August 8, 2016· 21 min
40: Why Summer Has Just Gone on Sale
Orality
Model
86%
Highly oral (epic poetry, sermons, hip-hop)
Speaker Breakdown
HostTracy Alloway(1,150 words)
M:29%
HostJoe Weisenthal(1,122 words)
M:93%
Oral Indicators
Agonistic49%
obviously, certainly, huge
Engagement58%
you, our, your
Memory Aids100%
listen, so, now
Repetition100%
they (43x), like (34x), it's (31x)
Parallelism86%
So why would I pay for stuff I..., And I'm Tracy Alloway, executi..., So, Tracy, it's the August, an...
Sound Patterns68%
26 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"
Formulaic Phrases5%
i mean
Literate Indicators
Hedging17%
quite, probably, perhaps
Passive Voice6%
is characterized, were obsessed, is when
Abstract Nouns17%
investment, business, verizon.com/business
Subordination3%
because
Sentence Length25%
Avg: 11.2 words/sentence
Word Complexity47%
investment, analyze, anticipate
Academic Markers0%
Impersonal Style42%
219 personal pronouns found
Descriptive Style100%
exactly, apply, monthly
Description
This week is the summer edition of Odd Lots and we're talking about the market forces shaping the price of two essential ingredients for any pool party: inflatable toys and barbecue meat. Bloomberg Reporter Polly Mosendz walks us through the $4 million dollar battle blowing up over the inflatable pool toys popularized on Instagram and now the subject of a major dispute between retailers vying for the top sales spot on Amazon Inc. Then Bloomberg's Lydia Mulvany tells us why meat prices are cheaper than ever and the cost of grilling staples including burgers, ribs and pork chops could go even lower. So grab your inflatable donut, pick up your BBQ tongs, and join the Odd Lots fun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.