WEBVTT - Introducing Against the Rules with Michael Lewis

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<v Speaker 1>Pushkin. It started with a feeling, some nagging worry about

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<v Speaker 1>this world we find ourselves in this Steve kerges through

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<v Speaker 1>the clipboard. Steve kerg has got teed up. Steve Kerve

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<v Speaker 1>has got ejected. A world where everyone hates the referee.

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<v Speaker 1>Those who can kick the ball play football, those account

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<v Speaker 1>referee feels like someone keeps poking you in the back

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<v Speaker 1>of the shoulder and then saying foul, foul, foul. I

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<v Speaker 1>would never say the things that I do to referees

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<v Speaker 1>to a person in normal life. I'm Michael Lewis, author

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<v Speaker 1>of The Blindside, Moneyball, The Big Short, The Fifth Risk.

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<v Speaker 1>This is my first podcast. It's called Against the Rules.

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<v Speaker 1>This season, I'm taking you to all the poorly referee

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<v Speaker 1>corners of life. Look where we're sitting right now, Michael.

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<v Speaker 1>We're in a crappy parking lot across the street from

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<v Speaker 1>one of the most important capital market building on the globe.

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<v Speaker 1>On the globe, I just have some simple, basic questions.

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<v Speaker 1>It's going through my trash people do it. Questions about

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<v Speaker 1>what's happened to our idea of fairness? When you first

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<v Speaker 1>float this idea, how's it greeted? Okay, So, when I

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<v Speaker 1>first float this. Let me come on, this is the

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<v Speaker 1>early two thousands and I'm talking about a new government agency. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>just what everybody's looking for. Right, here's what I think.

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<v Speaker 1>We still need our referees, someone to make the call,

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<v Speaker 1>someone to protect us when life's unfair. But these days

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<v Speaker 1>it's not easy. Why would anybody want to be a rap? Seriously,

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<v Speaker 1>I wonder that too many? And they're not allowed to

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<v Speaker 1>say anything. They're not allowed to explain themselves. They're not

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<v Speaker 1>allowed to defend themselves. So I'm going to defend them.

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<v Speaker 1>It starts April second. Against the Rules is the new

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<v Speaker 1>show from Pushkin Industries. You can subscribe now for free

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<v Speaker 1>wherever you get your podcasts. So, do you have anything

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<v Speaker 1>you'd like to say to the referees of the world

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<v Speaker 1>before we turn this recording off. Don't pick sides unless

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<v Speaker 1>it's my side.