The Big Short by Michael Lewis

The Book Pile

Kellen Erskine and David Vance

Comedy, Arts, Books

4.8 • 598 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes during a time of global disease and war, it’s nice to read a little escapism about the worst financial collapse of our lifetimes. Today’s book is The Big Short. It’s by Michael Lewis, who has a talent for writing about global tragedies (2008 market crash, COVID-19, baseball). Plus, Kellen becomes a communist (knew it!). And Dave learns what an air fryer is, completing his journey into manhood. * To buy the book, The Big Short, or listen to it free on Audible AND support the podcast,...

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone, think of what you know about big banks.
0:03.0	So nice, right?
0:04.1	You agree big banks are honest and kind?
0:06.4	Well, we can't wait to surprise you in this episode.
0:09.2	It's The Big Short by Michael Lewis.
0:11.8	I'm Kellogg.
0:13.1	I'm a comic, a father, and someone who deliberately did not bet against subprime mortgages in the 2000s, so you're welcome.
0:23.8	And I'm David Vance. I'm a little obsessed with corrupt bankers. How do they get away with it?
0:28.7	What stocks are they picking? What skill set are they hiring for right now? They make me sick.
0:33.9	The big short is the story of people who made a ton of money by predicting the market would crash.
0:38.8	But then, how come all the pessimists I follow on Twitter are so poor?
0:42.9	I feel attacked.
0:44.5	And this is The Book File.
0:47.2	All right, a big announcement.
0:48.6	We're going to be having our next live podcast in Provo, Utah, Saturday, June 4th at a venue called The Hive Collaborative.
0:56.8	It's a beautiful little theater there in Provo.
0:59.0	Go to the hivecollaborative.com for tickets.
1:02.5	We're also looking to do shows this here in Los Angeles and possibly Seattle.
1:06.2	If you want us to come to your town, let us know by emailing us at the bookpile podcast at gmail.com.
1:13.5	Otherwise, buy your plane tickets for Provo, Utah, June 4th.
1:19.0	We're going to hit record this time.
1:21.9	Well, no, we hit record.
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