The podcast episodes discuss the growing debate around whether members of Congress should be allowed to trade individual stocks, as there are concerns that they may have access to non-public information that could give them an unfair advantage in the stock market.

The episodes explore the performance of funds that track the stock trades of lawmakers and their families, and examine research suggesting that Congress members generally do not outperform the market despite the potential for insider information. Episode 47241 and Episode 44673 provide in-depth coverage of this topic.