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About this episode
The episode revisits the Comcast/NBCUniversal merger predictions and discusses the World Cup's role in American media, along with Donald Trump's earnings from crypto ventures.
Felix Salmon , Elizabeth Spiers , and Emily Peck are joined by Reuters Media Editor Edmund Lee to revisit their 2016 predictions for the Comcast/NCBUniversal merge r, now that the companies have announced their split. Then, they explore how the World Cup fits into our very American media landscape. And finally, the hosts look at Donald Trump’s latest mandatory earnings disclosure, which revealed that he’s made over a billion dollars on crypto ventures since his reelection. In the Slate Plus episode: Oh No! The Anchovies! Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, Emily Peck
Guest: Edmund Lee
Topics covered
- Comcast NBCUniversal merger
- World Cup
- American media landscape
- Donald Trump earnings disclosure
- crypto ventures
Keywords
- Comcast
- NBCUniversal
- World Cup
- Donald Trump
- crypto
- media
- predictions
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Organizations: Comcast, NBCUniversal, Reuters
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