January 2, 2025· 29 min
The Odd Lots AMA Episode: Tracy and Joe Answer Listener Questions
Orality
Model
91%
Highly oral (epic poetry, sermons, hip-hop)
Speaker Breakdown
HostTracy Alloway(2,498 words)
M:94%
HostJoe Weisenthal(2,418 words)
M:28%
Oral Indicators
Agonistic30%
totally, amazing, very
Engagement94%
you, our, your
Memory Aids100%
listen, so, like
Repetition100%
like (104x), think (63x), know (57x)
Parallelism59%
So have you heard the story ab..., And I'm Tracy Alloway...., But we still have this call in...
Sound Patterns80%
48 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"
Formulaic Phrases13%
you know what, i mean, the thing is
Literate Indicators
Hedging11%
maybe, could, may
Passive Voice1%
being trained, be convinced
Abstract Nouns18%
investment, prescription, medication
Subordination10%
because, though, while
Sentence Length29%
Avg: 12.3 words/sentence
Word Complexity44%
investment, analyze, anticipate
Academic Markers0%
Impersonal Style6%
564 personal pronouns found
Descriptive Style96%
automatically, family, totally
Description
As is becoming something of an annual tradition here, we recently asked Odd Lots listeners to send in any questions they have about the show to Tracy and Joe, via voice memo. We took as many as we could, and answered questions on all kinds of things, ranging from our favorite economists to career advice to changes in how the news media operates. 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.