{"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 the 9-to-5 Job Model Actually Collapsed: A Timeline of Change","slug":"how-the-9-to-5-job-model-actually-collapsed-a-timeline-of-change","published_at":"2026-07-29T22:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-invisible-hand-7719857/how-the-9-to-5-job-model-actually-collapsed-a-timeline-of-change","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-invisible-hand-7719857","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN3957921179.mp3?updated=1776261598","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN3957921179.mp3?updated=1776261598","summary":"Here's your podcast episode getting 50,000 new listeners this week, but 90% of them have no idea their \"stable\" job is built on an 85-year-old system that's actively breaking down. Emma Reid just traced exactly when and why the 9-to-5 collapsed, and the timeline will shock you. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why freelance work is exploding 500% faster than traditional jobs (and what this means for your career security) • The 1938 manufacturing rule that still controls your schedule, even though 80% of us work in service jobs now • How some remote workers are secretly holding multiple full-time jobs and earning $200,000+ without anyone noticing 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone passionate about personal growth who's questioning whether their current work setup actually makes sense anymore. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Emma Reid reveals the hidden job market most people can't see [01:30] The 40-hour week backstory: why we're still following 1930s factory rules [04:00] Mass layoffs vs. \"we can't find workers\": the contradictions companies won't admit [07:00] The remote work explosion that changed everything in 2020 [10:00] Real numbers on the gig economy boom (it's bigger than you think) [12:00] Three signs your industry is next to crack Emma breaks down the real data behind why your coworkers are quietly job-hopping, why companies are panicking about \"quiet quitting,\" and what this massive shift means for your next career move. No theory, just the economic reality of how work actually functions now. 🔔 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: gig economy, remote work, job market trends, freelance growth, work flexibility Get new episodes at The Invisible H…","meta_description":"Here's your podcast episode getting 50,000 new listeners this week, but 90% of them have no idea their \"stable\" job is built on an 85-year-old system that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":769,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-invisible-hand-7719857/episodes/how-the-9-to-5-job-model-actually-collapsed-a-timeline-of-change/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-the-9-to-5-job-model-actually-collapsed-a-timeline-of-change.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}