I know I've recommended This American Life before as an ideal way to spend a couple hours and as a TV Show and you know I hate to ever repeat myself here, but I thought I'd remind you all about the website, where you can listen to the archives for free.
In particular, I'd really like to point you towards episode #355: The Giant Pool of Money which explains the whole economic crisis with wit and candor in a way that one without a lot of financial know how can understand it.
I will be listening to the latest show about the Inauguration next.
But what do you think?