Introducing: The Story of Money

Introducing: The Story of Money

From Unhedged by Financial Times & Pushkin Industries

May 1, 2026 · 1 min

About this episode

The episode explores the historical context and evolution of finance through various key events and figures.

The economist John Kenneth Galbraith once quipped that “there can be few fields of human endeavour in which history counts for so little as in the world of finance.” This show sets out to prove the opposite. Each week, FT columnist Gillian Tett and FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth dig into the ideas, personalities and institutions that have shaped global finance.  From unregulated banking in 19th-century frontier America to institutionalised debt jubilees in ancient Mesopotamia, and from the birth of credit derivatives to the great market meltdowns of the past, Robin and Gillian uncover the story of money because time and again, the same manias and mistakes resurface. Tune in and you might just understand where the next financial opportunities and disasters could be hiding.  Subscribe to The Story of Money wherever you get your podcasts and watch the show on YouTube .  Learn more about the show at ft.com/tsom and find out more about Gillian Tett here and Robin Wigglesworth here .  Follow FT Alphaville here .  Hosts: Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth  Producer: Lulu Smyth  Senior Producer: Michela Tindera  Executive Producers: Flo…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gillian Tett, Robin Wigglesworth

Topics covered

  • history of finance
  • global finance
  • financial opportunities
  • market meltdowns
  • debt jubilees
  • credit derivatives

Keywords

  • finance
  • history
  • economics
  • market
  • debt
  • credit
  • opportunities
  • meltdowns

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Financial Times, Pushkin Industries, FT Alphaville, Acast

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