December 30, 2024· 33 min

The 10 Most Interesting Things We Learned on Odd Lots in 2024

Orality

Model

91%

Highly oral (epic poetry, sermons, hip-hop)

Speaker Breakdown

HostJoe Weisenthal(1,148 words)

M:94%

HostTracy Alloway(1,701 words)

M:94%

Oral Indicators

Agonistic36%

totally, definitely, incredible

Engagement67%

you, our, your

Memory Aids100%

listen, so, like

Repetition100%

know (51x), like (50x), about (45x)

Parallelism77%

So have you heard the story ab..., And I'm Joe Weisenthal...., But another year, another fasc...

Sound Patterns45%

30 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"

Formulaic Phrases6%

you know what, i mean

Literate Indicators

Hedging8%

quite, might, maybe

Passive Voice3%

is called, been cracked, be maintained

Abstract Nouns22%

investment, prescription, medication

Subordination10%

while, because, therefore

Sentence Length35%

Avg: 13.7 words/sentence

Word Complexity48%

investment, analyze, anticipate

Academic Markers0%

Impersonal Style33%

448 personal pronouns found

Descriptive Style100%

automatically, family, nearly

Description

As 2024 comes to an end, Tracy and Joe once again look back at the year that was in Odd Lots. On this final episode of the year, we revisit 10 of the most fascinating, surprising and unforgettable facts and ideas that came up on the show in the last 12 months, talking about everything from chicken prices to nickel mining to private finance. Click here to revisit these earlier 10 episodes: Become a Bloomberg.com subscriber using our special intro offer at bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. You’ll get episodes of this podcast ad-free and exclusive access to our daily Odd Lots newsletter. Already a subscriber? Connect your account on the Bloomberg channel page in Apple Podcasts to listen ad-free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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