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Slate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 4, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined byMichael Mechanic, author of Jackpot: How the Super-Rich Really Live – and How Their Wealth Harms Us All to talk about the arrival of Adrian Brody, trying to kill your father with the sun, and how true to life Succession really is.
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about a recent CNN segment claiming milk has gone from $1.99 per gallon to $2.79 per gallon, the United Nations climate summit in Scotland, and the conflict surrounding the Penguin Random House merger attempt with Simon & Schuster.
In the Plus segment: Holding a tungsten cube.
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Slate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 3, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Matt Haber, Newsletter Editor for the Alta Journal, to armchair psychoanalyze Kendall, talk about the daddy issues of the Roy children, and debate whether Tom will actually go to prison.
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about Facebook’s transformation to Metaverse, how the billionaire income tax would work (and why it won’t happen), and Hertz’s new deal with Tesla.
In the Plus segment: How a butt dial blundered a coup.
Mentioned In the show:
“Why Hertz’s big Tesla deal is such a blockbuster” by Rebecca Heilweil
“Democrats’ billionaire tax would heavily target 10 wealthiest Americans, but alternative plan is emerging” by Jeff Stein, Andrew Van Dam and Tony Romm
“How the Billionaires Income Tax Would Work” by Richard Rubin
“What the Metaverse Is, Who’s in It and Why It Matters” by Nate Lanxon
“Facebook’s Doppelganger ETF Rakes in Cash on Mistaken Identity” by Vildana Hajric and Claire Ballentine
“Facebook just revealed its new name: Meta” by Kim Lyons
“Rogers Chairman Fires Board for Firing Him for Firing CEO” by Matt Levine
Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth
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Slate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 2, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by author and rich people expert Kurt Anderson, to talk about and whether Logan is in a decline, Kendal’s big speech, and those doughnuts.
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about ad tracking and big changes at Apple, what’s going on with tuna bonds, and big businesses buying up real estate.
In the Plus segment: Legacy admissions.
Mentioned In the show:
“Snap’s Stock Plummets as It Blames Apple’s Privacy Changes for Hurting Its Ad Business” by Sarah E. Needleman
“Zillow pauses homebuying as tech-powered flipping hits snag” by Patrick Clark
“Credit Suisse agrees to pay $475 million in fines over the ‘tuna bond’ affair in Mozambique” by Matthew Goldstein
“Amherst College drops admissions edge for children of alumni” by The Associated Press
Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth
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Slate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For the series premier, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Janine Gibson, assistant editor of Financial Times to talk about Geri's glass cliff promotion, who might be going to jail, and all the best one liners.
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about spoiled customers acting out, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and the scandal plaguing her job position, and a new poll finding that a third of households making less than $50,000 in the U.S. lost or spent their savings during the pandemic.
In the Plus segment: The Coinbase proposal for an entirely new regulation system for cryptocurrency.
Mentioned In the show:
“Almost 20% of U.S. Households Lost Entire Savings During Covid” by Simone Silvan
“Unruly customers threaten economic recovery” by Hope King
“IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva survives China scandal: What you need to know” by Bjarke Smith-Meyer
“Policy goals for crypto market regulation” by FTX Research
“Operational Framework of the Digital Asset Policy Proposal” by GitHub
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
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Slate Money is obsessed with Succession, HBO’s wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday we’ll be discussing the previous night’s episode with spoiler-filled glee. To kick us off after a long wait for season 3, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by The New Yorker's Rebecca Mead to talk about her piece, "The Real C.E.O of 'Succession'", how sorry we should feel for the Roy "children," and the mic drop ending of season 2.
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael are joined by Robin Wigglesworth to talk about his new book Trillions. They get into active investing, what’s going on with Tether, and the art company Masterworks.
In the Plus segment: Snacks.
Mentioned In the show:
“Why Masterworks is worth $1 billion” by Felix Salmon
“Anyone Seen Tether’s Billions?” by Zeke Faux
“Former Pepsi C.E.O. Indra Nooyi on the Truth of Corporate Responsibility” by David Marchese
“You’re snacking more when working from home, too right ?” by Emily Peck
Email: slatemoney@slate.com
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