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"Dad I have a question"

"Dad I have a question"

By Spencer Rascoff

10-year-old (now 14!) Luke Rascoff asks his dad questions about politics, the economy, technology and science.
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Episode 52: What did Luke learn in his business class?

"Dad I have a question"Aug 02, 2020

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Episode 76: what happened with Silicon Valley Bank?

Episode 76: what happened with Silicon Valley Bank?

Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the US, failed this week. We discuss.
Mar 11, 202319:47
Episode 75: what is the trillion dollar coin?

Episode 75: what is the trillion dollar coin?

We discuss the US debt ceiling and the concept of the trillion dollar coin.
Feb 06, 202313:41
Episode 74: What is Chat-GPT?

Episode 74: What is Chat-GPT?

We explain what Chat-GPT is, pros and cons, and potential ways it could make money.
Dec 25, 202216:22
Episode 73: what is the inflation reduction act?

Episode 73: what is the inflation reduction act?

We discuss the new law’s impact on the climate and tax rates
Aug 24, 202211:59
Episode 72: What are call options?

Episode 72: What are call options?

We discuss call options and put options.
May 07, 202215:43
Episode 71: What is a poison pill?

Episode 71: What is a poison pill?

We discuss poison pills, and Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter stock.
Apr 16, 202215:15
Episode 70: What is a stock split?

Episode 70: What is a stock split?

We discuss stock splits, reverse stock splits, and Amazon’s pending 20-1 split.
Mar 28, 202214:08
Episode 69: What is a class action lawsuit?

Episode 69: What is a class action lawsuit?

We explain what a class action lawsuit is, and some pros and cons of them.
Mar 13, 202212:20
Episode 68: What is activist investing?

Episode 68: What is activist investing?

We discuss activist campaigns and activist investing.
Feb 15, 202213:25
Episode 67: Does Artificial Intelligence do more good than harm?

Episode 67: Does Artificial Intelligence do more good than harm?

We discuss the good and bad of AI, and if one outweighs the other.
Jan 25, 202215:54
Episode 66: What is Web3?

Episode 66: What is Web3?

We discuss Web3, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and DAOs.
Dec 13, 202115:46
Episode 65: What is Quantum Computing?

Episode 65: What is Quantum Computing?

We discuss quantum computing and how it is different from classical computers with Special Guest Chad Rigetti, founder and CEO of Rigetti Computing #Quantum #QuantumComputing #Rigetti
Nov 24, 202109:20
Episode 64: What is the metaverse?

Episode 64: What is the metaverse?

We discuss Facebook’s name change and the concept of the metaverse.
Oct 31, 202115:34
Episode 63: What’s the deal with Rubik’s Cubes?

Episode 63: What’s the deal with Rubik’s Cubes?

In this episode Luke teaches Spencer everything there is to know about Rubik’s cubing!
Aug 30, 202121:42
Episode 62: How does a sport get added to the Olympics?

Episode 62: How does a sport get added to the Olympics?

We discuss the process that sports go through to be added to the Olympics and share our top seven events we think should be added.
Aug 02, 202115:15
Episode 61: What is the Rule of 72?

Episode 61: What is the Rule of 72?

The Rule of 72 can be used to calculate how long it will take for the value of an investment to double.
Jun 20, 202115:15
Episode 60: What is an NFT?

Episode 60: What is an NFT?

We discuss what an NFT is, with special guest John Brennan!
Mar 16, 202119:52
Episode 59: what is the deal with GameStop and the stock market?

Episode 59: what is the deal with GameStop and the stock market?

We discuss the recent stock market volatility and the stock of GameStop, Robinhood, and “shorting” the market
Jan 31, 202117:17
Episode 58: What are dividends?

Episode 58: What are dividends?

We discuss what are stock dividends and also what are stock buybacks?
Jan 05, 202112:42
Episode 57: How does Congress work?

Episode 57: How does Congress work?

Special guest star, Jake Rascoff (Luke’s uncle), who works on Capital Hill for a Member of Congress.
Dec 12, 202024:37
Episode 56: What is a mutual fund?

Episode 56: What is a mutual fund?

We discuss mutual funds and ETFs
Nov 22, 202013:59
Episode 55: What is a SPAC?

Episode 55: What is a SPAC?

We discuss what is a “Special Purpose Acquisition Company” or a “SPAC”.
Oct 20, 202012:48
Episode 54: How do Supreme Court Justices Make Decisions?

Episode 54: How do Supreme Court Justices Make Decisions?

We discuss different judicial philosophies. Katerina (age 9) is our guest star.
Sep 28, 202012:18
Episode 53: Why is Fortnite not in the App Store?

Episode 53: Why is Fortnite not in the App Store?

We discuss how Apple and Google run their app stores and why Fortnite was kicked out of the App Store
Aug 16, 202013:42
Episode 52: What did Luke learn in his business class?

Episode 52: What did Luke learn in his business class?

Luke discusses what he learned in his entrepreneurship class this summer.
Aug 02, 202021:28
Episode 51: What is an IPO?

Episode 51: What is an IPO?

We discuss Initial Public Offerings, when and why companies go public, and how direct listings work.
Jul 19, 202018:37
Episode 50: What is Freedom of Speech?

