{"podcast":{"title":"A Book with Legs","slug":"a-book-with-legs-4895595","podcast_index_feed_id":4895595,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/a-book-with-legs/","website_url":"https://smeadcap.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d083d036-dbf5-49c1-9e4c-6a243e657de2/aBbpAdCjon8b5JLa6SSYuHo1.png","author":"Smead Capital Management","episode_count":125,"summary":"In each episode, we explore value investing through an entirely unique lens, bringing in authors to discuss books that have directly or indirectly influenced the decisions the Smead Capital Management team has made on their investments in stocks and equities. The podcast is for the curious-minded looking for worldly wisdom. Investing is the last great liberal art, and the team at Smead wants to learn as much as they can. Any level of investor, business person, or thinker, whether personally or professionally, will be intrigued and engaged by these discussions.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-book-with-legs-4895595"},"episode":{"title":"David McWilliams - The History of Money: A Story of Humanity","slug":"david-mcwilliams-the-history-of-money-a-story-of-humanity","published_at":"2025-12-15T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-book-with-legs-4895595/david-mcwilliams-the-history-of-money-a-story-of-humanity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-book-with-legs-4895595","url":"https://smeadcap.com/episode/david-mcwilliams-money-the-story-of-humanity","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/1491119697/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b1ce32e9-a8e2-41d8-978f-d5deb83f6a4e.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Cole Smead is joined by economist and author David McWilliams to discuss his book, “The History of Money: A Story of Humanity.” McWilliams outlines the thesis of his book, that “money is the foundational technology that explains human progress.” The two examine through historical and contemporary lenses the meaningful ways that currency has shaped our society, impacted quality of life, and more.","meta_description":"In this episode, Cole Smead is joined by economist and author David McWilliams to discuss his book, “The History of Money: A Story of Humanity.” McWilliam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4421,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-book-with-legs-4895595/episodes/david-mcwilliams-the-history-of-money-a-story-of-humanity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-book-with-legs-4895595/david-mcwilliams-the-history-of-money-a-story-of-humanity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}