Tracy Alloway is brilliant, she comes prepared, asks great insightful questions. Without her this podcast would be a total waste. The topics covered are very topical and give insight into the working of the finance, industrial and business world. Highly recommended and take with a heaping of salt. In the episode with V. Zubok - it was surprising to learn that Joe Weisenthal - a journalist - doesn’t know that the reason USSR put missiles in Cuba was because first the USA had put Nuclear Jupiter missiles in Turkey. The withdrawal of missions from Cuba required the USA to withdraw its own Nuvlear missiles from Turkey - which happened- this was not publicized at the time to allow the US regime to save face.

Odd Lots is by far one of the greatest podcasts ever created, hands down. The intro music brings a smile to my face, the guests are always exceptional and well-versed, and Joe and Tracy are always well-honed and prepared, let alone their exceptional chemistry. It’s like a show I wish was on every day but I have to keep waiting until the next one. A lesson in patience and quality. Without a doubt, an all-around tremendous podcast. Joe, Tracy, and the whole Odd Lots team - you guys ROCK! 🤘 🤘🎸🎸

Too perfect that the gold guy sounds like he’s on bad AM radio reception

Odd lots is my favorite podcast but i do have to say for Biotech and how medicines are made it would be nice to have someone actually from BIO or PhRMA who can talk more about manufacturing than a banker. No offense to banker but there were a lot of basic mistakes CHO cells or Chinese Hampster Ovary cells don’t come from China and are not impacted by tariffs. It’s a cell line used specific for Recombinant protein manufacturing or mAbs ( monoclonal antibodies). The manufacturing of large molecule biologics is extremely complex and the Quality release aspect as well. Phase 1 trials also need IND submission and FDA review. They are in humans for safety and efficacy of a medicine in development.

Great subject podcast, I’ve always wanted to understand this. What was missing from the episode was how capital is actually allocated by the government to the specific companies such as DeepSeek. Does DeepSeek have government investment? When does the government step in support? Or is all those private capital? Are there other DeepSeek’s the Chinese government is supporting? That was left very unclear to me.

You will not get this level of sophistication and nuance in many spaces on the internet. All while being entertaining and engaging. Appreciate this show.

Consistent heavy hitting podcast with personable hosts and a slew of intelligent, interesting guests.

Super informative. He’s a star

The Martin Wolf episode on 4/21/25 was brilliant. Hard to find clarity in all this and that was it. Thanks!

I’ve listened to this podcast for years, and give them credit for consistently finding a different or refined view on current economic news. They have interesting guests, and their questions are spot-on to what you may ask yourself.

Always timely & informative! I ask, what happened to TINA FOMO from a few years ago? Keep up the fabulous content.

Great tariff coverage - looking forward to more as it seems this is never ending…

It’s an interesting set of topics, but implementation is mediocre. The hosts do too much mindless talking. Audio quality is surprisingly poor in places…volume varies more than a professional podcast should. Some guests are great, but content often rambles. The transition music is annoying, and often sharply increases in volume. Surprising that Bloomberg would put out something of this mediocre quality.

Like the content but recent episode had me scratching my head wondering if I was in the correct podcast. At least five minutes of ads in the beginning. Wow.

Confused how they frequently fail to pushback against guests absurd comments about debt fear. Guests are never challenged or asked to qualify their theses. What’s the purpose? They platform people with no scrutiny and makes for a frustrating listen.

At some point recently—last couple of months, probably?—the ad breaks got quite a bit longer. Previously they were, what, a minute or so, which was bearable; now they’re well north of two, and somehow it feels really unpleasant when I’m in a situation where I can’t skip. (I’m not in finance, and I’m a little hesitant to shell out for a Bloomberg subscription just for this podcast, as great as it is.) I was a very happy and pretty regular listener for maybe three or four years, but I find myself dropping down to only listening to the most interesting-looking episodes. The interviews are great, but somehow the longer ad breaks make it an unfun experience.

I look forward to every show. They treat each subject with respect and diligence. I learn something in each discussion and it’s apparent the hosts and producers knock the preparation out of the park

The entire episode with Cathie wood felt like a long ad. It was obvious she was talking the entire time to her investors and potential investors, with barely any interruption or challenges from either host. Really like this podcast. Hope this doesn’t happen again.

You’re Bloomberg, do a sponsorship and be down with it. Of every podcast I listen to, this one is by far & away the worst for amount / placement of ads.

Much of the supposed journalism on crypto will in time prove to be overtly biased. Docile big biz regime shills.

The cash episode from Chicago Fed is absolutely fascinating.

The entire Bloomberg “news” organization is suffering from TDS, and this podcast is no exception. The Bro and the Ditz loved everything about Biden—green energy, massive deficits and the resulting inflation notwithstanding. Now the Bro and the Ditz are just outright lying. Take a listen to the February 5 episode where they dredge up a breathless moron screaming that Doge has access to the code that handles Treasury payments and the world is going to end. Scott Bessent has stated this is untrue and that he personally vetted the workers who would have access to the systems and only on a “read only” basis. Don’t let the truth get in the way of your agenda! Joe the Bro and Tracy the Ditz—keep up the lying! The TDS is hard to shake.

