{"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":"Why You Can't Just Kick Out Squatters (The Legal Loophole That Protects Them)","slug":"why-you-can-t-just-kick-out-squatters-the-legal-loophole-that-protects-them","published_at":"2026-07-23T10:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-invisible-hand-7719857/why-you-can-t-just-kick-out-squatters-the-legal-loophole-that-protects-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-invisible-hand-7719857","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2086048063.mp3?updated=1776261266","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2086048063.mp3?updated=1776261266","summary":"You think squatting is just homeless people camping in abandoned houses? Think again. Emma Reid breaks down why these controversial laws actually protect property owners more than they hurt them, and the surprising medieval origins that still shape your property rights today. Most people have no clue that squatter's rights cases are almost never about random strangers taking over your vacation home. About 90% involve neighbor disputes over fence lines and property boundaries that got messy decades ago. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why King Henry II created these laws in 12th century England (and how they prevent property fraud today) • The shocking timeline: you need 5-20 years of open occupation PLUS paying property taxes to claim anything • How Pennsylvania requires 21 years while California only needs 5 (and why that matters for your property) • The real reason these laws exist: what happens when property records get lost or destroyed 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone who owns property or plans to buy a house someday. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Emma Reid introduces the medieval origins of squatter's rights [01:30] Why 90% of cases are actually neighbor boundary disputes [04:00] The shocking requirements: years of taxes and open occupation [07:00] How property fraud protection actually works [10:00] State-by-state breakdown: 5 years vs 21 years [12:00] What this means for your property rights today 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow The Invisible Hand on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. 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