This week on Slate Money: Travel, Felix talks to Lale Arikoglu of Condé Nast Traveler and the Women Who Travel podcast, who is adamant that budget travel doesn’t have to be lame. Lale talks about how to take an amazing trip without breaking the bank. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 09, 2019•21 min
On this week’s episode of Slate Money, Emily, Felix, and Anna discuss the New York Times Magazine story on the Murdoch family, the Bezos’ divorce settlement and Saudi Aramco. In the Slate Plus segment: Congestion pricing in Manhattan. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck Podcast production by Jessamine Molli Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 06, 2019•40 min
Kim Barrington Narisetti of the Urban Crayon Press joins Felix to discuss the somewhat daunting prospect of traveling with kids. Kim explains how to get kids excited about travel, how to adjust your strategy as they age and even how to make chicken feet a more appealing snack. Email: slatemoney@slate.com Twitter: @felixsalmon Podcast production by Jessamine Moll. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 02, 2019•18 min
On this week’s episode, Emily Peck, Felix Salmon and Anna Szymanski discuss Apple’s list of new services, the Purdue Pharma settlement and Lyft going public. In the Slate Plus segment: Where have all the suits gone? Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @ EmilyRPeck Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 30, 2019•36 min
This week on Slate Money: Travel, Felix talks to Charles Read of the Economist about why First Class cabins are giving way to Business Class and private jets. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2019•19 min
On this week’s episode, Felix, Emily and Anna discuss why you might be missing the point when talking about Operation Varsity Blues, argue about the Deutsche Bank/Commerzbank merger and talk about the growing concern around Boeing planes. In the Slate Plus segment: Remembering Alan Krueger. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @ EmilyRPeck , Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 23, 2019•40 min
This week on Slate Money: Travel, Felix talks to Ron Lieber, the ‘Your Money’ columnist for The New York Time s, about whether or not credit card rewards programs are really worth the hassle--not to mention the potentially hefty annual fees. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 19, 2019•23 min
On this week’s episode of Slate Money, David Wallace-Wells joins Emily, Felix, and Anna to discuss his new book "The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming” and, frankly, freak everyone out about global warming. In the Slate Plus segment: Aerosols and other geoengineering. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck Podcast production by Jessamine Molli Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 16, 2019•40 min
This week 'Slate Money: Travel' welcomes it’s most travelled guest to date: Katherine Maher, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation. Katherine talks about what it’s like to travel 200 days out of the year for work, her tips for making economy comfortable and all the reasons she fully nerds out about public transit. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon Podcast production by Jessamine Molli Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or Google Pla...
Mar 12, 2019•35 min
On this week’s episode, Katherine Maher, Executive Director of Wikimedia, joins Emily, Felix, and Anna to discuss the information spectrum: from Wikipedia and academic journals to Zuckerberg’s pivot to privacy. Medium: Elizabeth Warren: Here’s How We Can Break Up Big Tech Nature: Huge US university cancels subscription with Elsevier Facebook: A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking In the Slate Plus segment: the way Wikipedia is used by for-profit companies. Email: slatemoney@slate.com Tw...
Mar 09, 2019•42 min
Hospitality columnist Colin Nagy joins Felix to talk about creativity, brands, and ghosts as they relate to hotels, on episode three of this new mini series from Slate Money all about travel. Skift: On Experience Email: slatemoney@slate.com Twitter: @felixsalmon Podcast production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or Google Play . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 05, 2019•33 min
On this week’s episode, Rob Cox from Breakingviews joins Emily, Felix, and Anna to discuss Teslas finally being cheaper, Kraft & 3G, Facebook’s Content Moderation Failures, and the political scene in France. [ul] CNN: Tesla debuts long-awaited $35,000 Model 3 The Verge: The Trauma Floor Vanity Fair: Men are Scum: Inside Facebook’s War on Hate Speech The Atlantic: Workism Is Making Americans Miserable [/ul] In the Slate Plus segment: is work the new religion? Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitte...
Mar 02, 2019•43 min
Airline loyalty program expert Jay Sorensen joins episode two of this new mini series from Slate Money all about travel. Felix and Jay talk all about the history of airline miles and the fascinating relationship between traveler, bank, and airline. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon Podcast production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or Google Play . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 26, 2019•43 min
On this week’s episode, Mehrsa Baradaran joins Anna, Emily, and Felix to discuss black banks and the racial wealth gap. In the Slate Plus segment: Mehrsa’s talks about the Push Coalition Wall Street Project and the conversations she’s had with the Reverend Jesse Jackson about the racial wealth gap. Email: slatemoney@slate.com Twitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @ EmilyRPeck , @ MehrsaBaradaran Podcast production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , ...
Feb 23, 2019•40 min
Cathy O'Neil joins Felix on the inaugural episode of this new mini series from Slate Money all about travel. Felix and Cathy talk overtravel; the joylessness of business class, alcohol on planes, optimization, and peanut butter crackers. Mathbabe’s Guide to Overtravel Email: slatemoney@slate.com Twitter: @felixsalmon , @ mathbabedotorg Podcast production by Max Jacobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 19, 2019•36 min
On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix discuss lower tax refunds, Finland’s income experiment, and labor’s current strengths. In the Slate Plus segment: the weird labor market in...baseball. Email: slatemoney@slate.com Twitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @ EmilyRPeck Podcast production by Max Jacobs. This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: Transferwise. Check them out today at transferwise.com/money Bill.com, sign up today at bill.com/money . Hosted on Acast. Se...
