The Crash: What 1929 Has to Tell Us About 2025 with Andrew Ross Sorkin

The Crash: What 1929 Has to Tell Us About 2025 with Andrew Ross Sorkin

Published on Oct 15
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<p>We all know the date. But what&nbsp;<em>really </em>happened in October 1929? <em>New York Times</em> financial columnist and DealBook founder Andrew Ross Sorkin joins Katie to discuss his new book, <em>1929</em>, which demystifies one of the most famous (and infamous) chapters in American History. Through extensive research into letters and diaries of the era&rsquo;s biggest players, Sorkin reconstructs the chaos and conviction of a world on the brink. How the bankers, politicians, and investors thought they were saving the system even as they helped its unraveling. It&rsquo;s a conversation about how good intentions can spiral into catastrophe&mdash;and why the real lesson of 1929 is not to dance while the music plays, but to remember that, at some point, it always stops.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>