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When the crash of the U. S. stock market became public knowledge in the fall of 2008, it was already old news. The real crash, the silent crash, had taken place over the previous year, in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn’t shine, and the SEC doesn’t dare, or bother, to tread: the b...
The book was referenced as a film that illustrated the existence of two separate judicial systems in the United States.
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Well, this certainly became a huge piece of the political conversation after the 2008 financial collapse. You know, The Big Short, for example, was an entire movie essentially created around this idea...
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The book was referenced as a film that illustrated the existence of two separate judicial systems in the United States.
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Well, this certainly became a huge piece of the political conversation after the 2008 financial collapse. You know, The Big Short, for example, was an entire movie essentially created around this idea that there just are two different judicial systems in this country.
The book was referenced in the context of Michael Burry, the famous short seller who bet against the housing market and is portrayed in the movie adaptation of the book. His tweet about the GameStop stock situation was mentioned.
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what is going on now? There should be legal and regulatory repercussions. This is unnatural, insane and dangerous
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The book was referenced in the context of Michael Burry, the famous short seller who bet against the housing market and is portrayed in the movie adaptation of the book. His tweet about the GameStop stock situation was mentioned.
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what is going on now? There should be legal and regulatory repercussions. This is unnatural, insane and dangerous
Episode: All In A Hundred Days Work
The book, *The Big Short*, was referenced in relation to Michael Burry, the famous short seller who bet against the housing market and was portrayed in the movie adaptation of the book. His tweet about the GameStop situation was mentioned.
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what is going on now? There should be legal and regulatory repercussions. This is unnatural, insane and dangerous
This book was mentioned in passing as an example of a work people might recall when considering the concept of an alien reveal. It was brought up alongside other media like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Arrival."
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The big short.
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This book was mentioned in passing as an example of a work people might recall when considering the concept of an alien reveal. It was brought up alongside other media like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Arrival."
The book was referenced while explaining the reckless self‑confidence of mortgage lenders before the recession, illustrating how borrowers felt like they were "the king or queen of their castle." Mike Mann mentioned it in that context, and Steven Dubner highlighted it as an example of Michael Lewis’s insightful nonfiction work and his prolific, purpose‑driven writing. The hosts found it insightful but only mentioned it casually rather than strongly recommending it.
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It was briefly mentioned that Michael Lewis, a well-known non-fiction author, has written a number of books, including 'The Big Short,' and that he prioritizes doing only work that he finds fulfilling.
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The big short the blind side money ball. Yes amazing nonfiction books every single one of them brilliant and he was backstage and I was backstage and he was going to go on and I remember asking him something.
Yeah he was something like you know I do what I want to do and I don't waste my life doing things that I don't want to do but he's been incredibly prolific it must be that he wants to write.
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The book was mentioned in the context of explaining the mortgage lenders prior to the recession, where individuals felt like 'the king or the queen of their castle who are just crushing it,' leading to high self-credit.
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Michael Lewis writes about this in The Big Short.
You have all of these individuals who think that they are the king or the queen of their castle who are just crushing it. And I am the greatest, I, I, I, I.
It was mentioned as one of the greatest nonfiction books and a massive hit, having a unique angle on the financial crisis and becoming a major motion picture.
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i think about um micha luis and the big short which is one of the greatest nonfiction books of all time but also a massive hit uh sort of conscious you know consciousness changing book uh you know lik...
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It was mentioned as one of the greatest nonfiction books and a massive hit, having a unique angle on the financial crisis and becoming a major motion picture.
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i think about um micha luis and the big short which is one of the greatest nonfiction books of all time but also a massive hit uh sort of conscious you know consciousness changing book uh you know like chain it you don't write a book about a financial crisis that gets read by millions of people and then turn into a huge movie
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This book by Michael Lewis was discussed as an example of a successful work where the author's skills aligned perfectly with a significant event (the 2007-2008 financial crisis). The book's success, including its adaptation into a film, was noted.
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But you could also argue that sort of his, his development as a writer perfectly intersects with the financial crisis in 2007, 2008. And you get the big short.
So there's also this, I think element of you stay in the profession as long as you can, you work on the skills. And then you're also hoping that you kind of, you meet your moment that you, that your skills become perfectly suited for some future moment that you really can't even anticipate yet. And that's where really great profound work comes from.
I think what's great about the big short is not that it's sold extremely well and then got turned into this great movie.
The hosts referenced the title as a notable example of Michael Lewis' work that has shaped market narratives, mentioning it alongside Moneyball. Barry Ritholtz and the hosts highlighted its focus on investors who shorted the early‑2000s housing bubble and noted its adaptation into a film by Adam McKay. The discussion was largely descriptive, using the book to illustrate broader points about market influence.
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The Big Short is a book that tells the story of investors who bet against the early 2000s housing bubble and made a fortune as the rest of the world was plunged into the Great Recession. It was the basis for the film of the same name directed by Adam McKay.
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The Big Short. That's the film the director Adam McKay made based on the Michael Lewis book of the same name.
