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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Trillion Dollar Triage
Slate Money talks the war in the Ukraine, what’s really going on with inflation, and Nick Timiraos’s new book.
53 min
302
IP Lasagna
Slate Money does a deep dive into the world of trademarks.
50 min
303
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
304
Something Something Metaverse
Slate Money talks the implosion of Facebook – er – the metaverse, the Olympics, and the NFL discrimination lawsuit.
49 min
305
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
306
Davos Man
Slate Money talks Peter Goodman’s book Davos Man, Microsoft buying Activision, and the 5G fiasco.
43 min
307
…And My Lollipop
Slate Money talks ZIRP, Citi Bank’s sale of Banamex, and Wordle
47 min
308
Stacy’s Goodbye Cocktails
Slate Money talks the Elizabeth Holmes verdict, the availability of rapid COVID tests and to-go cocktails.
46 min
309
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
310
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
311
Ban the Bra!
Slate Money talks the current uncertainty of the pandemic’s next wave, fast fashion, and Reddit going public.
49 min
312
Succession: Mr. Darcy How Could You?!
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 9.
47 min
313
Better Does Worse
Slate Money talks the mass firing at Better.com, 15-minute grocery delivery, and non-citizen voting.
46 min
314
Succession: Eat the Mozzarella!
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 8
53 min
315
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
316
Succession: “Rubberneck the Train Wreck”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 7
41 min
317
Fist Bumps for Zelda
Slate Money talks video game economics, the details of the metaverse and the social aspects of gaming.
55 min
318
Succession: "Clown Town"
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 6
54 min
319
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
320
Succession: “Belligerent Zucchini”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 5
51 min
321
Billionaire Slap Fight
Slate Money talks inflation and worker revenge, Elon Musk’s big poll, and the end of General Electric, basically.
55 min
322
Succession: “Goons and Stooges and Rough-Jacks”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 4
56 min
323
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
324
Succession: "Caucasian Rich Brain"
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 3
49 min
325
Backdoor to Monarchy
Slate Money talks Facebook’s move to Meta, taxing billionaires, and the new Hertz-Tesla deal.
45 min