Episode 50: What is Freedom of Speech?

What is Freedom of Speech and what are the limitations on it?

We discuss the First Amendment and Free Speech.


#FreeSpeech

#FirstAmendment

#FreedomOfSpeech

#1stAmendment

Jun 13, 202015:11
Episode 49: What is a mortgage?

Episode 49: What is a mortgage?

We explain what a mortgage is, and the pros and cons of having one.
May 17, 202015:06
Episode 48: what is Machine Learning?

Episode 48: what is Machine Learning?

We discuss artificial intelligence and machine learning.
May 06, 202012:32
Episode 47: What is rent control?

Episode 47: What is rent control?

We discuss rent control, and it’s pros and cons, with special guest 8 year old Katerina!
Apr 28, 202013:07
Episode 46: it’s their podcast to explain grammar mistakes i.e. listen!!

Episode 46: it’s their podcast to explain grammar mistakes i.e. listen!!

We discuss common grammatical mistakes such as “it’s vs its” and “i.e. vs e.g.”
Apr 21, 202010:47
Episode 45: what are some monopoly tips?

Episode 45: what are some monopoly tips?

During the quarantine, we are playing some more board games. What are some tips for Monopoly?
Apr 10, 202009:36
Episode 44: Are websites responsible for what people write on them?

Episode 44: Are websites responsible for what people write on them?

Section 230 of a 1996 law protects internet companies from liability for what their users write online.
Apr 01, 202012:03
Episode 43: Does home field advantage matter?

Episode 43: Does home field advantage matter?

Luke explains why home field advantage isn’t such a big deal in sports anymore.
Mar 07, 202006:13
Episode 42: What is Super Tuesday?

Episode 42: What is Super Tuesday?

In this episode I discuss with Luke what is Super Tuesday and how the presidential primary and nomination process works.
Feb 14, 202013:34
Episode 40: Top News of the Decade

Episode 40: Top News of the Decade

In this New Year themed episode, we review the top news stories of 2010-2019. Trump, Obama, Global Warming, Osama Bin Laden and more.
Jan 17, 202010:27
Episode 39: What is Affirmative Action?

Episode 39: What is Affirmative Action?

Luke asks what affirmative action is. It’s a tricky topic. We do our best to discuss it without getting too political!
Jan 07, 202015:27
Episode 38.5: what’s with the Einstein photo?

Episode 38.5: what’s with the Einstein photo?

In this mini episode, Spencer asks Luke: “Luke, I have a question: what’s with the famous photo of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue?”
Jan 02, 202001:41
Episode 38: who owns someone’s image after they die?

Episode 38: who owns someone’s image after they die?

Who owns someone’s image after they die? We discuss Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. And of course, Mickey Mouse.
Dec 23, 201913:22
Episode 37: What are you teaching in business school? Disney+

Episode 37: What are you teaching in business school? Disney+

In this episode, Luke learns about Disney’s decision to launch its own streaming service. The discussion is based on Spencer’s Harvard Business School class.
Nov 23, 201914:09
Episode 36: what are you teaching in business school — corporate culture

Episode 36: what are you teaching in business school — corporate culture

In this episode we discuss one of the class topics that Spencer is teaching at Harvard Business School. We discuss the class where we teach about the Netflix corporate culture.
Nov 10, 201913:45
Episode 35: Why is the government going after big tech companies?

Episode 35: Why is the government going after big tech companies?

We discuss the antitrust investigations of tech companies like Apple, Amazon and Google
Oct 09, 201914:53
Episode 34: How does the impeachment process work?

Episode 34: How does the impeachment process work?

We discuss how the impeachment process works in the House and the Senate. We do NOT discuss whether Trump should be impeached or not though!
Sep 26, 201912:44
Episode 33: What is private equity?

Episode 33: What is private equity?

We discuss what “private equity”, “hedge funds” and “venture capital” are.
Sep 11, 201909:47
Episode 32: How did the internet begin? Birthday special!

Episode 32: How did the internet begin? Birthday special!

It’s Luke’s 11th birthday! He wants to know how the internet began.
Sep 02, 201912:02
Episode 31: what’s an inverted yield curve?

Episode 31: what’s an inverted yield curve?

We discuss what it means that the yield curve has inverted and explain how that predicts a recession.
Aug 25, 201911:39
Episode 30: How baseball rules are changing

Episode 30: How baseball rules are changing

We discuss how the rules to baseball are changing. And listen to the end to hear some of Spencer’s crazy ideas on how to improve America’s pastime.
Aug 16, 201913:29
Episode 29: How not to get scammed

Episode 29: How not to get scammed

We discuss common internet and telephone scams and how to avoid them.
Aug 08, 201914:54
Episode 28: What is Wikipedia?

Episode 28: What is Wikipedia?

What is Wikipedia and how does it work?
Jul 04, 201911:29
Episode 27: What is Facebook’s “Libra” cryptocurrency?

Episode 27: What is Facebook’s “Libra” cryptocurrency?

We discuss Facebook’s announcement of “Libra”, its new cryptocurrency and it’s wallet “Calibra” which uses blockchain.
Jun 22, 201918:52