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Welcome to Slate Money Goes to the Movies, a miniseries in which Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and a different guest each week discuss popular business-themed movies.
Mary Childs of Planet Money joins Felix and Emily to talk about the 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross, adapted by David Mamet from his play of the same name. They discuss toxic masculinity in the workplace, short-termism, and why this film kept Mary up all night.
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Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, are joined by Cezary Podkul of ProPublica to talk about his in-depth article on unemployment insurance fraud, Robinhood’s IPO and ambitions of being a “super app,” and everything that’s going on with private companies in China and the stock market in Hong Kong.
In the Plus segment: Payment for order flow.
Mentioned in the show:
“How Unemployment Insurance Fraud Exploded During the Pandemic” by Cezary Podkul for ProPublica
“U.S. SEC says Chinese IPO hopefuls must provide additional risk disclosures” by Echo Wang, Scott Murdoch, and Kane Wu for Reuters
“Hong Kong's Status as a Financial Center Seems Safe” by Felix Salmon for Axios
“The Time Tax” by Annie Lowrey for The Atlantic
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Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @EmilyRPeck
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Welcome to Slate Money Goes to the Movies, a miniseries in which Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and a different guest each week discuss popular business-themed movies.
Ben Smith, media columnist for The New York Times, joins Emily and Felix to discuss the urtext of business-themed movies, Orson Welles’ 1941 film Citizen Kane. They discuss Charles Foster Kane’s real life counterpart William Randolph Hearst, the portrayal of Jewish characters in the 1940s, and how much (or little) the media industry has changed since Kane’s day.
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Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @EmilyRPeck
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Stacy-Marie Ishmael discuss the billionaire space race we saw this week, Johnson & Johnson’s “Texas two-step” plan, and two big workplace issues -- expenses and meetings.
In the Plus segment: Private markets.
Mentioned in the show:
“Are You a Bezos?” by Jacob Bernstein for the New York Times
“Emergency Skin” by N. K. Jemisin
‘Just Expense It’ is Corporate Speak for ‘Our Policies Assume You’re Rich’ by Stacy-Marie Ishmael for Fortune.
“Nasdaq Gets Serious About Private-Company Share Trading” by Felix Salmon for Axios.
Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
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Welcome to Slate Money Goes to the Movies, a miniseries in which Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and a different guest each week discuss popular business-themed movies.
Dodai Stewart of The New York Times joins Emily and Felix to discuss the stunning winner of the 2020 Best Picture Oscar, Parasite. They discuss class solidarity (or lack thereof), how the film’s themes translate to America, and why only the rich can afford luxuries like planning, trust and using all their senses.
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Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @EmilyRPeck
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Stacy-Marie Ishmael discuss the inflation spike, Felix’s favorite solution to the deadly deer problem, and Netflix getting into video games.
In the Plus segment: French pastry.
Mentioned in the show:
“How Do You Measure Inflation?” on The Indicator by Planet Money
“How to Solve America’s Wild Deer Problem? Eat Them” by Frank Hyman for the Wall Street Journal
“The Market Solution to the Deer Problem” by Felix Salmon for Axios
Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @EmilyRPeck, @s_m_i
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Welcome to Slate Money Goes to the Movies, a miniseries in which Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and a different guest each week discuss popular business-themed movies.
Michael Bierut, graphic designer and self-described “recovering Ayn Rand fan”, joins Felix and Emily to discuss the 1949 film adaptation of The Fountainhead. They cover the film’s remarkable architecture, the clunky, long-winded dialogue, and its surprising watchability--despite Ayn Rand’s insistence on controlling everything.
Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @EmilyRPeck
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Stacy-Marie Ishmael discuss Biden’s wide reaching new executive order, regulatory arbitrage in fintech, and China’s crackdown on Didi.
In the Plus segment: The four-day work week.
Mentioned in the show:
“Owning Chinese Companies Is Complicated,” by Matt Levine for Bloomberg.
Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @EmilyRPeck, @s_m_i
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Welcome to Slate Money Goes to the Movies, a miniseries in which Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and a different guest each week discuss popular business-themed movies.
Katherine Bell, Editor in Chief of Quartz, joins to talk about The Hudsucker Proxy. They discuss the heightened depiction of corporate culture, circles, and yet another female reporter character who sleeps with her source.
Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @EmilyRPeck
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Stacy-Marie Ishmael discuss Robinhood’s FINRA fine, the use and longevity of concrete following the tragic collapse of a Miami condo building, and AirBnB’s secretive (and well-funded) violent crime cover-ups.
In the Plus segment: Krispy Kreme.
Mentioned in the show:
“Airbnb Is Spending Millions of Dollars to Make Nightmares Go Away,” by Olivia Carville
“Convenience > Compassion,” by Framing
“No, You Can’t Recycle a Bowling Ball (But People Sure Keep Trying)” by Eleanor Cummins for Curbed
Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @EmilyRPeck, @s_m_i
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