{"podcast":{"title":"Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy","slug":"invest-like-the-best","podcast_index_feed_id":982387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CLS2859450455","website_url":"https://colossus.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ef669774-cccd-11ed-889b-c36caad6646f/image/158efdddfb983d2678b3530d484e8aa2.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Colossus","episode_count":577,"summary":"Conversations with the best investors and business leaders in the world. We explore their ideas, methods, and stories to help you better invest your time and money. Hear stock market and boardroom insights you can't find anywhere else. If you're a professional investor, CEO, entrepreneur, or business strategist, this is for you. 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