve your retirement options, and the befits of living in a co-op.
49 min
284
Ban the Bra!
Slate Money talks the current uncertainty of the pandemic’s next wave, fast fashion, and Reddit going public.
49 min
285
Succession: Mr. Darcy How Could You?!
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 9.
47 min
286
Better Does Worse
Slate Money talks the mass firing at Better.com, 15-minute grocery delivery, and non-citizen voting.
46 min
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Succession: Eat the Mozzarella!
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 8
53 min
288
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
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Succession: “Rubberneck the Train Wreck”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 7
41 min
290
Fist Bumps for Zelda
Slate Money talks video game economics, the details of the metaverse and the social aspects of gaming.
55 min
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Succession: "Clown Town"
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 6
54 min
292
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
293
Succession: “Belligerent Zucchini”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 5
51 min
294
Billionaire Slap Fight
Slate Money talks inflation and worker revenge, Elon Musk’s big poll, and the end of General Electric, basically.
55 min
295
Succession: “Goons and Stooges and Rough-Jacks”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 4
56 min
296
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
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Succession: "Caucasian Rich Brain"
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 3
49 min
298
Backdoor to Monarchy
Slate Money talks Facebook’s move to Meta, taxing billionaires, and the new Hertz-Tesla deal.
45 min
299
Succession: “Snake Linguini”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 2
43 min
300
Will You Accept These Cookies?
Slate Money talks Apple privacy changes, businesses buying real estate, and the ‘tuna bond’ affair.
54 min