Feb 16, 2019•40 min
On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix discuss Spotify buying the podcast company Gimlet, the wild labor expectations for women in Japan, and what your savings account might be earning. To hear the episode referenced with Alex Blumberg, check out the March 28, 2015 episode of Slate Money entitled "The Podcast Podcast." The moment Felix references starts at 34:00. In the Slate Plus segment: The Jeff Bezos/National Enquirer/Nude Selfie/Extortion...situation. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwit...
Feb 09, 2019•41 min
On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix discuss OFAC sanctions against Venezuela, Fed rates, and PG&E officially filing for bankruptcy. In the Slate Plus segment: could Apple be Facebook’s best regulator? Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @ EmilyRPeck Podcast production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or Google Play . This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: ZipRecruiter. Ge...
Feb 02, 2019•41 min
On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix discuss AOC’s tax ideas at Davos, currency colonization, and Microsoft and housing. Note to listeners: this episode was recorded in the late morning, a few hours before the government shutdown ended. In the Slate Plus segment: a continuation of the discussion on millennial burnout and how technology plays a role. [ul]CNBC: The Super Rich at Davos Are Scared of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Proposal to Hike Taxes on the Wealthy NTK Network: Davos Panel ...
Jan 26, 2019•42 min
On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix remember Jack Bogle, discuss constant Brexit drama, and take a look at bad dealmaking. In the Slate Plus segment: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed vacation plans for New Yorkers. Email: slatemoney@slate.com Twitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @ EmilyRPeck Podcast production by Max Jacobs. Stories discussed: The Wall Street Journal: Five Ways Jack Bogle Changed the World of the Everyday Investor The Guardian: Corbyn Could Face Strin...
Jan 19, 2019•39 min
Millennial burnout, odd rebranding efforts, and the World Bank. with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and Emily Peck. In the Slate Plus segment, Emily, Anna, and Felix discuss government workers pay during the shutdown. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck Production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or Google Play . This episode is brought to you by Slack, the collaboration hub for work. Learn more a...
Jan 12, 2019•39 min
Slate Money talks Texas; tech and entrepreneurship, affordable housing and zoning, and the long history of oil in the state with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, Emily Peck, and Lawrence Wright. In the Slate Plus segment, Lawrence Wright’s Mathew McConaughey story. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck , @ lawrence_wright Production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or Google Play . This episode is bro...
Jan 05, 2019•45 min
Slate Money talks (and listens to) an oral history of Silicon Valley - from outrageous VC funding and juvenile bros to society-altering tech and billion dollar business decisions - with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, Emily Peck, and Adam Fisher. In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, Emily, and Adam discuss how Steve Jobs got the Apple engineers to understand what the iPhone really was about. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck , @ AdamcFisher Producti...
Dec 29, 2018•46 min
Slate Money on a new documentary about the financial crisis, the state of business and finance news, and a look at the duopoly with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, Emily Peck, and Josh Tyrangiel. In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, Emily, and Josh discuss their favorite business books of the year. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck , @ Tyrangiel Production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or G...
Dec 22, 2018•47 min
Huawei and the trade war, ride-share companies and IPOs, and Harvard stocking up on water with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and Emily Peck. In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, and Emily discuss corporate governance for public companies (in particular at CBS). Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck Production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or Google Play . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Dec 15, 2018•35 min
Facebook in Europe, Sandberg and Harvard Business School, the ‘Yellow Vest’ protests in France, and a look at the yield curve with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, Emily Peck, and Duff McDonald. In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, Emily, and Duff discuss more McKinsey gossip. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck , @ duffmcdonald Production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or Google Play . Hosted ...
Dec 08, 2018•45 min
GM’s plant closures, Carlos Ghosn in hot water, Trump trash-talking the Fed, and whether or not we should care about Apple & Microsoft’s Market Cap with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and Emily Peck. In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, and Emily discuss new data on gender pay disparity. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck Production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or Google Play . Hosted ...
Dec 01, 2018•45 min
Slate Money nerds out about sovereign debt in the past (Ecuador, Argentina, Greece), present (Venezuela, Puerto Rico), and future (Italy) with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, Mitu Gulati, and Lee Buchheit. In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, Lee, and Mitu discuss the contentious court case between Russia and Ukraine. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck Production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher ...
Nov 24, 2018•56 min
Amazon’s new headquarters, mayhem with Brexit, and Steve Cohen getting more billions on this week's episode with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and Emily Peck. In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, and Emily discuss wealthy Californians hiring private firefighters. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck Production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , or Google Play . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
Nov 17, 2018•45 min
Slate Money talks about all the ramifications from this week’s midterms elections; Maxine Waters and big banks, Puerto Rico, the minimum wage, and cannabis on this week's episode with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and Emily Peck. In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, and Emily discuss Under Armour’s new no strip club policy. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon , @Three_Guineas , @EmilyRPeck Production by Max Jacobs. Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , S...
Nov 10, 2018•38 min