To celebrate the arrival of the “no more books” season, we’ve created a summer listening list of our Investment team’s favourite podcasts. Never ones to waste a minute of their day, whether in the car, on the treadmill or hopping on a plane for a meeting, they put their time to good use with these knowledge expanding podcasts. If you want to be like our Investment team and turn a congested highway into a classroom, have a listen.
Recommended by Tye
How I built this with Guy Raz – NPR
30-minute stories detailing the triumphs, failures, serendipity and insights of some of the world’s best known companies and brands – told by the founders.
Recommended by Frank
Barry Ritholtz looks at people and ideas that shape markets, investing and business.
Recommended by Ted
Long Now: Seminars About Long-Term Thinking
Explore hundreds of lectures by scientists, historians, artists, entrepreneurs, and more.
Two of Ted’s favourites are:
Philip Tetlock: Why Foxes Are Better Forecasters Than Hedgehogs
Matt Ridley: Deep Optimism
Recommended by Andrew
Revisionist History – Malcolm Gladwell
Recommended by Greg
Bloomberg Daybreak – first thing I listen to in the morning. A concise five minute overview of economic, business & market news.
Recommended by George
Knowledge Project – Hosted by Farnham Street's Shane Parrish. This podcast features accomplished guests from a wide array of disciplines. Through a conversation, Shane and his guests deconstruct decision making strategies they have used in their respective fields. Personally, from each episode I have come away with perspectives I have never considered or insights that have improved my thought process.
George’s favourite episodes are:
Episode 16: Naval Ravikant on Reading, Happiness, Systems for Decision Making, Habits, Honesty and More
Episode 17: Rory Sutherland on The Psychology of Advertising, Complex Evolved Systems, Reading, Decision Making
Recommended by Derek
Grant’s Podcast: Financial Commentary
You've read their prose. Now hear their voices. Listen to Jim Grant and Evan Lorenz talk high finance, Grant's-style, with plenty of wit and historical context to enliven their discussion of today's foremost investment topics.
Once you’ve filled your brain with all things business, check out this playlist compiled by some of EdgePoint’s music aficionados. These are their current go-to songs when they hit the road. If you’d like to expand your musical horizons (and have Spotify or Apple Music), give it a listen. It won’t be for everyone but those who like it, will really like it.
All of these listenables are a perfect accompaniment for your road trips, drives to the cottage or simply to drown out the “are we there yet?” coming from the back seat.
Summer listening list – Spotify
Summer listening list – Apple Music
Playlist
On the Lips – Frankie Cosmos
Real Love Baby – Father John Misty
Under the Sun – Diiv
Sugar for the Pill – Slowdive
Cold Apartment – Vagabon
Paul – Big Thief
On Hold – The XX
Nobody Hangs Out Anymore – London O’Connor
Telefono – Phoenix
Three Rings – Grizzly Bear
Mercury – Planetarium
I Figured You Out – Elliott Smith (Originally recorded in 1997 as part of the Either/Or sessions, but not released until 2017 as part of the expanded edition of that epic CD)
Steve
Changes – Antonio Williams
Marilyn – Mount Kimbie, Micachu
Truth – Kamasi Washington
Sportstar – (Sandy) Alex G
Wonderful life – Katie Melua
No one knows me (like my piano does) – Sampha
Alaska – Maggie Rogers
Gold – Kiiara
Leon Bridges – River
Jester & June – Craig Finn
Julie's Place – Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Call the Police – LCD Sound System
Moptop – Sleaford Mods
Third of May – Fleet Foxes
Gwan – Rostam