March 31, 2025· 41 min

Nick Denton's Big Bet Against the United States

Nick Denton

Orality

Model

62%

Mixed oral/literate (blogs, casual essays)

Speaker Breakdown

HostJoe Weisenthal(2,113 words)

M:29%

HostTracy Alloway(4,240 words)

M:29%

GuestNick Denton(1,146 words)

M:29%

Oral Indicators

Agonistic43%

literally, completely, huge

Engagement79%

you, our, your

Memory Aids100%

listen, now, like

Repetition100%

know (119x), like (112x), think (65x)

Parallelism67%

And I'm Tracy Alloway...., And so the highest pay bracket..., And, yeah, they're getting wor...

Sound Patterns88%

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

Formulaic Phrases5%

you know what, i mean

Literate Indicators

Hedging9%

may, probably, suggests

Passive Voice6%

been characterized, been surprised, be attacked

Abstract Nouns23%

investment, recommendation, business

Subordination8%

because, although, while

Sentence Length28%

Avg: 11.9 words/sentence

Word Complexity47%

investment, analyze, anticipate

Academic Markers0%

Impersonal Style21%

688 personal pronouns found

Descriptive Style100%

literally, completely, apply

Description

Legendary media mogul Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker, is done with the US. He’s leaving New York City for good, and moving with his family to the Buda Hills near Budapest. And when it comes to his stock portfolio, he’s done with the US as well. On this episode of the podcast, he tells us why he’s bullish on China, and says that the fall of Elon Musk may be the biggest business story in the entire world. We also talk about the end of the Atlanticist dream, why European elites are turning so sharply against the US, and his investment approach. Read more: BYD Sales Top Tesla as Tech Focus Wins Over Chinese Drivers Xiaomi Plans to Expand Beijing EV Factory to Meet Surging Demand Only Bloomberg.com subscribers can get the Odd Lots newsletter in their inbox — now delivered every weekday — plus unlimited access to the site and app. Subscribe at bloomberg.com/subscriptions/oddlots See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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