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About the Show

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

Hosts

  • Emily Peck is a veteran journalist who has worked as a writer and editor at national outlets like HuffPost, the Wall Street Journal, and the American Lawyer.

  • Felix Salmon is a host of the Slate Money podcast.

Having Children Is Hard

Slate money talks the jobs report and birth rates, the Gates divorce, and Facebook bans.

Protection Money

Slate Money talks Big Tech, Basecamp, and the car market.

The Not So Super League

Peter Thal Larsen joins to talk Super League, Greensill, and COVID.

Wood-Pulp-Based Media

Michael Bierut joins to talk Coinbase, Madoff, vaccine passports, and print media.

Slate Money Goes to the Movies: Working Girl

Jolie Hunt joins to talk about the ultra-’80s classic.

Corporations Are People, Too

Yinka Adegoke joins to talk corporate taxes, the housing bubble, and fintech in emerging markets.

Slate Money Goes to the Movies: Margin Call

Lizzie O’Leary joins to talk about the 2011 financial-crisis drama.

It’s Finally Infrastructure Week

Kurt Andersen joins to talk about infrastructure spending, Archegos, and Amazon.

Slate Money Goes to the Movies: The Devil Wears Prada

Edmund Lee joins to talk about the 2006 Meryl Streep vehicle.

Boaty McBoatface

Max Cho stops by to talk about the big boat, the media bloodbath, and going back to offices.

Slate Money Goes to the Movies: There Will Be Blood

Niala Boodhoo stops by to discuss the 2007 Paul Thomas Anderson film.

The Racist History of Patents and Innovation

Lisa D. Cook stops by to talk about innovation, patents, and IP.

Slate Money Goes to the Movies: The Social Network

Paul Ford visits to discuss the Facebook movie.

The Data Detective

Tim Harford returns to talk about his new book on understanding statistics.

Slate Money Goes to the Movies: Wall Street

Josh Brown stops by to talk about Oliver Stone’s 1987 movie.

The Plague Cycle

Charles Kenny visits to talk about his new book on our history with plagues.

Slate Money Goes to the Movies: 9 to 5

Louise Roug stops by to talk about the 1980 workplace comedy.

Four Lost Cities

Annalee Newitz joins to talk about her book on the history of urban life.

Slate Money Goes to the Movies: Michael Clayton

Peter Kafka stops by to talk about the 2007 George Clooney film.

Anna’s Farewell Episode

Slate Money talks Texas power, Citibank, and your questions for Anna Szymanski.