Season 1 · Episode 64
Can Michael Lewis Make Wall Street Entertaining Again?
The Sam Sanders Show · KCRW
November 12, 20251h 17mExplicit
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Show Notes
<p dir="ltr">Author Michael Lewis is best known for writing <em>Money Ball, Liar's Poker </em>and <em>The Big Short</em>, his seminal book about the 2008 financial crisis that later became an Oscar-winning film. He sat down with Sam for a recent <a href="https://livetalksla.org/">Live Talk Los Angeles</a> event to celebrate the 15 year anniversary and new audio book of <em>The Big Short.</em></p>
<p dir="ltr">They revisit the biggest lessons from 2008 and reflect on what’s changed —and stayed the same— in finance, society and entertainment since then. Plus, he shares what’s making him happy during these tumultuous times.</p>
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