Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMoney Travels: The Eternal Baggage Question
In this special episode of Slate Money Travels, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the constant question on travelers’ minds: should you check your bag? They dig into how to make y…
Published on 1 month ago
The Nespresso Tariffs
This week: Trump’s big trade deal deadline expired. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss where the global tariffs stand now, how they relate to the abysmal jobs report, and the Fede…
Published on 1 month ago
DORKs Are Cool Again
This week: The redditors have found a fresh batch of meme stocks. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck examine the so called DORK stocks – Krispy Kreme (DNUT), Opendoor (OPEN), Rocket Mortg…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Money Talks: Contemplations on Consumption
In this Money Talks: Elizabeth Spiers is joined by Emily Mester to discuss her book American Bulk: Essays on Excess. They’ll get into the dopamine-driven appeal of haul videos and Costco, the comfort…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Which Coke's For You?
This week: A judge has blocked a Biden era rule that would prevent medical debt from affecting credit scores. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss the logic behind the proposed rule…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
One Big BS Bill
This week: Trump's supersized “One Big Beautiful Bill” is now one big BS act. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers the economic ramifications of congress passing the controversial megabill. …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Money Talks: The Working Homeless in America
In this Money Talks: Elizabeth Spiers is joined by journalist Brian Goldstone to discuss his book There is No Place for Us on the rising homelessness crisis and how a huge swath of the US population …
Published on 2 months ago
Markets Will Be Markets
This week: The US stock market has reached a new all time high. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers are joined once again by investments expert Barry Ritholtz who talked us through the mar…
Published on 2 months ago
Megayacht Foam Parties Are In
This week: Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary in the race for New York City mayor. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the alarmist reactions from business leaders to the Ma…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Money Talks: Money is One Hell of A Drug
In this Money Talks: Felix Salmon is joined by author James Frey to discuss his new novel, Next to Heaven, set among America’s ultra-ultra-rich, the real life billionaires he knows who inspired it, a…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago