Book · 2017 · African americans, economic conditions
The Color of Money
The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Michael Kosta (1 episode) and Tiffany Haddish (1 episode) on SmartLess (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode).
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Then i started reading all these books and i'm reading the color of money and how the other half banks and i'm seeing all the things that have happened and how.
Tiffany Haddish · SmartLess · Sep 2021 Listen at 31:52 The best things said about it
The color of money was the sequel okay it was i didn't realize that yeah they were both written by i think walter tevis is the guy who wrote it um but i've read the books too they're pretty similar um the the character in the second movie is different like there's a lot of things in this in the.
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The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran is a work examining historical economic disparities and the systematic banking inequalities faced by marginalized communities. The book was referenced in different contexts across two popular podcasts. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Michael Kosta discussed the title alongside film adaptations related to pool, confusing elements of the literary and cinematic works while conversing with Joe Rogan. Separately, on SmartLess, Tiffany Haddish brought up reading the text while elaborating on her intensive research into economic disparities, explaining how studying this book and related literature fueled her motivation to take action and open a grocery store within her own local community to combat food deserts and financial inequality. Although discussed from divergent angles ranging from popular culture to grassroots activism, the book consistently emerged as a notable cultural reference point for conversations touching upon financial mechanics and systemic barriers to wealth creation.
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Michael Kosta the color of money was the sequel okay it was i didn't realize that yeah they were both written by i think… 1
“the color of money was the sequel okay it was i didn't realize that yeah they were both written by i think walter tevis is the guy who wrote it um but i've read the books too they're pretty similar um the the character in the second movie is different like there's a lot of things in this in the”
Tiffany Haddish then i started reading all these books and i'm reading the color of money and how the other half banks and… 1
“then i started reading all these books and i'm reading the color of money and how the other half banks and i'm seeing all the things that have happened and how”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Do you know where the name Doom came from? It came from this se there's a scene in the movie The Color of Money where Tom Cruz who's this elite pool player shows up at this pool hall and this local hustler says what he got in the case and he opens up this case. He has a special pool”