Episode 140 - The Big Short (w/ Alex from Main St. Finance) - a podcast by Movie Podcast
from 2022-09-20T01:00
"Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come." Mark Twain was not an optimist. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's getting his dog a mortgage) as we're trying to find a 'mortgage finance for dummies' textbook as we review the financial real-life story, The Big Short. Thankfully we're joined by Alex from Main St. Finance to help unpick the many (and I mean many) questions Georgia had regarding the financial speak in this film. We're looking to swap shorts in our 140th episode as we discuss:
- Why was this film such a departure for Adam Scott
- What exactly is a short and why does the bank engage with this sort of stuff
- Are there accessibility problems for this film dependent on age, location, and personal history?
- What did we make of the 4th wall breaks and self-aware tone?
- If you like Georgia's face blindness - this is a film for you
- Did the film need a more movie-friendly ending?
- Does this movie have a hero? Is it important to have one?
- We share a little bit about our personal experiences regarding getting on the property ladder in a post Big Short world
- Whether or not The Big Short is the Best Film Ever
Catch so much more of Alex on his podcast, Main St Finance. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/main-st-finance/id1513779406
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Timestamps for this episode:
- 0:00 - Opening Banter
10:00 - Reflections & Corrections
17:50 - We're joined by Alex
15:00 - Shoutouts
29:00 - Deep Dive
2:35:00 - Endgame
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