Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs Short Selling Dead? With Jim Chanos
Season 2 Episode 96
The Wall Street Journal wrote that “Wall Street's best-known bear is going into hibernation" after the legendary short seller Jim Chanos announced he…
2 years, 5 months ago
Manufacturing Influence, with Emily Hund
Season 2 Episode 95
According to the latest industry statistics, the global influencer economy grew from $1.7 billion in 2016 to $21.1 billion in 2023 — and it's only ex…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Capitalisn't of Banking, with Anat Admati
Season 2 Episode 94
It's been nearly 16 years since the federal government bailed out Wall Street to the tune of $700 billion in response to the financial crisis that pr…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ask Luigi Zingales Anything
Season 2 Episode 93
After two seasons and 163 episodes, Capitalisn’t hosted its first-ever live event late last year. As part of the University of Chicago Podcast Festiv…
2 years, 6 months ago
Who Controls AI? With Sendhil Mullainathan
Season 2 Episode 92
The firing, and subsequent rehiring, of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman raises fundamental questions about whose interests are relevant to the development of a…
2 years, 6 months ago
Raghuram Rajan’s Vision Of An Indian Path To Development
Season 2 Episode 91
After discussing the trajectory of China's economy earlier this year, Luigi and Bethany turn their attention to the future of another global economic…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Big Law Firms Shape Capitalism, With David Enrich
Season 2 Episode 90
After previously exploring the worlds of 'consultants for sale' and 'scientists for sale,' Luigi and Bethany turn their attention to another broken s…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Capitalisn't of Crypto: SBF and Beyond, with Zeke Faux
Season 2 Episode 89
In his new book "Number Go Up," Bloomberg News investigative reporter Zeke Faux takes readers on a wild ride through the world of cryptocurrency, fro…
2 years, 8 months ago
When Capitalism Becomes Tyranny, with Sohrab Ahmari
Season 2 Episode 88
In his new book, Sohrab Ahmari argues that the concentration of economic power in the hands of a few corporations has created a new form of tyranny i…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Capitalisn't Of The U.S. COVID Response, With Bethany McLean
Season 2 Episode 87
In her brand new book, "The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind," Bethany and her co-author Joe …
2 years, 8 months ago