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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 27 MIN

The billionaire backlash

from Cost of Living

Today's tech billionaires are insanely rich in a way we've never seen before, and they're not shy about flaunting the power that comes with it (we're looking at you, Elon). Now, the rise of this uber-wealthy class has some people asking: "Should there even be billionaires?" Plus, the financial complications of marrying in mid-life, and Trump's tariff defeat.

Today's tech billionaires are insanely rich in a way we've never seen before, and they're not shy about flaunting the power that comes with it (we're looking at you, Elon). Now, the rise of this uber-wealthy class has some people asking: "Should there even be billionaires?" Plus, the financial complications of marrying in mid-life, and Trump's tariff defeat.

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