Act Two: Detroit Is In The House
Alex Blumberg spends three days with Michigan state representative Steve Tobocman. He ran for office because he thought that would be the best way to change things for his neighborhood in Detroit.
Alex Blumberg
As a producer, Alex was the driving force behind The Fix Is In (168), The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar (352) and Act V (218, with Jack Hitt). It was his obsession with mortgage-backed securities that led us to The Giant Pool of Money (355) and all the Planet Money shows that came after.
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Prologue
Host Ira Glass talks with producer Alex Blumberg about going on a date with a woman from Russia.
Act Two: Stock Making Sense
Producer Alex Blumberg bought a stock on a tip in 1997. By 1998 it was worthless.