Slate Money

Slate Money

Slate Podcasts

7 episodes

Episodes

Too Situationally Aware to Fail
Aug 1, 2026 · 54m
Explosive You-Know-What
Jul 25, 2026 · 46m
Hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spires discuss the cyclospora outbreak, criticizing Taylor Farms’ opaque response and praising Taco Bell’s recall strategy.
Money Talks: Plastic, Plastic Everywhere
Jul 21, 2026 · 35m
Host Elizabeth Spires interviews journalist Beth Gardner about her book, *Plastic Ink*, which reframes plastic as a petrochemical product rather than just a waste issue.
What’s A.I. Doing to Our Energy Bills?
Jul 18, 2026 · 53m
Slate Money hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spires discuss New York’s data center moratorium, the new Housing Act, and SK Hynix stock arbitrage.
You’ve Got IPO
Jul 11, 2026 · 56m
Felix Salmon and Elizabeth Spiers welcome back Stacey Marie Ishmael to discuss Bending Spoons’ controversial IPO, which bundles legacy tech brands like Evernote and Vimeo.
Money Talks: The Economics of Repugnant Transactions
Jul 7, 2026 · 52m
Felix Salmon interviews economist Alvin Roth about his book *Moral Economics, exploring "repugnant markets" like same-sex marriage, prostitution, and organ sales.
Synergy’s Must-Watch Final Episode
Jul 4, 2026 · 54m
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