TMW#38: Microsoft's $70B Videogame

We've just launched two new shows- Better Call Paul and Founder Stories. Make sure you go check them out and subscribe! We are taking a little break to work on the other shows, but we'll be back with a reboot that's better than ever before. Thank you for all your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I talk to global journalist Leone Lakhani on the economic tactics the west is using against Russia- from sanctions to bank freezing to oil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The two main things causing a choppy stock market-the Fed and Russia's tension with Ukraine. I explain how this affects global markets right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing our new show-BETTER CALL PAUL,-we dive into how things have changed since streaming platforms have entered the space and what this means for production companies, actors/actresses, and their compensation, and why these streaming services are now being sued. We also talk about the Olympics on Peacock and how that deal looks different now that everyone is pushing content to their subscribers. Lastly, we take a look at the Oscars - which pictures we’ve seen, who we like (and who we don’t), as well as the requirements for nominations, the legality behind it, and how things have changed in the era of streaming and Covid. Better Call Paul is a production of Lola Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we break down earnings and what happened with Big Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should congress be banned from buying stocks? Do they have an inside edge that the rest of us don't have? All this and more on today's episode. Sign up for the newsletter: thetalkmoney.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of the podcast, I break down the recent purchase of Activision by Microsoft and why it positions them perfectly for the Metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a bonus episode for you this week. I interviewed my dear friend the Weatherman, on why energy prices are going up, what's going on with the Kazakhstan and how is that affecting the price of uranium and has everyone worried Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our Season 3 finale, we explore the new breed of investors that came out of the pandemic -- and one person who emerged from the infamous Gamestop short squeeze a millionaire. With Josh Brown, Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano, Andrew Wilkinson, and Redditor Kevin Sanzone, we learn how investing has evolved over the last decade. (edited)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our first episode of the new year! In this episode, I dive into the Web 3 vs Web 2 arguments that have been happening on Twitter. Jack Dorsey, former CEO of Twitter has some pretty big critiques and he's not alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices