EPISODE · Sep 12, 2025 · 30 MIN
KPL Podcast September 2025 Week 2 with Special Guest Ken Miller
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This week on the KPL Podcast, we sat down with debut author Ken Miller to discuss his novel High Finance. Miller delivers an eye-opening look at the financial world in the years leading up to the 2008 market crash. The story follows Jed Czincosca, a high-powered dealmaker who rises to the top of Wall Street by orchestrating multibillion-dollar transactions, indulging in drugs and alcohol, and trading on inside information. As Jed’s wealth and influence grow, so do his reckless choices—until the day it all comes crashing down. Author ReadsA Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki MurakamiThe Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David MitchellRules of Civility by Amor TowlesA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesThe Lincoln Highway by Amor TowlesJeeves and the Wedding Bells by Sebastian FaulksThe Story of a New Name by Elena FerranteUnplugged by Tom Freston
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This week on the KPL Podcast, we sat down with debut author Ken Miller to discuss his novel High Finance. Miller delivers an eye-opening look at the financial world in the years leading up to the 2008 market crash. The story follows Jed Czincosca, a high-powered dealmaker who rises to the top of Wall Street by orchestrating multibillion-dollar transactions, indulging in drugs and alcohol, and trading on inside information. As Jed’s wealth and influence grow, so do his reckless choices—u...
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