For those seeking to understand the subprime mortgage crisis, there are a couple of episodes of This American Life which explain important aspects in an accessible way:
- #355: Giant Pool of Money
- #405: Inside Job
Both are available for $0.99 through the iTunes Store.
Update [2021-05-23]: Direct links: The Giant Pool of Money, Inside Job, Another Frightening Show About the Economy
Author: Milan
In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. Between 2005 and 2007 I completed an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. I worked for five years for the Canadian federal government, including completing the Accelerated Economist Training Program, and then completed a PhD in Political Science at the University of Toronto in 2023.
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I love both of these episodes.
You can also listen to the archives for free on their website, http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/07/11/this_american_life_best_episodes_in_honor_of_episode_500_audio.html