The Danny Moses Show: Could there be another Big Short?
Feb 27, 2026
Whats it like to be forever introduced as Danny Moses from The Big Short? In this episode, Danny reflects on how being portrayed in the film The Big Short shaped him personally and professionally, and he answers the questions he
gets asked constantly: Is there another Big Short? Are we seeing the same warning signs today? And what really happened behind the scenes during the financial crisis?Danny explains why financial history doesnt repeat but often rhymes, and why todays enthusiasm around AI and the rapid growth of private credit deserve careful scrutiny. He shares how living through the Great Financial Crisis gave him what he calls financial PTSD always looking first at what can go wrong before what can go right.Then bestselling investigative journalist Bethany McLean, co-author of The Smartest Guys in the Room, joins the show to discuss lessons from Enron, the risks forming in private credit, the widening gap in todays economy, and the massive uncertainty surrounding AI. Is it the start of a golden age, or something far more destabilizing? The market cant seem to decide.Finally, Danny breaks down his Koshi Pick of the Week, examining whether U.S. national debt could reach $50 trillion by 2028 and what would have to happen for that scenario to unfold.
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