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A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.Want more Slate Money? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit https://slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 19, 2019 • 23min
Slate Money: Travel: What’s the Point?
This week on Slate Money: Travel, Felix talks to Ron Lieber, the ‘Your Money’ columnist for The New York Times, 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: @felixsalmonPodcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 2019 • 40min
The Uninhabitable Earth Edition
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,@EmilyRPeckPodcast production by Jessamine Molli Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 12, 2019 • 35min
Slate Money: Travel: Frequent Flyer
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: @felixsalmonPodcast production by Jessamine MolliListen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 9, 2019 • 42min
The This Should be Free Edition
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 TechNature: Huge US university cancels subscription with ElsevierFacebook: A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social NetworkingIn the Slate Plus segment: the way Wikipedia is used by for-profit companies.Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck, @krmaherPodcast 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 5, 2019 • 33min
Slate Money: Travel: Ghosts
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.comTwitter: @felixsalmonPodcast 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 2, 2019 • 43min
The Occupy French Starbucks Edition
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 3The Verge: The Trauma FloorVanity Fair: Men are Scum: Inside Facebook’s War on Hate SpeechThe Atlantic: Workism Is Making Americans Miserable[/ul]In the Slate Plus segment: is work the new religion? Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck, @rob1coxPodcast production by Max Jacobs.Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.This episode is brought to you by Transferwise. Check them out today at transferwise.com/money Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 26, 2019 • 43min
Slate Money: Travel: Airline Miles
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: @felixsalmonPodcast 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 23, 2019 • 40min
The Color of Money Edition
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.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck, @MehrsaBaradaranPodcast production by Max Jacobs.Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.This episode is brought to you by Transferwise. Check them out today at transferwise.com/money Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, 2019 • 36min
Slate Money: Travel
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.comTwitter: @felixsalmon,@mathbabedotorgPodcast production by Max Jacobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 2019 • 40min
The Lucky Strike Edition
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.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeckPodcast production by Max Jacobs.This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: Transferwise. Check them out today at transferwise.com/moneyBill.com, sign up today at bill.com/money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


