"Dad I have a question"
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"Dad I have a question"
10-year-old (now 14!) Luke Rascoff asks his dad questions about politics, the economy, technology and science.
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77 эпизодEpisode 76: what happened with Silicon Valley Bank?
Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the US, failed this week. We discuss.
Episode 75: what is the trillion dollar coin?
We discuss the US debt ceiling and the concept of the trillion dollar coin.
Episode 74: What is Chat-GPT?
We explain what Chat-GPT is, pros and cons, and potential ways it could make money.
Episode 73: what is the inflation reduction act?
We discuss the new law’s impact on the climate and tax rates
Episode 71: What is a poison pill?
We discuss poison pills, and Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter stock.
Episode 70: What is a stock split?
We discuss stock splits, reverse stock splits, and Amazon’s pending 20-1 split.
Episode 69: What is a class action lawsuit?
We explain what a class action lawsuit is, and some pros and cons of them.
Episode 68: What is activist investing?
We discuss activist campaigns and activist investing.
Episode 67: Does Artificial Intelligence do more good than harm?
We discuss the good and bad of AI, and if one outweighs the other.
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 #...
Episode 64: What is the metaverse?
We discuss Facebook’s name change and the concept of the metaverse.
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!
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.
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.
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
Episode 58: What are dividends?
We discuss what are stock dividends and also what are stock buybacks?
Episode 57: How does Congress work?
Special guest star, Jake Rascoff (Luke’s uncle), who works on Capital Hill for a Member of Congress.
Episode 55: What is a SPAC?
We discuss what is a “Special Purpose Acquisition Company” or a “SPAC”.
Episode 54: How do Supreme Court Justices Make Decisions?
We discuss different judicial philosophies. Katerina (age 9) is our guest star.
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
Episode 52: What did Luke learn in his business class?
Luke discusses what he learned in his entrepreneurship class this summer.
Episode 51: What is an IPO?
We discuss Initial Public Offerings, when and why companies go public, and how direct listings work.
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
Episode 49: What is a mortgage?
We explain what a mortgage is, and the pros and cons of having one.
Episode 48: what is Machine Learning?
We discuss artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Episode 47: What is rent control?
We discuss rent control, and it’s pros and cons, with special guest 8 year old Katerina!
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.”
Episode 45: what are some monopoly tips?
During the quarantine, we are playing some more board games. What are some tips for Monopoly?
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.
Episode 43: Does home field advantage matter?
Luke explains why home field advantage isn’t such a big deal in sports anymore.
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.
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.
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!
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?”
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.
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...