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Currency Chaos in Argentina (Summer School)
Yesterday00:39:24Tap to summarizePodcast: Planet Money (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: Currency Chaos in Argentina (Summer School)Pub date: 2026-08-12Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationJust about everyone in Argentina is an expert in inflation and whether they like it or not, economic flexibility. Can we learn from them? Over the years, we at Planet Money have checked in on Argentina as it tried to recover from economic collapse in 2001 and 2002, and as inflation shot up and the country defaulted on its debts. This week on our Summer School World Tour, we fly to Buenos Aires, mapping the moves of their economy through the eyes of people who live there – from tango classes and shoe shopping to a Coldplay concert that sparked a special exchange rate. We’ll consider the different attempts from the government to staunch inflation and why they’ve led to so many unintended consequences. But the heart of this week’s trip is the resilience of everyday economic actors, regular people. When the value of your currency is so in flux, average people become monetary contortionists just to navigate work, shopping, saving and to keep small businesses afloat. This adaptability becomes a special kind of skill and wisdom. So, we’re harvesting that everyday economic insight for tips on how we can all face uncertainty a little better. And, to appreciate the high costs of volatility. Featured Episodes:Messi economics (2022)A black market, a currency crisis and a tango competition in Argentina (2023)The high cost of a strong dollar (2022)Featured Terms: VolatilityInflation expectationsCapital controlsAusteritySupport:NPR+ (sponsor-free listening & bonus episodes) And please click “follow” in your podcast app so you don’t miss an episode.Read: Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life (Audiobook here) Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletterOur weekly Indicator link round-up newsletterFollow: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFacebookThis episode of Planet Money Summer School is hosted by Robert Smith. It was produced by Sophia Paliza-Carre and Schuyler Swenson and edited by Planet Money Executive Producer Alex Goldmark. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by Jimmy Keeley.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy PolicyThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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358. Spice Wars: The Rise of the Dutch East India Company (Ep 1)
2d ago00:51:03Tap to summarizePodcast: Empire: World History (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: 358. Spice Wars: The Rise of the Dutch East India Company (Ep 1)Pub date: 2026-05-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat’s the real story behind the creation of the Dutch East India Company, and how was espionage involved? What made the VOC the first ‘mega-corporation’ in history? And what was the horrific human cost of establishing a colonial stronghold in the East Indies? Get the entire Dutch Empire miniseries early and ad-free by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com William is joined by Dutch historian Herald van der Linde to explore the staggering rise of the Dutch East India Company - a company so rich it eclipsed the modern valuations of Apple and NVIDIA combined. They discuss how high-stakes espionage, revolutionary cargo ships, and military ruthlessness allowed the Dutch to dominate the 17th-century global economy. Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/EMPIRE. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Goalhanger, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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75. The East India Company
2d ago01:02:43Tap to summarizePodcast: The Rest Is History (LS 81 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: 75. The East India CompanyPub date: 2021-07-15Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationTom and Dominic are joined by historian William Dalrymple to tell the fascinating and shocking story of the East India Company in the 18th century. How could a gang of “spectacularly corrupt” merchants conquer vast parts of Asia from a small office in London with just 35 employees? And how did the company’s actions pave the way for British government rule in India.A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media productionProduced by Jack DavenportExec Producer Tony Pastor*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.comTwitter: @TheRestHistory@holland_tom@dcsandbrook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Goalhanger, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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Making $$$ selling to AI Agents
3d ago00:34:10Tap to summarizePodcast: The Startup Ideas Podcast (LS 49 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Making $$$ selling to AI AgentsPub date: 2026-08-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this solo episode I break down Cloudflare's AI agent announcement in plain English and explain why I see it as the new business model for the internet. I walk through AI crawl control, pay per crawl, the monetization gateway, and the x402 payment rail, and I show how a single request turns into a transaction. From there I give three startup ideas built directly on top of this shift: a niche data refinery, agent readiness for businesses, and expert archives turned into agent tools. For each idea I lay out the wedge, the first customer, the first version, and how I would sell it. My core claim: the internet is moving from pages humans visit to