Episode Synopsis "S2 Episode 5: A Vicious, Deflationary Depression"

On episode 5 of season 2, the guys go through the terrible year that was 1920, why deflation is bad, and what happened to some big financial institutions during the depression. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: [email protected] We are not historians or economists and may get facts wrong from time to time, so don't hesitate to let us know if we do. Nothing on this show should be taken as advice or recommendation. Enjoy the show!

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• S3E5: The Crash of 1929
• S3E4: Technology and the Birth of Consumerism in the 1920s
• S3E3: The Florida Land Bubble
• S3E2: The Roaring '20s Part II
• S3E1: The Roaring '20s Part I
• S2 Episode 6: The End of the 1920/21 Depression and the Start of the Roaring 20s'
• S2 Episode 5: A Vicious, Deflationary Depression
• S2 Episode 4: The Great Depression...Of 1920?
• S2 Episode 3: The Break-up of Standard Oil
• S2 Episode 2: The Interpretation of the Federal Reserve Act
• S2 Episode 1: The Creation of the Federal Reserve
• S1 Episode 8: 1908, 1909, and a preview for Season 2
• S1 Episode 7: The end of the Panic of 1907
• S1 Episode 6: The Panic of 1907 Part 2
• S1 Episode 5: The Panic of 1907 Part 1
• S1 Episode 4: Intro to the Panic of 1907
• S1 Episode 3: Standard Oil, U.S. Steel, and J.P. Morgan
• S1 Episode 2: 1903 - 1905
• S1 Episode 1: Markets at the Turn of the 20th Century