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Get the latest from Slate Money and the entire Slate network's takes on the latest in the world of business and business news.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 785
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Slate Money: How the Olympics Has Changed Paris
On this week’s Slate Money, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Slate’s Henry Grabar and former Slate Money co-host AnnaSzymanski. They dig into Henry’s experience covering the Paris Olympics;…
00:52:43 |
Sat 03 Aug 2024
What Next TBD: Why Are More Young People Getting Cancer?
The age when you need to start being screened for cancers may need to be updated, as rates among younger people are on the rise. New testing methods could make the process a lot easier than, say, a c…
00:26:06 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
What Next TBD: The Panopticon Olympics
How France changed its own laws to have the safest, most pervasively surveilled Olympics ever—and why some are worried the new security system will stay in place long after the games end.
Guests:
A…
00:29:23 |
Sun 28 Jul 2024
Slate Money: Rupert Murdoch Plays Succession Games
This week, the Slate Money team, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers unpack the Rupert Murdoch family drama, some alleged stock manipulation, and Southwest Airlines’ latest policy change.
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00:53:30 |
Sat 27 Jul 2024
What Next TBD: Is Silicon Valley Trump-Vance Country?
For years, Silicon Valley has felt like a liberal enclave.. This election, a handful of powerful voices like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are expressing support for the Trump-Vance ticket. Is this a shi…
00:24:01 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
ICYMI: The Day MTV News Went Down
Candice Lim is joined by Patrick Hosken to discuss the downfall and disappearance of MTV News. In May 2023, Paramount Global laid off 25 percent of its workforce, which included MTV News staffers lik…
00:37:17 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Money Talks: How to Write a Trashy Airport Book
For this Money Talks, lawyer/podcaster Peter Shamshiri, co-host of If Books Could Kill, reveals the secrets of junk nonfiction to host Emily Peck. He explains why “airport books” like The Secret, Hil…
00:32:20 |
Tue 23 Jul 2024
What Next TBD: The Conspiracy Theory Election
In the hours after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, conspiracy theories started circulating all over social media, often amplified by powerful voices on both sides of the aisle. It shows a …
00:24:04 |
Sun 21 Jul 2024
Slate Money: Did Y2K Finally Happen?
This week, as computers crash, computer makers are voting Trump. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the behind-the-scenes company behind the global tech shutdown, why Silicon Vall…
00:58:57 |
Sat 20 Jul 2024
ICYMI: What Next: TBD: The Blu-Ray-naissance Is Here. Sort of.
Today, we’re bringing you an episode from our friends and colleagues over at What Next: TBD. Guest host, Cheyna Roth is joined by Ash Nelson, journalist and author of “The Lost Art of the DVD Extra” …
00:23:25 |
Sat 20 Jul 2024
What Next TBD: America’s Tech Trustbuster
The biggest companies in the world are now tech companies, which is why the biggest antitrust, anti-monopoly fights in recent memory are centered around Silicon Valley.
Guest: Jonathan Kanter, Ass…
00:33:09 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Decoder Ring: The Secret Life of Lawn Ornaments
Lawn ornaments are everywhere—but for something so ubiquitous, they’re also mysterious. What’s the person with the flamingo or the gargoyle in their yard trying to say—and why do they want to say it …
00:49:06 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
ICYMI: Amanda Mull on Titanic Fandoms and Frog Subreddits
Candice Lim is joined by Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Amanda Mull, whose pieces investigate your favorite big-box stores, the cult of exercise and the girlboss economy. They dive into Mull’s inter…
00:32:36 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
What Next TBD: The New World of DIY Medical Tests
“Home diagnostics” are a $5 billion industry—and growing. Spurred by social media, people are buying into at-home health tests, without input from their doctors, and often, not even the FDA.
Guest…
00:22:54 |
Sun 14 Jul 2024
Slate Money: When Are You Too Old to Work?
This week, older people are ditching the office. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss what a retirement wave means for young workers left behind, why Gen X-ers aren’t financially pr…
00:45:37 |
Sat 13 Jul 2024
What Next TBD: Boeing Pleads Guilty
Boeing just pled guilty to felony charges of defrauding the federal government, leading to millions of dollars in fines, and new, external oversight. Is this how the company finally turns it around?
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00:25:28 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
ICYMI: Baggu’s Horse Bag Controversy
Candice Lim is joined by Slate business and tech writer Nitish Pahwa to break down two stories surrounding artificial intelligence in fashion and advertising. They explore Baggu’s recent collaboratio…
00:38:52 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Hear Me Out: Jeff Bezos Could Save The Post (Again)
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: Bezos vs. the British invasion.
The Washington Post, like most legacy media outlets, can’t seem to catch a break. Right now, the newsroom is reeling under leadersh…
00:40:47 |
Tue 09 Jul 2024
Money Talks: What Does “Making It” Really Mean?
For this Money Talks, former Teen Vogue executive editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay speaks with host Emily Peck about the false promise of the “girl boss” myth. In her book “The Myth of Making It,” Samhita…
00:33:22 |
Tue 09 Jul 2024
What Next TBD: The Blu-Ray-naissance Is Here. Sort of.
The downsides of the streaming era are coming into focus for movie fans—uncontrollable, changing libraries; lower fidelity; lack of extras and features. Can all of these be solved with a return to ph…
00:22:39 |
Sun 07 Jul 2024
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