resources agents use, and the builders who move now own the doors.Timestamps00:00 – Intro01:01 – The Old Paradigm of the Internet02:57 – The New Paradigm of the Internet03:41 – What Cloudflare is actually doing06:33 – An AI Index for all our customers07:34 – The Agent Internet Stack09:09 – Why Now Is the Best Time to Build10:29 – Startup Idea 1: The Niche Data Refinery17:10 – Startup Idea 2: Agent Readiness for Businesses23:43 – Startup Idea 3: Expert Archives as Agent Tools30:36 – The Filter for Finding Ideas32:33 – Closing ThoughtsKey PointsThe human web monetized attention; the agent web monetizes useful resources, priced per request.Cloudflare's pay per crawl, monetization gateway, and x402 turn the HTTP 402 status code into a live checkout at the edge.Idea 1: refine one niche's messy data into clean fuel for agents, starting with 100 businesses in one city.Idea 2: sell agent readiness by showing a founder exactly what AI says about their company today.Idea 3: package an expert's archive into one job-specific agent tool the audience already wants.Every one of these works as a manual services business today and productizes as agent payments mature.The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.comLCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/The Vibe Marketer - Resources for people into vibe marketing/marketing with AI: https://www.thevibemarketer.com/FIND ME ON SOCIALX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenbergInstagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisenberg/The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Greg Isenberg, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire
3d ago04:32:56Tap to summarizePodcast: Acquired (LS 71 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Disney: The Renaissance and the EmpirePub date: 2026-08-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn 1984, the Walt Disney Company was worth more dead than alive. Disney Animation — the heart of Walt's famous flywheel — had stagnated for years, bleeding away talent while corporate raiders circled, salivating over offers to sell off the film library to MGM and offload the parks to hotel operators. But what followed instead was the greatest turnaround in media history under Michael Eisner and Frank Wells. Beauty and the Beast. The Lion King. Broadway. Bringing the Disney Vault home on VHS and DVD. And the greatest media acquisition of all time — ESPN.And then... it all almost fell apart. Again. Euro Disney turned into a money pit. Boardroom and executive infighting ran rampant. Animation descended into a dumpster fire. (Remember Chicken Little? Us neither.) Comcast — Comcast!! — tried to steal the company via a hostile takeover. Out of the chaos, a new generation of Disney management emerged under Bob Iger to stage yet another epic comeback with Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm, creating the defining media empire of the 21st century… until the tech companies came along. Tune in for the ultimate Acquired thrill ride: Disney, Part II.Sponsors:Many thanks to our fantastic Fall '26 Season partners:SierraSentryWorkOSAnthropicLinks:Sign up for email updates, get our takeaways and research photos from each episode, and vote on future topics!The Official Acquired Meetup on Sept 17th with our friends at Sentry. Join us!The Acquired Disney Part II Companion PDFWorldly Partners' Multi-Decade Disney StudyAll episode sourcesCarve Outs:Warby Parker Transitions Extra ActiveMichael Arndt's Toy Story 3 Story PresentationThe Golden State ValkyriesMore Acquired:Get email updates and vote on future episodes!Join the SlackCheck out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store!00:00:00 Start00:00:50 Intro00:05:07 Disney in Chaos (1984)00:11:33 Eisner, Wells, Katzenberg Arrive (1984)00:24:30 Animation Renaissance & CAPS Tech (1989)00:37:33 Flywheel Extensions: Home Video, Retail & Broadway00:54:32 Challenges & ABC/ESPN Acquisition (1994-1995)01:05:55 ESPN: Disney's Accidental Goldmine01:21:26 Eisner's Decline & Save Disney Campaign (2001-2004)01:34:53 Comcast Hostile Takeover Bid (2004)01:41:58 Bob Iger's Vision & Pixar Acquisition (2005-2006)01:52:17 Pixar: From Lucasfilm to Steve Jobs (1979-1995)02:03:11 Toy Story, IPO & Eisner Conflict (1995)02:34:30 Disney Acquires Pixar (2006)02:46:37 Marvel & Lucasfilm Acquisitions (2009-2012)02:58:01 Streaming Pivot: Cord Cutting & BAMTech (2015)03:06:30 The Disney+ Strategy & FOX Acquisition (2017-2019)03:19:01 The Disney+ Launch, COVID, & Chapek's Tenure (2019-2022)03:42:15 Iger's Return, Challenges & Parks Revival (2022-2026)03:50:54 The Business Today: Parks & Streaming Focus03:59:22 Analysis: Disney+ Strategy & The New Media Landscape04:10:01 Analysis: Bull/Bear Cases04:21:20 Quintessence04:24:39 Carve-Outs + OutroNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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64. Sushi Fish
4d ago00:21:26Tap to summarizePodcast: The Economics of Everyday Things (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: 64. Sushi FishPub date: 2026-08-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationHow does a fresh tuna get from Japan to Nebraska before it goes bad? And how does its journey show up in the price of your spicy tuna rolls? Zachary Crockett gets schooled. This episode was originally published on September 22nd, 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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A Tale as Old As time: Getting Rich vs. Staying Rich
