Episode 140 - The Big Short (w/ Alex from Main St. Finance)

<p>"Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come." Mark Twain was not an optimist. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's getting his dog a mortgage) as we're trying to find a 'mortgage finance for dummies' textbook as we review the financial real-life story, The Big Short.  Thankfully we're joined by Alex from Main St. Finance to help unpick the many (and I mean many) questions Georgia had regarding the financial speak in this film. We're looking to swap shorts in our 140th episode as we discuss:</p> <ul><li>Why was this film such a departure for Adam Scott</li> <li>What exactly is a short and why does the bank engage with this sort of stuff</li> <li>Are there accessibility problems for this film dependent on age, location, and personal history?</li> <li>What did we make of the 4th wall breaks and self-aware tone?</li> <li>If you like Georgia's face blindness - this is a film for you</li> <li>Did the film need a more movie-friendly ending?</li> <li>Does this movie have a hero?  Is it important to have one?  </li> <li>We share a little bit about our personal experiences regarding getting on the property ladder in a post Big Short world</li> <li>Whether or not The Big Short is the Best Film Ever</li> </ul> <p>Catch so much more of Alex on his podcast, Main St Finance. <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/main-st-finance/id1513779406'>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/main-st-finance/id1513779406</a></p> <p>Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/BFE'>https://www.patreon.com/BFE</a></p> <p>We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:</p> <ul><li>Rev Bruce</li> <li>Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM</li> <li>Lina Oberholzer</li> <li>Ensign Ian Davies</li> <li>Chris Pedersen </li> <li>Katie McRae</li> <li>Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)</li> <li>Randal Silva</li> <li>The Yeetmeister</li> <li>Nate The Great</li> <li>Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)</li