Mentions by episode
Podcast transcript analysis
Animal Spirits
A visual index of when “bubble” enters the conversation, which episodes return to it most, and whether audience or market conditions move with the signal.
Episodes353
Episodes mentioning bubble221
Total mentions952
Median mentions when present2
Mentions of the word “Bubble” during episodes
Episode-level frequency, timing, and persistence.
When bubble first enters the episode
Mentions and comments
Mentions and likes
Mentions and views
Prior one-quarter market return
Prior one-week market return
Mentions after quarterly market regimes
Top episodes by bubble mentions
Weekly bubble intensity
Top episodes
Ranked by whole-word transcript mentions.
| Date | Episode | Bubble mentions | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | Never Pay Off Your Mortgage | Animal Spirits 436 | 31 | 24793.0 | 544.0 | 156.0 |
| 2025-10-01 | Why Retail is Outperforming | Animal Spirits 432 | 28 | 23072.0 | 576.0 | 91.0 |
| 2025-09-24 | A Mania Is Brewing | Animal Spirits 431 | 24 | 22727.0 | 558.0 | 79.0 |
| 2025-10-08 | It Feels Like 1999 | Animal Spirits 433 | 22 | 23728.0 | 580.0 | 186.0 |
| 2025-12-17 | All-Time Highs Should Feel Better Than This | Animal Spirits 443 | 20 | 24399.0 | 598.0 | 95.0 |
| 2026-05-20 | The Fat Pitch For Bears | Animal Spirits 465 | 20 | 21810.0 | 612.0 | 109.0 |
| 2025-10-15 | Did the Market Just Top? | Animal Spirits 434 | 18 | 24225.0 | 546.0 | 143.0 |
| 2025-09-17 | How Many People Make $100,000? | Animal Spirits 430 | 17 | 25438.0 | 554.0 | 130.0 |
| 2025-11-05 | Never Go All In On Stocks | Animal Spirits 437 | 17 | 24326.0 | 567.0 | 145.0 |
| 2022-12-01 | Getting Rich Quick | Animal Spirits 285 | 16 | 18234.0 | 394.0 | 109.0 |
| 2023-02-16 | When Money Becomes a Liability | Animal Spirits 296 | 16 | 19519.0 | 434.0 | 81.0 |
| 2025-11-12 | Is a 50-Year Mortgage a Good Idea? Animal Spirits 438 | 16 | 21317.0 | 565.0 | 149.0 |
| 2021-01-15 | Is the Stock Market in a Bubble? | Animal Spirits Episode 186 | 15 | 22130.0 | 573.0 | 156.0 |
| 2026-06-17 | How Much Is $1 Trillion? | Animal Spirits 469 | 15 | 20775.0 | 508.0 | 110.0 |
| 2026-07-01 | Is Debt Fueling the Rally? | Animal Spirits 471 | 15 | 22597.0 | 512.0 | 101.0 |
Market inputs use the supplied ESUSD daily series as an S&P 500 futures proxy. Associations are descriptive, not causal.