Money Stuff: The Podcast

Matt Levine has built one of the most-read finance newsletters in the world with Money Stuff at Bloomberg, and this podcast brings that same sharp, witty analysis into audio form. Levine teams up with Bloomberg News reporter Katie Greifeld for weekly conversations that turn dense financial news into something genuinely entertaining. The podcast serves as a companion to the newsletter rather than a straight reading of it. Levine and Greifeld riff on the biggest stories in finance each week: mergers gone sideways, cryptocurrency regulatory drama, private equity deal structures, corporate governance fights, and the occasional bizarre financial scheme that defies explanation. Levine spent years as a Goldman Sachs investment banker before becoming a writer, giving him the technical chops to explain complex instruments while making those explanations funny and memorable. Episodes release every Friday and typically run 30 to 45 minutes. The conversational format works well because Greifeld brings a keen instinct for asking the right follow-up questions, which keeps Levine from getting too deep into the weeds without losing the audience. The result is a show that manages to be both substantive and entertaining. You will actually understand what happened with that leveraged buyout by the end of the episode. Money Stuff: The Podcast sits at a 4.8-star rating on Apple Podcasts, reflecting its appeal to both finance professionals who want a smart recap of the week and curious listeners who want to understand how Wall Street actually works. It fills a niche that few other podcasts occupy: sophisticated financial commentary delivered with genuine humor.