{"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 Financial Scams Actually Work in 2026","slug":"how-financial-scams-actually-work-in-2026","published_at":"2026-07-27T11:36:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-invisible-hand-7719857/how-financial-scams-actually-work-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-invisible-hand-7719857","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6197661870.mp3?updated=1776261613","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6197661870.mp3?updated=1776261613","summary":"Financial fraud hit $10 billion last year, but here's what nobody talks about: you're not getting scammed because you're stupid. You're getting scammed because the entire system designed to protect you has completely broken down. In this episode, Emma Reid reveals why even smart people are falling for schemes that should be obvious red flags. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why venture capital due diligence dropped from 6 months to 6 weeks (and what that means for your investments) • The psychology behind why 40% of investment scams now come through social media influencers • How to spot the three warning signs that separate legitimate opportunities from elaborate cons • What regulatory agencies don't want you to know about their shrinking budgets and growing blind spots 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone passionate about personal growth If you've ever wondered how people fall for \"obvious\" scams or want to protect yourself from increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Emma Reid introduces why fraud reports jumped 70% in four years [01:45] The venture capital rush that's funding more scammers than startups [04:15] How influencer culture became the perfect scam delivery system [07:30] The three questions that expose 90% of financial fraud [09:45] Why your bank can't actually protect you anymore [11:30] Action steps to scam-proof your financial decisions 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow The Invisible Hand on Spotify and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: financial fraud, investment scams, venture capital, social media fraud, regulatory capture Get new episodes at The Invisible Hand ------- Keywords: corporate finance, economic policy, pyramid schemes, retirement planning Learn more abo…","meta_description":"Financial fraud hit $10 billion last year, but here's what nobody talks about: you're not getting scammed because you're stupid. You're getting scammed be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":935,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-invisible-hand-7719857/episodes/how-financial-scams-actually-work-in-2026/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-financial-scams-actually-work-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}