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China
Inflation
Private Credit
Data Centers
Federal Reserve
Tariffs
Labor Market
Prediction Markets
Iran
United States
Interest Rates
Venezuela
Supply Chain
Gold
Economic Policy
Internet
Nvidia
Oil Industry
Electricity Prices

Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway explore the most interesting topics in finance, markets and economics. Join the conversation every Monday, Thursday, and Friday

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Recent Guests

Meredith Kopit Levien
President and CEO of The New York Times
The New York Times
Episode: NYT CEO Meredith Kopit Levien on Running a Media Brand in the Age of AI
Becca Millstein
Founder and CEO of Fishwife
Fishwife
Episode: How a Sardine Gets From the Ocean to a Can
David Fickling
Bloomberg Opinion columnist who contributed reporting on a tungsten mine in Australia
Bloomberg
Episode: The Tungsten Market Is Warning of an Upcoming War
Andrew Granato
Assistant Professor of Law at UT Austin
UT Austin
Episode: Why Private Credit Got Entangled With Insurance
Pranjal Drall
JD-PhD candidate in financial economics at Yale University
Yale University
Episode: Why Private Credit Got Entangled With Insurance
Yeganeh Torbati
Iran correspondent for The New York Times
The New York Times
Episode: How the Iranian Economy Actually Works
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
Head of digital at Iran International
Iran International
Episode: How the Iranian Economy Actually Works
Branko Milanović
Research professor at the Graduate Center, CUNY; author
The Great Global Transformation, The United States, China and Remaking of the World Economic Order
Episode: Branko Milanovic on What Comes After Globalization
Chelsea Ransom-Cooper
financial advisor with Zenith Wealth Partners
Zenith Wealth Partners
Episode: How Financial Advisors Can Grow During the Great Wealth Transfer (Sponsored Content)

Hosts

Joe Weisenthal
Host of the show and Bloomberg journalist
Tracy Alloway
Co-host of Odd Lots, Bloomberg journalist

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 5.3k ratings
  • Joe, please stop interrupting your guests…

    One of the best podcasts out there only slightly tarnished because Joe either doesn’t let guest finish their thoughts or totally shifts them into a completely different topic, which is unbelievably frustrating to listener.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Ex-TMC user 2B
    United States15 days ago
  • Do you ever not have the perfect guest?

    You always have the perfect guest. What a remarkable group of people you are.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Billybill1984
    United States18 days ago
  • Seriously, you guys just had an infomercial as an Odd Lots podcast

    One of the best podcasts out there. I had to subtract 1 star for having an infomercial masquerading as an Odd Lots podcast. I now see that the episode titled, How Financial Advisors Can Grow During the Great Wealth Transfer is paid content. Lame!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Real smalls
    United Statesa month ago
  • Quality degrading during the AI bubble

    This show used to be known for asking thoughtful and critical questions to guests like Sam Bankman Fried, but since the AI bubble began the hosts have become useful idiots for the US frontier labs (Anthropic/OpenAI) asking naive, friendly and frankly poorly researched questions. They’ve only had AI bulls on the show and have never interviewed respected critics of the frontier labs like Cal Newport or Yan LeCunn. I wouldn’t be surprised if Joe or Tracy have never even heard of these people despit... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    hughpeterjackson
    United Statesa month ago
  • Interesting

    I really enjoy this podcast, it’s a bit different that others. I like the topics. I have one suggestion tho’, I think the male host may not know that he talks over the woman. She backs off to be polite but if he could be aware of this it won’t seem to be a bit of a power thing going on.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    happybevy
    Canada2 months ago

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How the Iranian Economy Actually Works
Q: How did the revolution reframe economic life and what role do the buonyads play today?
The discussion outlines how nationalization gave way to privatization that mostly benefited those close to power, with buonyads maintaining vast influence and often operating above the law, creating a perpetual conflict between state power and private enterprise.
How the Iranian Economy Actually Works
Q: Why did you decide to write about Iran's political economy and what are the book's core premises?
The authors explain the root causes of corruption, state control, and the evolution of a shadow economy where religious foundations and security forces gained sweeping power, shaping how wealth is distributed and how economic life functions.
NYT CEO Meredith Kopit Levien on Running a Media Brand in the Age of AI
Q: What is the ideal compensation setup for journalism with respect to AI and large language models?
The Times favors clearly defined permissions for using their content, ongoing licensing deals, and fair value exchanges that enable sustainable partnerships with technology platforms while protecting journalistic integrity.
Branko Milanovic on What Comes After Globalization
Q: How do you reconcile China's rise with concerns about consumption, debt, and domestic policy given the elephant chart and inequality debates?
He explains that China's growth has lifted many globally but has also widened inequality at the world level as it nears Western incomes, stressing that the issue is arithmetical: faster growth in a country that becomes relatively wealthier globally will increase global inequality unless redistributed, and he cautions about social protection and the need for balanced domestic and international strategies.
How Franchise Restaurants Opened the Door to the Gig Economy
Q: Can you maybe just give us an overview, like the actual legal and corporate structure of a franchise? What does it look like and how does it differ from a typical business?
The franchise structure centers on a brand owner licensing the right to use the trademark to a franchisee, who runs a restaurant but must follow detailed operating rules, price guidelines, and product mix in exchange for royalties. This creates a middle-ground between entrepreneurship and a corporate chain, with the franchisee bearing more risk while the franchisor gains control and brand protection.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Odd Lots

What is Odd Lots about and what kind of topics does it cover?

- A sharp, economics- and finance-focused discussion show that frequently features senior executives, policy experts, and researchers to unpack macro trends, markets, and the political economy behind them. Episodes mix deep-dive interviews with practical implications for investing, policy, and business strategy, often tying tech, regulation, and globalization to market dynamics. A recurring strength is high-caliber guest breadth and timely topics, though pacing and host dynamics are occasionally noted as areas for improvement by some listeners.

- Noteworthy angles include AI and digital transformation in media, macro policy and currency dynamics, franchise and labor economics, and the intersection of technology with finance and regulation, ... more

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2. Becca Millstein
3. David Fickling
4. Andrew Granato
5. Pranjal Drall
6. Yeganeh Torbati
7. Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
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