This American Life - Explains the Banking Crisis
In this world there are few people with the ability to exchange information in a clear and concise form. Ira Glass is the only person who has ever mastered this skill in multiple areas of human experience without going 'Hollywood'. If you don't understand what is going on with the world money systems, then listen, learn, then donate to your local Public Radio station. 365: Another Frightening Show About the Economy Alex Blumberg and NPR's Adam Davidson—the two guys who reported our Giant Pool of Money episode —are back, in collaboration with the Planet Money podcast . They'll explain what happened this week, including what regulators could've done to prevent this financial crisis from happening in the first place. You can learn more about the daily ins and outs and join the discussion on the Planet Money blog. Prologue. Host Ira Glass goes to Union Square, a 15-minute subway ride from Wall Street, where it doesn't look like we're on the edge of an econom