logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2023
33m 50s

Special Episode: Silicon Valley Bank Goe...

VOX MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK
About this episode
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on Friday — the second-largest bank failure in our nation’s history. In today’s special episode, Scott and Ed break down what happened, how it happened, and what might happen next. Scott also addresses government bailouts, the consolidation of banking power, and ends with a word of advice to the thousands of entrepreneurs who wi ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
Scott’s Struggle With Body Dysmorphia, the Affordability Crisis, and the Cost of Ambition
Scott Galloway opens up about his lifelong struggle with body dysmorphia, breaks down the psychology behind the affordability crisis, and shares hard-earned lessons about ambition, sacrifice, and relationships. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to of ... Show More
21m 25s
Jan 29
America Is Entering a Dangerous Moment — with Timothy Snyder
Historian Timothy Snyder joins Scott Galloway to put the current political moment in historical context — and to explain why it should not be dismissed as abstract or theoretical. They discuss recent killings during federal immigration operations, how propaganda attempts to overw ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 28
Raging Moderates: Trump Pulls Back in Minneapolis as Democrats Turn Up Pressure on ICE
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov dig into the political fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti and what it means for Democrats facing a high-stakes choice: use their leverage to rein in ICE, even if it risks a shutdown—or back down. They also unpack the GOP’s growing contradict ... Show More
48m 42s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2023
How Silicon Valley Bank failed
Silicon Valley Bank was the 16th largest bank in America, the bank of choice for tech startups and big-name venture capitalists. Then, in the span of just a few days, it collapsed. Whispers that SVB might be in trouble spread like wildfire through group texts and Twitter posts. D ... Show More
21m 2s
Mar 2023
The Death of Silicon Valley Bank
<p>On 7th March, Silicon Valley Bank tweeted, “Proud to be on @Forbes’ annual ranking of America’s Best Banks…”</p> <p>By 10th March, SVB’s stock price had tanked by 60% and the bank was taken over by an arm of the US government.</p> <p>What on earth happened?</p> <p>In today’s e ... Show More
10m 12s
Apr 2024
Do Bank Failures Always Cause Recessions? (SVB)
Last year's banking crisis in Silicon Valley, where three banks including Silicon Valley Bank failed, caused bank runs and put pressure on other banks like Credit Suisse. This is reminiscent of past US banking disasters such as the Great Depression and the 2008 recession. Many ec ... Show More
18m 57s
Mar 2023
The Implosion of Silicon Valley Bank
<p>With federal regulators planning to take over the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank, a 40-year-old institution based in California, nearly $175 billion in customer deposits will be placed under the authorities’ control.</p><p>The lender’s demise is the second-largest bank failure ... Show More
34m 9s
Jul 2023
The Massive Shift Underway in the US Banking System
When Silicon Valley Bank imploded, there was a lot of talk about the future of regional and community banks in the United States. Can they compete with the large, too-big-to-fail institutions? What will happen to their deposits and their cost of capital? But actually the challeng ... Show More
46m 4s
Mar 2023
What Does The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Mean For Your Money?
The biggest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis is stoking fears of a larger financial meltdown across regional US banks. Silicon Valley Bank, a key lender for startups and the tech industry, collapsed last week. As regulators take over, many people around the country ar ... Show More
21m 31s
Mar 2023
After Hours Special: The Crisis in Banking
Mihir and Felix think about the current crisis in banking. Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail? Is the demise of Credit Suisse a result of the contagion in the United States? And what’s the future of banking? Will the big banks get even bigger? Even more prone to fail? Would we be b ... Show More
36m 53s
Mar 2023
Silicon Valley Bank’s Downfall
Kara, Scott, and William D. Cohan are back with a bonus episode to talk through Silicon Valley Bank’s 48 hour collapse. What does its fall mean for tech? Who's to blame? Will depositors be made whole? You can follow William D. Cohan at @WilliamCohan. We’ll be back with a regular ... Show More
41m 21s
Mar 2023
A Great Recession bank takeover
Earlier this month, we saw the largest bank collapse since the 2008 financial crisis. For many of us, seeing Silicon Valley Bank's meltdown brought us right back to that time 15 years ago, at the beginning of what would become the Great Recession. In early 2009, one or two banks ... Show More
18m 42s