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Against the Rules: Blockers Companion Podcast

Michael Lewis’s latest book Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State tells the story of federal civil servants who risked — and in most cases, lost — their jobs in the early days of the second Trump administration. In this companion series, we hear about how Lewis reported the book and what kind of government we’re left with after the ravages of DOGE. Get Blockers now at blockersbook.com or wherever books are sold. Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not?

Episodes

A Bad Week at the US Institute of Peace

03 Nov 2026

52m

Out Now: Blockers | Michael Lewis's New Audiobook

06 Oct 2026

How Warren Buffet Built His Legacy By Finding Value No One Else Could See from Business History

18 Sep 2026

44m

Sir David Attenborough: The Voice of the Natural World Turns 100 | From Big Lives

27 Apr 2026

1h 1m

From Slate Money: “The Business of Black Markets”

01 Apr 2026

30m

From The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Pleasure

10 Feb 2026

31m

Live: Michael Lewis and Maya Shankar on "The Other Side of Change"

27 Jan 2026

1h 0m

Here’s the Scoop from NBC News: Looking Ahead to Politics in 2026 with Steve Kornacki and Ryan Nobles

29 Dec 2025

30m

Introducing Business History: The Man Who Sued Major League Baseball

19 Dec 2025

51m

Live with Nicolle Wallace

16 Dec 2025

40m

How to Experience the Joy of Giving Right Now: A Giving Tuesday Special from The Happiness Lab

09 Dec 2025

47m

Michael Burry Speaks

02 Dec 2025

36m

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Michael Lewis interviews Michael Burry from "The Big Short" to discuss his life post-movie, his investment strategies, and his current views on the stock market. Burry explains why he closed his fund to outside investors and now manages primarily his own money, driven by a pessimistic outlook on the stock market due to...