NPR

[usria]

This American Life and other NPR programs have featured some good coverage of issues related to our recent economic woes. I don't have a background in finance and economics so it is nice to have some digestible coverage that is intelligent without being boring

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[das_uber]

Are there transcripts anywhere?

[usria]

Regarding TAL, if you click the link for episode 355, about subprime, there is a link to download a PDF transcript directly below the episode title. I don't think they normally do transcripts, so there isn't one for the other episode (which is my favorite of the two, though I enjoyed both). I should say this isn't a news desk sort of show, it's always about interviews and telling a story.

Mention of the subprime episode in the NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/29/business/media/29carr.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin.

[musetoself]

Yes! These have been my lifeline over the past couple of weeks!