Brent speaks with Adam Davidson - NYT financial reporter and former host and co-founder of public radio's Planet Money - about his role as a consultant on The Big Short, a film even author Michael Lewis thought was a long shot for Hollywood, but ended up nominated for an Oscar this week. He explains how helping director Adam McKay with the film blossomed into a friendship, and a partnership as co-hosts of the new podcast Surprisingly Awesome from Gimlet Media.