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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
- 786
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Slate Money: Travel | Maybe We Should Walk
In this episode of Slate Money Travel, Felix Salmon speaks with Craig Mod about why he loves to walk on vacation. Check out Craig Mod’s latest book, “Things Become Other Things”.
If you enjoy this s…
00:31:28 |
Mon 27 Nov 2023
Slate Money: The Big Crazy at OpenAI
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss Sam Altman’s triumphant return to OpenAI and ponder the future of the artificial intelligence industry. They also discuss the legal w…
00:52:09 |
Sat 25 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Where Scams Are Born
An app for open money laundering, a corridor of massive casinos in the middle of nowhere, and the global scamdemic.
Guest: Cezary Podkul, reporter for Propublica
If you enjoy this show, please con…
00:29:27 |
Fri 24 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Inside OpenAI's Implosion
OpenAI was the hottest startup in Silicon Valley off the success of ChatGPT. Then, the board fired Sam Altman.
Guest: Mike Isaac, technology reporter at the New York Times.
If you enjoy this show,…
00:31:06 |
Tue 21 Nov 2023
Slate Money: Movies | Dumb Money
In the first episode of Slate Money Goes to the Movies, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers talk with Joe Nocera, author of “The Big Fail” about Dumb Money. Can you make a good movie about …
00:48:30 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Bedbugs Are Back, Baby!
The bedbug break-out during Paris fashion week this fall was obviously horrifying, but the bad news doesn’t stop there. Bedbugs are on the rise—and on the move.
Guest: Benji Jones, senior environmen…
00:25:59 |
Sun 19 Nov 2023
Slate Money: How Salt Built America
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers chat with Ed Conway, economics and data editor of Sky News, whose new book “Material World” tells how a handful of everyday resources built c…
01:02:43 |
Sat 18 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: How Deepfake Porn Infected a School
Girls at a New Jersey high school were early victims of a novel and growing problem: their images were taken from social media without consent to create “deep-fake pornography.”
Guest: Julie Jargon…
00:24:12 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
The Waves: The Bravo Cinematic Universe
On this week’s episode of The Waves, we’re digging into the Bravo network. From Below Deck to Selling Sunset to Vanderpump Rules, the Bravo TV network is a reality television behemoth that has made m…
00:39:40 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Slate Money: Travel | Jet-setting Like A Journalist
In the first episode of Slate Money’s Travel series, Felix Salmon talks with The New York Times’ Lydia Polgreen about her time as a foreign correspondent and big-time business exec. What was it like …
00:33:18 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Will A.I. Take My Job?
Employees at Reviewed were surprised when they saw mysterious bylines behind poorly worded articles on the site. But information on their new contributors was hard to find—were they people at all, or…
00:21:24 |
Sun 12 Nov 2023
Slate Money: The Bully of Bridgewater
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Rob Copeland of The New York Times to discuss his new book The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a…
00:47:25 |
Sat 11 Nov 2023
Dear Prudence: Workplace Problems Everywhere. Help!
In this episode, Alison Green (author of Ask a Manager) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters about workplace dilemmas: what to do when you can’t stop crying at the office, whether it…
00:39:39 |
Fri 10 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Tesla vs. the Swedes
In late October, Tesla mechanics in Sweden began to strike after the company refused to sign a collective agreement. This week, the country's other major unions joined in the fight as well.
Can Swe…
00:26:09 |
Fri 10 Nov 2023
Hear Me Out: Nerds are a Menace to Society
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… lovable underdogs?
For a long time, we’ve been sold — and we’ve bought — the idea of the nerd hero; usually a man, usually brilliant, and usually a social outcast …
00:42:15 |
Tue 07 Nov 2023
Slate Money: Movies | The Insider
The Slate Money crew is joined by a familiar voice in Jordan Weissmann to discuss “The Insider”. They talk about the many conflicts of interest, how to make journalism look interesting, and the probl…
00:52:31 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Sam Bankman-Fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on seven charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering and is facing a 110-year sentence.
Cryptocurrency, itself, has lost an ambassador, a lot of value,…
00:30:40 |
Sat 04 Nov 2023
Slate Money: The Crypto Crimes of Sam Bankman-Fried
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers tackle the verdict in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial and a lawsuit against realtors. They also discuss the UAW contract negotiations and how it will affect…
01:00:20 |
Sat 04 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Biden Goes After AI
Biden’s executive order on A.I. indicates his administration is taking it seriously. Does it go far enough?
Guest: Cecilia Kang, covering technology and policy for the New York Times.
If you enjoy…
00:31:53 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
How To!: Hit “Reset” on Your Career
Our listener Abdullah has reached a plateau. A mid-career manager at a large electronics engineering corporation, he feels intellectually unstimulated. Even though Abdullah has a stable job with seni…
00:39:21 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
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