It's about a group of investors, including Steve Eisman.
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The host referenced Michael Lewis as the author of The Big Short, highlighting his relevance to marketfocused discussions.
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There's Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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The host mentioned Michael Lewis as the author of The Big Short while listing notable authors.
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authors michael lewis author of the big short and money ball
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Barry Ritholtz identified Michael Lewis as the author of TheBigShort during a brief mention of notable authors.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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It was mentioned that Michael Lewis was the author of The Big Short.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short and Moneyball.
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The book was cited as a notable work by Michael Lewis during a discussion of authors and their influential titles.
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Authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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It was mentioned as a wellknown book by Michael Lewis during the podcast introduction.
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authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short and Moneyball.
Episode: How China Defied the Odds in 2025
Barry Ritholtz identified Michael Lewis as the author of The Big Short while introducing the episode's guests.
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authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
Episode: How Much Would You Pay to Buy Back Your Time?
The host mentioned Michael Lewis as the author of The Big Short, highlighting his relevance as an author.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short and Moneyball.
Episode: How China Defied the Odds in 2025
The book was mentioned as an example of Michael Lewis's work while discussing notable authors.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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It was cited as a notable work by Michael Lewis during the discussion of authors.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short and Moneyball.
Episode: The ACA Subsidies Fight Hits the House Floor
Barry Ritholtz identified Michael Lewis as the author of TheBigShort during the episode.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Show. Short and Moneyball.
Episode: Pressure Is Mounting on Iran's Regime
The book was mentioned as a notable work by Michael Lewis during the discussion of influential authors.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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The host noted Michael Lewis as the author of TheBigShort while listing notable guests, indicating the book's relevance to economic discussions.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
Episode: Trump’s Economy, One (Second) Year In
The host noted Michael Lewis as the author of The Big Short during a discussion of notable authors.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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The hosts mentioned the book as an example of Michael Lewis's work while discussing notable authors.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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The host referenced Michael Lewis as the author of TheBigShort, indicating familiarity with the book during the introductions.
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Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
Episode: Can Europe Break Up With the US?
Michael Lewis was identified as the author of The Big Short during the episode's introduction to notable authors.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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The host mentioned the book while listing notable authors, indicating it as a recognized work by Michael Lewis.
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author of The Big Short
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The host mentioned Michael Lewis as the author of The Big Short while listing notable authors.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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Michael Lewis was mentioned as an author whose conversations on the Masters in Business podcast were influential in shaping markets, specifically as the author of this book.
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Sometimes it's fund managers like Peter Lynch, Bill Miller, Ray Dalio. Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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The host mentioned Michael Lewis as the author of TheBigShort while discussing notable authors.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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The host mentioned Michael Lewis as the author of The Big Short while introducing notable figures on the show.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
Episode: The Fight Over ICE Funding
Michael Lewis was mentioned as the author of TheBigShort during the discussion about notable authors.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
Episode: Trump Keeps TACOing. What If Markets Stop Caring?
The hosts mentioned TheBigShort as a notable work by Michael Lewis, noting its relevance to market dynamics.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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It was cited as an example of a book whose author moves markets.
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sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
Episode: Bloomberg Talks: Disney Chairman James Gorman on B...
The podcast noted that Michael Lewis authored TheBigShort, highlighting his role as a notable business author.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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The title was cited as an example of a wellknown book by Michael Lewis during the Masters in Business segment.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
Episode: Behind Thailand’s Push to Recriminalize Cannabis
The hosts mentioned Michael Lewis as the author of TheBigShort while introducing notable authors on the Masters in Business podcast.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, and Moneyball.
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The book was cited as an example of a notable author during a discussion about the Masters in Business podcast guests.
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Sometimes it's fund managers like Dick Thaler or Bob Schiller. Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short and Moneyball.
Episode: Has the AI Reckoning Arrived?
The host referenced Michael Lewis as the author of The Big Short while discussing notable authors featured on the Masters in Business podcast.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short and Moneyball.
Episode: Has the AI Reckoning Arrived?
The book was mentioned as a notable work by Michael Lewis while describing authors featured on the podcast.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short and Moneyball.
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The book was mentioned as an example of Michael Lewis's work that influences markets, alongside Moneyball.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short and Moneyball.
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The host noted that Michael Lewis was the author of The Big Short.
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Sometimes it's authors, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short and Moneyball.
Michael Lewis said his bestselling book, The Big Short, told the story of the 2008 U.S. housing market crash and he was now offering it as an audiobook narrated by himself.
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My bestselling book, The Big Short, tells the story of the buildup and burst of the U.S. housing market back in 2008. Now I'm bringing it to you for the first time as an audiobook narrated by yours tr...
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Michael Lewis said his bestselling book, The Big Short, told the story of the 2008 U.S. housing market crash and he was now offering it as an audiobook narrated by himself.
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My bestselling book, The Big Short, tells the story of the buildup and burst of the U.S. housing market back in 2008. Now I'm bringing it to you for the first time as an audiobook narrated by yours truly.
