Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt

Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt is a book by Michael Lewis, published in 2014. This Waffle podcast explores the book across 6 episodes.

Flash Boys by Michael Lewis investigates how high-frequency trading changed the American stock market. This series follows Brad Katsuyama and the people who uncovered the advantages created by speed, market structure, and hidden incentives. The creation of IEX and the story of programmer Sergey Aleynikov reveal conflicts over fairness, technology, and power on Wall Street. Listeners explore how trades move through the market and why tiny differences in timing can carry large financial consequences.

These episodes are AI-generated adaptations grounded in the book. Listen to the first episode here and continue the series in the Waffle app.