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This American Life economic disaster

Posted By Mike Orren in Square Pegs on October 6, 2008

For those (like me) who coasted through their college econ class with a brilliant exegesis of the pricing strategy behind Guns n' Roses Use Your Illusion two-disc release, and therefore failed to learn any actual economics:

Friday's episode of This American Life is a must-listen (and far better than 60 Minutes' attempt last night).

I recommend listening with a stiff drink or a favorite security blanket in hand. You'll need it.

(Hat tip to Jeff Jarvis.)


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Jeremy Dunck, says:

For the attention-span disabled: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com...

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Andrew Laska, says:

Here is a transcript from part of that show for those who prefer the written word: http://www.thislife.org/extras/radio/...

Highly recommended.

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Lisa Lawrence Merritt, says:

I thought the 60 Min. show was pretty good. Sorry I missed this one. I'll have to give it some attention at work today.

Not only should Peggers get a stiff drink and security blankey, as Mike suggests, but I have also gone out and purchased a hat to hang the F' onto and some nifty rose colored glasses. (I thinks it's important to be stylish even in these times of trouble and woe- this IS Dallas after all!!)

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Chris Kidd, says:

Ira Glass knows how to tell a story about how all parties are involved and can interconnect it with humor and insight. It was a great listen and I enjoyed it more than 60 mins.

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xdavidwattsx, says:

I wonder if this was the same episode I listened to on NPR this weekend. Pretty good.

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xdavidwattsx, says:

After reading the transcript I can confirm this was not the same one. The show I heard Saturday was all about the bailout and what they thought of it and some alternative approaches. Good stuff. I especially like how that show really gets into the topic while leaving out the partisan fluff.

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sassathon, says:

Oh, look who is a This American Life fan all of a sudden.

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Michael Anderson, says:

Thanks for the link, Mike. The Giant Pool of Money story by This American Life that is linked to in your link is also a must-listen to understand how the whole sub-prime meltdown happened (Spoiler Alert: it involves a Giant Pool of Money).

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Michael Anderson, says:

PBS' Frontline did an episode on the financial meldown last night. You can view it online here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontli... Riveting stuff.

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