The Archive

Jon is joined by the hosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, Law Professors Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, and Kate Shaw to talk about the fifth circuit court's recent ruling on the SEC and why it impacts all of us, even though it's gibberish to most of us. Staff writers Jay Jurden and Alexa Loftus also drop by to help balance our lawyer to layman ratio.

Jon is joined by the hosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast—law professors Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, and Kate Shaw—to discuss the Fifth Circuit Court’s recent ruling on the SEC. Could it signal the demise of government as we know it, even though it’s gibberish to most of us? Staff writers Jay Jurden and Alexa Loftus also drop by to help balance our lawyer-to-layman ratio.

Spencer Jakab, an editor with The Wall Street Journal, took to Twitter to vent his disagreements with our Stocks episode. So we invited him on the podcast (we’re gluttons for punishment) to talk it out. 

What’s the best way to understand the stock market, shady business practices, and the SEC? Comparing them to Thanos, Batman, basketball, and Bachelor in Paradise might help break it down. Or it might make it more confusing. We’re still working on the metaphors.

Is Robinhood just like DraftKings or FanDuel? Is the stock market a game of craps? Experts Dave Lauer, J Brown, Danny Moses, and Matt Kohrs join Jon to discuss the gamification of the stock market and the intent to keep you on apps, trading but not necessarily winning.

Is the stock market our best option to make money in America, or the only option we’ve been given? In this behind-the-scenes clip, Jon reminisces of a time when you can make money by just having a savings account… and being Carrot Top’s understudy.

SEC commissioner Rob Jackson gives Jon his thoughts on why the market isn’t held accountable and is less regulated than casinos. Jon also gives his thoughts on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from comedian to courageous leader.

Former SEC commissioner Rob Jackson joins Jon to unpack the Problem(s) with the Stock Market, including why your average investor is basically trading in the dark, and the blatant lobbying that keeps Wall Street from ever facing consequences when they cheat (which they do A LOT).

Jon sits down with SEC Chairman Gary Gensler to talk stocks, apes, and accountability.

Because that little robot stinks

Take a deep dive into how the apes of Reddit exposed some major faults in the stock market

What we can do to push the SEC and Congress to do better