Riches and Power

Alex Doubet
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Riches and Power

Listen in on interviews with world-renowned experts exploring the forces in history that shaped the world both then, and now. The topics we explore vary from whaling, to the Roman games, but they always touch on the intersection between riches and power, particularly in business and economic history.

  1. 2D AGO

    The Podcast Industry w. Gary Arndt

    How much do podcast hosts make? What does it take to get your show listened to? Why is podcasting such a great business model? Gary Arndt is a longtime podcast host of Everything Everywhere Daily, one of the most listened to history podcasts on the planet. We had a great discussion about the podcast industry itself. Join us for the ride!

    54 min

  2. MAR 11

    Mixed Martial Arts & the UFC w. Rolling Stone’s Jack Crosbie (pt. 2)

    Part 2: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) rose from obscurity into being the third most popular sport on the planet. How did such a violent, oft-frowned-upon sport become so popular? And how did Dana White come to so dominate the sport via his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brand? This is a multi-billion dollar sport that you may not ever have heard much about. Join us as we explore this fascinating business with Rolling Stone contributor Jack Crosbie, himself an MMA hobbyist. This is part one of a two-part episode.

    58 min

  3. FEB 21

    Mixed Martial Arts & the UFC w. Rolling Stone’s Jack Crosbie (pt. 1)

    Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) rose from obscurity into being the third most popular sport on the planet. How did such a violent, oft-frowned-upon sport become so popular? And how did Dana White come to so dominate the sport via his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brand? This is a multi-billion dollar sport that you may not ever have heard much about. Join us as we explore this fascinating business with Rolling Stone contributor Jack Crosbie, himself an MMA hobbyist. This is part one of a two-part episode.

    43 min

  4. FEB 3

    Housing Policy & HUD w. Jack Ryan (pt. 2)

    In Part 2 of our conversation with CEO of Rex, Jack Ryan, we talk about an OpEd in the Wall Street Journal he recently published: "What Does HUD Have to Show for the Trillions It’s Spent?" We dig deep on the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, its staggering spend over the past six decades, and why it has struggled to achieve any of its aims (including driving down the cost of housing).

    27 min

  5. JAN 20

    Housing Policy & HUD w. Jack Ryan

    CEO and Author Jack Ryan recently wrote an op ed in the Wall Street Journal called "What Does HUD Have to Show for the Trillions It’s Spent?" and subtitled: "The U.S. homeownership rate was 64% in 1967, two years after the department opened. Now it’s . . . 64%." He is an entrepreneur, an expert on housing policy, and a crusader against incumbent housing policy. Join us as a discuss American housing policy and why it has been so ineffectual at achieving its stated aims. Mr. Ryan founded real estate brokerage Rex and recently published Bringing Adam Smith into the American Home: A Case Against Home Ownership.

    45 min

  6. 12/16/2024

    Consumer Culture w. Jason Voiovich

    Imagine walking down an aisle at Target or Walmart looking for a new coffee maker, but there is just one option. Shelf after shelf of a single brand’s coffee maker. You don’t like it? Too bad. Or, imagine a time before big-box retailers, when you might have to order a coffee maker via a catalog and wait weeks for its delivery. We live in an era of overwhelming choice that is entirely unique from a historical perspective. And, though we all grew up in this paradigm and now take it for granted, consumer choice has origins in one dynamic decade. Join us as we explore the world of consumer culture.

    57 min

  7. 12/02/2024

    Shelf-Stable Milk w. Ellen Cushing of The Atlantic

    Why is America so odd in that its citizens drink huge quantities of refrigerated milk? Other Western countries primarily drink shelf-stable milk that does not need to be refrigerated until opened. How did this happen? What impact does this have on our grocery stores and environmental footprint?

    21 min

  8. 11/13/2024

    Asset Managers w. Sahand Moerefy

    Imagine a world in which you don’t own index funds, but rather own companies directly. You have to know them intimately, and vote on issues affecting the operations of the company. Today, we live in a world in which most of us invest passively, but it hasn’t always been that way. Join us as we explore the world and history of asset managers. Sahand Moarefy is a corporate attorney, and he is the author of a fantastic, recently-published book called The New Power Brokers: The Rise of Asset Manager Capitalism and the New Economic Order, available on Amazon.com.

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    Listen in on interviews with world-renowned experts exploring the forces in history that shaped the world both then, and now. The topics we explore vary from whaling, to the Roman games, but they always touch on the intersection between riches and power, particularly in business and economic history.

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    • Creator
      Alex Doubet
    • Years Active
      2022 - 2025
    • Episodes
      34
    • Rating
      Clean
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      © Copyright 2023-2025 by Wesley Capital, LLC
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