A Reddit Education, Salad Robots, & Valuations in Space
As valuations for Tesla and Bitcoin climb higher and higher, Joe, Becky, and Andrew consider the roots of the hype and the consequences for the market. Operation Hope’s John Hope Bryant delves into wh...
9 Feb 202124min
Elon Musk’s $1.5B Bet on Bitcoin; Dogecoin Tweets; Clear CEO & Post-Vaccine Safety
Elon Musk’s Tesla announced that it has bought $1.5B in bitcoin, and the company plans to accept the currency as payment for its products. Galaxy Digital’s Michael Novogratz says this should be the fi...
8 Feb 202135min
23andMe, Sir Richard Branson, & Finding Human Connection
23andMe is set to go public in a merger with a SPAC backed by Sir Richard Branson. Company co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki and Branson himself discuss the “delight” offered by the company’s genetic s...
5 Feb 202134min
Apple Hits the Road; Sen. Amy Klobuchar Takes on Big Tech; Merck CEO Steps Down
Apple is finally hitting the road, closing in on a deal with Hyundai-Kia to manufacture an Apple-branded autonomous electric vehicle in Georgia. Merck CEO and social justice leader Ken Frazier is step...
4 Feb 202134min
The BAANG Heard ’Round the Street, & Bezos Passes the Baton: Walter Isaacson on the Amazon Innovator
Jeff Bezos is stepping back from his role as Amazon CEO, passing leadership to AWS head Andy Jassy. Walter Isaacson, author of the introduction to Bezos’s book, “Invent and Wander,” discusses the Amaz...
3 Feb 202130min
“GameStopped”; NYC Mayoral Candidate Ray McGuire; Civilians in Space
The endgame may be near for the GameStop squeeze trade as investing enthusiasm and volume wane. Silver prices, another hill in the battle between Redditor retail investors and Wall Street hedge funds,...
2 Feb 202123min
Musk in the Clubhouse, & Retail Traders on the Rise
Starting off a new week and a new month, Wall Street continues to weather concerns about the Reddit-sparked retail trading frenzy around GameStop. Joe Moglia, former chairman and CEO of TD Ameritrade,...
1 Feb 202138min
Lady Gaga’s Post-Pandemic Plans, & “Hakuna Matata,” It Means No Market Worries
In a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod, singer, actress, activist, and Presidential Inauguration performer Lady Gaga shares her hopes for rebuilding community spirit post-pandemic. She and Becky Qu...
29 Jan 202129min
