

CNBC's "Last Call"
CNBC
Hosted by CNBC's Brian Sullivan, "Last Call" is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Through panels, debates and newsmakers, the "Last Call" podcast delivers fresh takes on the biggest business topics of the day while also shining a light on the other important stories that listeners may have missed.
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May 17, 2024 • 43min
William Shatner on AI 5/16/24
Exploring market milestones as Dow Jones hits 40,000 points, evaluating small and mid-cap opportunities, global investment strategies, and market trends. Discussing a new sports app, NBA TV rights negotiations, economic milestones, tax issues, athlete earnings, human-bird-bee relationships, and upcoming events.

May 16, 2024 • 43min
AI, Big Tech & The Election 5/15/24
Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Through panels, debates, and newsmakers, “Last Call” not only delivers fresh takes on the biggest business topics of the day, but also shines a light on some of the other important stories that viewers may have missed, all with an eye on what’s going to matter to the markets the next day.

May 15, 2024 • 43min
How This Meme Stock Rally is Unlike 2021 5/14/24
The podcast discusses the meme stock rally, GameStop's surge, and the shift from retail to institutional players in the market. It also covers Google's AI advancements with Project Astra, the departure of AI scientist Ilya Sutskever, and the Biden administration's tariffs on Chinese goods. Other topics include robotic innovations, evolving media trends, and Mark Zuckerberg's milestone achievements.

May 14, 2024 • 43min
Meme Stocks Return? 5/13/24
Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Through panels, debates, and newsmakers, “Last Call” not only delivers fresh takes on the biggest business topics of the day, but also shines a light on some of the other important stories that viewers may have missed, all with an eye on what’s going to matter to the markets the next day.

May 11, 2024 • 44min
Big Tech's AI Arms Race 5/10/24
The podcast discusses the disparity between market performance and public sentiment, recommends defensive portfolio positioning in sectors like healthcare and utilities, explores financial strategies and winners/losers in the tech industry, and examines the impact of AI on Google investors. It also touches on search engine changes, global trade policies, stock market events, streaming deals, consumer spending trends, and market insights in the restaurant industry.

May 10, 2024 • 43min
Big Oil, Tesla & Virtual Cashiers 5/9/24
Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Through panels, debates, and newsmakers, “Last Call” not only delivers fresh takes on the biggest business topics of the day, but also shines a light on some of the other important stories that viewers may have missed, all with an eye on what’s going to matter to the markets the next day.

May 9, 2024 • 43min
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev & The AI Revolution 5/8/24
Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Through panels, debates, and newsmakers, “Last Call” not only delivers fresh takes on the biggest business topics of the day, but also shines a light on some of the other important stories that viewers may have missed, all with an eye on what’s going to matter to the markets the next day.

May 8, 2024 • 45min
Last Call Live from Milken 5/7/24
Last Call speaks with the most innovative minds from Byron Allen to will.i.am at the Milken Institute Conference.

May 7, 2024 • 44min
Last Call Live at the Milken Conference 5/6/24
Exploring market trends, diversification strategies, implications of inflation on S&P 500, seizing Russian assets for Ukraine support, Russia's oil sales impact, energy policies and clean energy sources, challenges in commercial real estate, economic insights, and AI's impact on jobs and society.

May 4, 2024 • 43min
Does Biden Need the Economy to Struggle for Inflation to Come Down? 5/3/24
Discussion includes Biden's economic hurdles, market reactions to Amazon and Apple results, company shifts and Apple product launch anticipation, updates on Paramount bidding war, insider trading at MSCI, and insights on Forever Young at the Kentucky Derby and Ben and Jerry's journey.