Porch Pirates & Glitter Bombs with YouTuber Mark Rober 11/29/22
Episode description
With about 3 billion views on his channel, YouTuber Mark Rober is onto something with his science and engineering videos for kids. He explains the geek hidden in the goofy, and why subscribers–kids and adults–keep on clicking. Rober shares how he brings his NASA engineering background to kids' education, and one superfan hosts a Q&A with the STEM influencer in a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod. Becky’s son Kyle asks questions like only a dedicated fan can. Plus, after a week of unrest across China, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon reports from Beijing that the CCP might consider an exit from its ‘zero-covid’ policy. FTX’s crumble has yet another casualty: digital lender BlockFi, the latest crypto company to file for bankruptcy. Carson Block, founder of due diligence investment firm Muddy Waters Research, comments on the unstable foundation of leverage in the industry.
In this episode:
Mark Rober, @MarkRober
Carson Block, @muddywatersre
Eunice Yoon @onlyyoontv
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Becky Quick @BeckyQuick
Zach Vallese, @zachvallese