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The College Investor Audio Show

Student loan, college, and money news in about 10 minutes, almost every day. Plus longer conversations with the experts and officials shaping your finances. Hosted by Robert Farrington.

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2017
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New episodes almost every day

What You’ll Hear

Two kinds of episodes, one show

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Daily Briefings

Short episodes, usually 7 to 12 minutes, that break down the day’s most important student loan, college, and personal finance news from The College Investor. Listen on your commute and stay current.

In Depth

Conversations

Longer interviews with financial experts, policymakers, and officials, like Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent and California Treasurer Fiona Ma. We ask the questions borrowers and families want answered.

One Show

Looking For Money Conversations?

Money Conversations is now part of The College Investor Audio Show, so every interview and briefing lives in one feed. Past Money Conversations episodes are still available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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  • 3Federal Judge Strikes Down New Employer PSLF Rule
  • 4Life Skills For Incoming College Freshmen
  • 5Treasurer Fiona Ma On 529 Plans And College Savings

About The Show

The College Investor Audio Show started in December 2017 to bring our reporting to listeners who prefer audio. Each daily episode turns our latest news and analysis into a short, easy-to-follow briefing, and our longer conversations go deeper with the people behind the headlines.

  • HostRobert Farrington, founder of The College Investor
  • ProducerTyler Boss, professional voice actor and audio producer
  • Episode LengthMost daily episodes run 7 to 12 minutes. Conversations run longer.
  • DownloadsMore than 5.1 million all time and about 45,000 every month, as of September 2026

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