Tracy i am a big fan, Joe not so much. Please tell Joe to stop his “hmmm” after statements made by others. Best part of the Show. The closing Music!!

You killed it! Awesome, show!!!!

Just an incredible series, thank you for taking the time to dive into such a unique and interesting topic. Having these complex issues explained from subject matter experts makes the topics approachable and impactful. Thank you!

Generally excellent topics and guests. I listen regularly. The recent three part series on the development of the Eurodollar market was fabulous.

I a dumbfounded how you can have a Duke Energy executive explain rate structure & you provide critical analysts. The truth is that the monopoly Investor Owned Utility Model is incentivized by building more industrial scale infrastructure green or not. Duke reported $4 billion in profits last year. Good for stock holders but horrible for customers. The only solution to Greening the grid is through distributed energy that lowers the carbon footprint and consumer prices. A complicated subject but very weak reporting. Disappointing.

Pretty good at identifying and covering tends. But in the chirpiest possible way. Lots of coverage of dystopia without any acknowledgment that it’s dystopian. Hey, if online betting apps addict gamblers and then tilt the paying field if the betters are sophisticated - all good! They signed up for the terms and conditions. Hm, private debt is opaque but interesting! I stopped using unregulated nicotine! But it’s so interesting! Perfect podcast for our times. Lots of surface info, no contemplation of social good or bad.

Great conversation with Jigar Shah. Small quibble, though – does he get paid by the number of times he asks “right?” in the middle of sentences?

In reference to the previous reviewer’s presumption that anyone with experience and knowledge in or adjacent to government being unqualified to assess the effectiveness of or suggest improvements for government is the classic case of not knowing what you don’t know.

Not all are great, but the recent interview of Milwood Hobbs makes me stay tuned. I honestly hate finance but like learning about it.

Positives: Great content that is valuable and interesting. From a content standpoint, this is a high quality podcast for sure. Cons: The audio consistency is terrible. I have to turn the show up and down throughout all the episodes, because the audio volume is very poorly controlled and not stabilized across hosts, guest, and the music (always WAY too loud). Would really enhance the user experience if this was addressed.

Every new episode is like unwrapping a gift. The topics are diverse but I always end thinking differently about the way the world works. Exceptionally well done

I like the chicken version of the theme song

I’m generally a fan of this podcast. What a surprise that a guy that directly or indirectly makes his living off the government replies to a question about what he would do if he led DOGE with 1. Hire more people. 2. Pay them more. Pretty sure he doesn’t understand the point of DOGE.

Very informative and interesting series. Puns helped keep the conversation going. Will listen again because so much good info included in each episode.

One of my favorite podcasts. I do learn something new now and then and new insights of the latest financial development. Yes there are some rambling here and there but that rambling keeps a dry financial subject interesting . Tracy thought process is clear and logical while Joe is the “spice”. So that combo makes a good show . Keep talking and sharing your financial knowledge.

I learn something every couple of episodes but sometimes the discussions can get tedious and irrelevant. Skip away

It’s hard to overstate the difficulty of balancing sophistication and accessibility, but Tracy and Joe *always* get it right. I’ve spoken about the show with wealth managers and casual investors, and everyone finds Odd Lots informative and useful. It’s an outstanding podcast.

Never miss an installment. Tracy and Joe have a knack for finding the most interesting topics and guests.

Nope. No. Not going to become a thing. You get one more ad in the feed then I unsubscribe. Up to you.

Great in-depth podcast about economy and business/ industry.

When Nobel prize winner Joe Stieglitz admitted his book that failed to provide solutions to the problems with globalization, tracy pulled out her essay from college that references that book and goes beyond it. Bravo. I love her unique style of summarizing complex topics. Joe adds his perspective making for a the dynamic duo of the financial work. Is this financial camp? I’m dating myself. Yes I watched the original Batman

This is the very best podcast going for business information. Joe and Tracy have a great rapport which makes listening a pleasure. That they consider modern money concepts definitely elevates the considerations about where we can take this in the future. With all the podcasts available, this one is tops. Additional ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️for having Warren Mosler on, although seems he is the first guest to go over your head, based on your questions!

As directed, I am asking you to do an episode or series about what happened in 1971. I would really like your view on things. Thanks!

I really like the show because it just covers a whole gamut of subjects in business and really gets into details. Unfortunately, they recently seem to have disabled transcripts, which makes it much more difficult for me to follow shows due to my hearing issues. 😢

Love This Podcast

These guys do a terrific job- interesting subjects, great guests, excellent questions. Bravo!

That Richmond Fed Roadtrip Episode was amazing. I loved hearing from actual people living in places that I haven’t been to and to see that housing and childcare are problems everywhere. All three companies profiled were very interesting, so were Barkin’s reflections. This was much better than hearing the same national story told by another big city reporter.

Excellent production value, too. Really well done.