The Mrs. Watanabe’s Favorite Podcast Edition

On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix discuss Spotify buying the podcast company Gimlet, the wild labor expectations for women in Japan, and what your savings account might be earning.

To hear the episode referenced with Alex Blumberg, check out the March 28, 2015 episode of Slate Money entitled "The Podcast Podcast." The moment Felix references starts at 34:00.

In the Slate Plus segment: The Jeff Bezos/National Enquirer/Nude Selfie/Extortion...situation.

Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck

Podcast production by Max Jacobs.

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