{"podcast":{"title":"The Invisible Hand","slug":"the-invisible-hand-7719857","podcast_index_feed_id":7719857,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6867737009","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ecd55da6-0690-11f1-8a35-87d682d10069/image/bd2556a194f47efd83996cc639d08bec.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Emma Reid","episode_count":232,"summary":"Economics isn't boring when Emma Reid explains it. This former Wall Street finance analyst quit her corporate job after watching too many people get scammed by get-rich-quick schemes, including her own father who almost lost his retirement to a pyramid scheme. Now she breaks down everything from inflation to interest rates using stories from her small-town grocery store and her neighbor's questionable crypto investments. Every day, Emma takes one economic concept and makes it make sense. Monday might be why gas prices actually work the way they do. Tuesday could be the real reason your mortgage rate just jumped. She's not trying to make you an economist, just someone who can spot financial BS from a mile away and make smarter money decisions. You'll get the kind of economic education they should have taught you in high school but didn't. No textbook jargon, no boring theory, just practical knowledge you can use when your bank tries to sell you a new credit card or your brother-in-law pitches his latest investment idea. Follow now for daily episodes that actually explain how money and markets really work. New episodes every day—follow now!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T16:18:06.182989+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-invisible-hand-7719857"},"episode":{"title":"How Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Actually Works: A Strategic Business Tool","slug":"how-chapter-11-bankruptcy-actually-works-a-strategic-business-tool","published_at":"2026-07-20T22:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-invisible-hand-7719857/how-chapter-11-bankruptcy-actually-works-a-strategic-business-tool","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-invisible-hand-7719857","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1701149363.mp3?updated=1776261762","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1701149363.mp3?updated=1776261762","summary":"Most people think bankruptcy means failure, but 785 major companies this year used Chapter 11 as their secret weapon to survive and thrive. Emma Reid breaks down why 2025's bankruptcy surge happened during good economic times, and how savvy businesses turned financial crisis into strategic advantage. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why 32 \"mega bankruptcies\" worth over $1 billion each weren't actually disasters • The 363 sale loophole that lets private equity firms buy companies debt-free • Which three industries got hammered hardest and what it means for your job security • How Chapter 11 became the ultimate business reset button (and when regular people can use similar tactics) 👤 Perfect for: anyone who wants to understand why their favorite stores keep \"going bankrupt\" but never actually disappear, plus workers in real estate, healthcare, and energy who need to spot the warning signs early. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Emma introduces the bankruptcy boom nobody's talking about [02:00] Why 785 companies filed when the economy looked fine [04:30] The real estate meltdown hiding in plain sight [06:45] Healthcare bankruptcies and what they mean for patients [08:30] How private equity turns bankruptcy into profit [10:15] Three warning signs your company might be next [11:30] Your action plan for protecting yourself 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow The Invisible Hand on Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: Chapter 11 bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, private equity acquisitions, 363 sales, business cycle analysis Get new episodes at The Invisible Hand ---------- Keywords: inflation, get rich quick, crypto, personal finance, financial freedom, financial literacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega…","meta_description":"Most people think bankruptcy means failure, but 785 major companies this year used Chapter 11 as their secret weapon to survive and thrive. Emma Reid brea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":922,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-invisible-hand-7719857/episodes/how-chapter-11-bankruptcy-actually-works-a-strategic-business-tool/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-invisible-hand-7719857/how-chapter-11-bankruptcy-actually-works-a-strategic-business-tool.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}