The podcast episodes provided focus on the role of university endowments, their investment strategies, and the potential impact of divestment campaigns on these endowments.

For example, episode 53678 examines the civil resistance protests on US college campuses against Israeli actions in Gaza, and how this relates to the broader debate around aligning university investments with social values.

Episode 16613 delves into student demands for universities to divest from companies doing business with Israel, exploring the potential impact on endowments, legal challenges, and historical precedents.

Similarly, episode 15421 unpacks the concept of divestment and the challenges in using it to pressure political change, suggesting shareholder activism may be more impactful.