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Get the latest from Slate Money and the entire Slate network's takes on the latest in the world of business and business news.

 

#841

Slate Money | Disney Gets Ahead of the Darth Vader Porn

This week: Disney has agreed to make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI along with a... more

3 hrs Ago

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3 hrs Ago


#840

What Next: TBD | Ready for Chatbot Canvassers?

The good news is voters are more persuaded by factual claims than emotional appeals or app... more

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#839

ICYMI | Shopping on Etsy Sucks Now

On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by senior reporter at Bloomberg Businesswe... more

10 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:13

10 Dec 2025


#838

Culture Gabfest: "Is the Warner Bros. Deal the End Of Cinema?" Edition

On this week’s episode, Gabfest old friends Steve, Julia, and June Thomas convene on two s... more

10 Dec 2025

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1:09:43

10 Dec 2025


#837

Slate Money | Money Talks: Don't Be Evil-ish

In this Money Talks: Elizabeth Spiers is joined by [Tim Wu] (https://www.law.columbia.edu/... more

09 Dec 2025

39 MINS

39:44

09 Dec 2025


#836

What Next: TBD | ChatGOP?

Donald Trump—or at least the tech guys who have his ear—is ready to clear the regulatory r... more

07 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:22

07 Dec 2025


#835

Slate Money | Netflix Wants To Have It All

This week: Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. [Felix Salmon] (https://b... more

06 Dec 2025

55 MINS

55:11

06 Dec 2025


#834

What Next: TBD | The AI & Crypto Czar’s Conflicts

A tech mogul who made bank from Paypal with his Stanford buddies and has endeared himself ... more

05 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:46

05 Dec 2025


#833

What Next: TBD | If You Give A.I. a Nuke

As the U.S. upgrades and updates its defense and military systems, the question isn’t whet... more

30 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:21

30 Nov 2025


#832

Slate Money | The Coolest Thing in the World for an Econ Nerd

This week: Chicago Fed President [Austan Goolsbee] (https://www.chicagofed.org/utilities/a... more

28 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:33

28 Nov 2025


#831

What Next: TBD | Rebroadcast: Dupes!

Note: This episode was originally published on July 27, 2025.  There’s an entire economy d... more

28 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:01

28 Nov 2025


#830

ICYMI | Why Are So Many Celebrities Joining Substack?

On today’s episode host Kate Lindsay is joined by <a href="https://www.iheartmess.com/">I ... more

26 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:20

26 Nov 2025


#829

Slate Money | Money Talks: Chicken and a Cold Drink

In this Money Talks: The Wall Street Journal’s [Heather Haddon] (https://www.wsj.com/news/... more

25 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:11

25 Nov 2025


#828

What Next: TBD | The Surveillance Interstate

Tracking a license plate across the country has never been easier, which is good news if y... more

23 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:00

23 Nov 2025


#827

Slate Money | Good Riddance to Larry Summers

This week: Larry Summers has stepped down from his public positions following the release ... more

22 Nov 2025

54 MINS

54:58

22 Nov 2025


#826

ICYMI | AI Is Changing How We Have Sex

On today’s episode host Kate Lindsay is joined by porn historian [Noelle Perdue] (https://... more

22 Nov 2025

48 MINS

48:54

22 Nov 2025


#825

What Next: TBD | Crypto Keeps Criming

Trump promised to stop the “persecution” of the cryptocurrency industry. He did call off t... more

21 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:57

21 Nov 2025


#824

What Next: TBD | How Meta Profits Off Fraud

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, doesn’t (just) have a scam problem—wit... more

16 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:09

16 Nov 2025


#823

Slate Money | The Correct Opinion on 50-Year Mortgages

This week: FHFA director Bill Pulte convinced Trump to back 50-year mortgages with some po... more

15 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:08

15 Nov 2025


#822

What Next: TBD | Data Centers on the Ballot

They don’t cut cleanly along party lines, but data centers, and where they get built, beca... more

14 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:10

14 Nov 2025


#821

ICYMI | Who TF Is Grammy-Nominated Alex Warren?

On today’s episode host Kate Lindsay is joined by Yahoo News senior entertainment writer, ... more

12 Nov 2025

43 MINS

43:45

12 Nov 2025