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Economy•Tuesday, September 1, 2026One-hundred-million-year-old bones are so hot right now. In this Money Talks, Felix
Salmon is joined by Salomon Aaron, director of an antiquities gallery specializing in fossils, to explain everything you
ever wanted to know about dealing in dinosaurs and why the market has exploded in recent years.Join Slate Plus to unlock
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Beef 42:11| Saturday, August 29, 2026This week: Meta settles with the U.S. states suing the company over teen safety
concerns. Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Scarlet Fu of the new Bloomberg Money (while Felix is stuck on a
tarmac somewhere in Canada) to discuss if Meta’s $17 billion settlement is as big of a deal as it sounds, and what
this outcome really means for the social media guardrails overall. Then, they turn to the disastrous trade talks between
the U.S. and Canada and how President Trump’s tactics have managed to piss off our friendliest ally. And finally,
they’ll discuss why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest market tinkering has everyone chiming in.In the Slate
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access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.PlayP(doom) and Other AI Questions 54:29| Saturday,
August 22, 2026This week: the Slate Money hosts ask all their burning A.I. questions to someone who can actually answer
them. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck sit down with A.I. expert Noah Brier and pick his brain about the
reality of all our A.I. fears, the arms race with China, and how businesses are using it now.In the Slate Plus episode:
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listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.PlayMoney Talks: Do Childcare Subsidies Pay Off? 26:12| Tuesday, August
18, 2026In this Money Talks: Martha Gimble, the Executive Director of the Budget Lab at Yale, joins Elizabeth Spiers to
explain their recent report on early childhood education and care policies and how federal subsidies could realistically
work to make these things affordable.Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free
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Molli.PlayWhat the Shell? 44:03| Saturday, August 15, 2026This week: The Treasury Department announced it’s killing an
anti-corruption measure that requires shell companies to identify their beneficiaries. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers,
and Emily Peck explain how a key aspect of the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act ended up on the chopping
block—and what lobbyists and the Trump administration stand to gain from its elimination. Then, the hosts discuss the
billionaires who are buying themselves fun little treats like the L.A. Lakers and Broadway theaters. And later: how
Italian bank vaults full of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese are dealing with the extreme heat.In the Slate Plus episode:
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access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.PlayThe Unwanted Art Boom 55:02| Saturday, August 8,
2026This week: On the heels of his recent story on the glut of art that baby boomers are leaving to younger generations,
Felix Salmon talks with Elizabeth Spiers and Emily Peck about why boomers like to collect things—from fine art to Pez
dispensers—and why younger generations aren’t necessarily following suit. Then, the hosts look at why Scott Bessent
decided to prop up the Japanese yen and what makes the move unusual. And finally, they talk about why weather apps are
ruining our summer fun.In the Slate Plus episode: The House That Loopholes BuiltWant to hear that discussion and hear
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Live from the Library of Mistakes 42:39| Tuesday, August 4, 2026In this Money Talks: Felix Salmon sits down with Lee
Buchheit for an in-depth chat on sovereign debt at a live event hosted by The Library of Mistakes. Join Slate Plus to
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access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.PlayToo Situationally Aware to Fail 54:05| Saturday,
August 1, 2026This week: Situational Awareness—an A.I.-forward hedge fund led by a former wunderkind and OpenAI
employee—was tanking fast until a rival fund stepped in. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck explain the
series of events that led to Citadel swooping in to buy the bulk of assets held by 25-year-old Leopold Aschenbrenner’s
investment firm. Then, it’s time to talk about the “crack spread”—aka the reason we aren’t seeing relief at
the gas stations despite steadying oil prices. And finally, the hosts discuss the backlash to the SEC’s proposal to do
away with its quarterly report requirement. In the Slate Plus episode: Is Cheaper Gas Worth Your Time?After publication
Citadel reached out with the following corrections and points of clarification:Citadel, the hedge fund, executed the
Situational Awareness trade, not Citadel Securities.Citadel Securities is a market maker, not a bank. Citadel
Securities’ Frank Flight, Head of Macro Strategy, released his July analysis on the potential Fed rate hike.Citadel
and Citadel Securities are separate companies; Ken Griffin does not serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Citadel
Securities. While founded by Ken, Citadel Securities’ Chief Executive Officer is Peng Zhao.Want to hear that
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Molli.PlayExplosive You-Know-What 46:49| Saturday, July 25, 2026This week: The term “explosive diarrhea” captured
the nation's attention, turning all eyes toward the company linked to a major cyclosporiasis outbreak. Felix Salmon,
Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss the much-talked about food poisoning story and the PR flubs of Trump-aligned
Taylor Farms. Then, the hosts give an update on Trump’s latest attempt to keep his beloved tariffs alive after the
Supreme Court ruled his original plan illegal. And finally, they react to the Japanese prime minister’s recent claim
of sleeping zero to three hours a night.In the Slate Plus episode: Is Diet Coke embracing “fridge cigarettes"? Want
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