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British satirist explains the subprime mortgage meltdown

By Jordan Golson, 6:00 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008, 3,482 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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British satirist John Fortune is interviewed as "George Parr the Investment Banker" by fellow satirist John Bird to discuss and make light of the subprime mortgage scandal. At last, this infernal financial meltdown, laid out in terms that anyone can understand. The best bit runs from 2:50 to the end.

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