How the 2008 Housing Crisis Burst The American Dream | Ep 231

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, Education, History

4.6 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast The early 2000s were a time of prosperity and optimism in America. Homeownership was considered an essential part of the American dream. Banks were handing out mortgages left and right, often to people who couldn't afford them. Housing prices were soaring. It seemed like the good times would never end. But then the housing bubble burst, triggering a global financial crisis with devastating consequences. Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Episode link: https://tilln.com/housingcrisis Want to Support TILLN: https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast Watch the Kersey Time Slip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz9bX4bJkJA&t=50s Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.5	Hey, welcome to things are learned last night.
1:04.9	Today's topic is the 2008 financial crisis.
1:06.3	What a great time.
1:14.2	We talk about all the stuff that led up to it. We talk about the history all the way back to the early 1900s that led us to where we ended up in 2008.
1:16.9	If you're not familiar, just Google 2008.
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