5d ago00:26:05Tap to summarizePodcast: The Psychology of Money with Morgan Housel (LS 59 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: A Tale as Old As time: Getting Rich vs. Staying RichPub date: 2026-08-07Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationPlus, a story about free money, and the dangers of telling people what they want to hear. This episode is brought to you by Davis Advisors. To learn more, visithttps://www.davisadvisors.com/.Disclosure: Before investing, you should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. The prospectus or Form ADV, as applicable, contains this and other information. You can obtain a current prospectus or Form ADV by calling 800-279-2279. Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Morgan Housel, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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Airtable's 80% off value crash: VCs explain why it's still a win | E2321
1w ago01:12:33Tap to summarizePodcast: This Week in Startups (LS 64 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Airtable's 80% off value crash: VCs explain why it's still a win | E2321Pub date: 2026-08-05Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThis Week In Startups is made possible by: Vanta https://www.vanta.com/twist Agree https://agree.com Odoo https://Odoo.com/twist Today's show: *Airtable just sold for $2.25 billion, an 81% drop from its peak of $11.7 billion. On this week's TWiST VC Roundtable, Aditya Agarwal (South Park Commons), Niko Bonatsos (Verdict Capital), and Rick Heitzmann (FirstMark Capital) break down why the venture world sees this as a good outcome, not a financial disaster. By declining the deal, would Airtable's team have just been delaying the inevitable? Is the fact that they reached $400M+ ARR on its own a reason to celebrate? Find out why our investor panel prefers unwinding a stuck situation rather than chasing a growth rate that's no longer sustainable. PLUS Robinhood's booming prediction market business, the secondary market flap over Anduril shares, why so many VCs shy away from "vice" categories, and a glimpse at how insiders are talking about the Apple-OpenAI lawsuit. Guests Aditya Agarwal on X: https://x.com/adityaag South Park Commons: https://www.southparkcommons.com/apply Niko Bonatsos on X: https://x.com/bonatsos Verdict Capital: https://verdictcap.com/ Rick Heitzmann on X: https://x.com/rick FirstMark Capital: https://firstmark.com/ Relevant Links Airtable: https://www.airtable.com/ Bending Spoons announces Airtable acquisition: https://investors.bendingspoons.com/newsroom/bending-spoons-agrees-to-acquire-airtable Constellation Software: The Anti-Conglomerate: https://www.eaglepointcap.com/blog/constellation-software-the-anti-conglomerate Introducing Robinhood Ventures Fund II: https://robinhood.com/us/en/newsroom/introducing-rvii/ Quartz: Robinhood posted record quarterly revenue: https://qz.com/robinhood-record-revenue-prediction-markets-earnings-073026 Riot Games: https://www.riotgames.com/en AngelList's USVC Fund: https://usvc.com/ Baseten: https://www.baseten.co/ OpenEvidence: https://www.openevidence.com/ Hermes Agent: https://hermes-agent.org/ Granola: https://www.granola.ai/ Timestamps: 0:00 VC intros & Bending Spoons buys Airtable 9:19 Why growth is the only metric that matters 9:45 Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist 20:52 Agree.com - Stop chasing invoices and automate your entire contract-to-cash stack. Go to https://agree.com and tell them Jason sent you to get 50% off for life! 26:25 When should VCs sell in secondary markets? 30:55 Odoo - The all-in-one business platform. Get started for free at https://Odoo.com/twist 35:38 Robinhood's prediction markets are exploding 43:13 The USVC-Anduril secondary controversy 46:18 How VC firms use open source models 58:43 Telling the real founders from the grifters 1:02:38 Why Apple is suing OpenAI Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Check out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/ Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.comThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jason Calacanis, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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1w ago00:15:17Tap to summarizePodcast: The Economics of Everyday Things (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: 62. Title InsurancePub date: 2026-08-03Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAlmost everyone who buys a home spends thousands of dollars on title insurance. Most of them don’t understand it, and almost none of them use it. So why does it exist? Zachary Crockett closes the deal. This episode was originally published on September 8th, 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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They Call Us The Great Star Theater
1w ago00:52:39Tap to summarizePodcast: They Call Us Bruce (LS 47 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: They Call Us The Great Star TheaterPub date: 2026-08-03Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationJeff and Phil welcome Alice Chu, President of the legendary Great Star Theater in San Francisco's Chinatown -- the oldest Chinese theater in North America -- and David Chiu, City Attorney of San Francisco, to talk about the rich history, legacy and future of the Great Star and Chinatown at large. They talk about the mission to preserve and revitalize the century-old performing arts venue to serve the community; the continuing resilience of Chinatown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond; and the Great Star's interesting connection to this podcast's namesake, Bruce Lee. Also: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of San Francisco Chinatown's historic legacy.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jeff Yang & Phil Yu, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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