Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga
A community of amateur traders enacts a daring plan to get rich quick and wreak havoc on the stock market. But can they beat Wall Street at its own game?
Overview
A community of amateur traders enacts a daring plan to get rich quick and wreak havoc on the stock market. But can they beat Wall Street at its own game?
Dan Cogan
Creator / EP
Amy Hobby
Producer
Episodes
1. I Like The Stock
In 2020, a few plucky upstarts on Reddit spot an opportunity to get rich quick and stick it to Wall Street — by investing in a declining retail chain.
2. To the Moon
The Redditors get more people on board with their plan, and GameStop stock starts flying up. But economic disaster could be on the horizon.
3. The Reckoning
After the squeeze, one Redditor and investing app Robinhood come under suspicion for their ties to the financial establishment.
Cast & Crew
Taylor Lorenz
Self - Internet Culture Reporter, The Washington Post
Andrew Left
Self - Founder, Citron Research
Abbe Minor
Self - Retail Investor, Redditor
Jim Cramer
Self - Host of Mad Money, CNBC
Diana Wilson
Self - Retail Investor
Peter Sasaki
Self - Co-Founder, Odeon Capital Advisors
