There is a Monster taking over our cities. No one knows its name, and few have seen it, but it's at the heart of the global housing crisis. In this first episode, Fredrik -the Filmmaker - and Leilani - the Advocate - provide a swift overview of the global financial actors who have taken over our homes and turned them into commodities. You’ll hear excerpts fr ... Show More
Jul 2020
Blackstone & Oatly: Can you sell your soul and still keep it?
<p>The Filmmaker, Fredrik Gertten and The Advocate, Leilani Farha discover that a plant-based milk company, Oatly, sold 10% of the company to Blackstone for USD $200 million. Yep, that’s the same Blackstone featured in PUSH – the award winning documentary film by Fredrik, that fe ... Show More
42m 24s
May 2022
Episode 29: [REDACTED] Your Landlord.
<p>Landlords, developers, nationalization, the housing market, expropriation and gentrification - just the tip of the iceberg.<br/><br/>The next episode, <b>Episode 30: Confused non-American screaming</b> is available NOW 1 full week early on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/The ... Show More
1h 31m
Sep 2024
Planet Money: Zombie 2nd Mortgages
<p>Karen MacDonough had paid her mortgage for years, raised her family, and lived a quiet life in her Quincy, Massachusetts home—until one day, a group of strangers appeared on her lawn, claiming her house was up for foreclosure. What followed was a surreal discovery of “zombie m ... Show More
33m 16s
Apr 2024
The Cost of Living Crisis, Gen Z vs Boomer Wealth Divide & How it’s Impacting Our Mental Health | Ep. 72
Send a text In this episode of the Level: Asian podcast, we unpack the housing and cost of living crisis. We begin by sharing how recent increases in rent, interest rates and groceries have impacted us personally and how we’ve changed our spending habits to adjust. The crew also ... Show More
1h 16m