Harvard Business School professors discuss and debate current events that sit at the crossroads of business and culture. Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee engage in a spirited discussion on a range of topics torn from the headlines — from Facebook, to free trade, to the #MeToo movement. Informed by their unique expertise as professors at one of the world’s leading business schools, their takes are always surprising, unconventional, and insightful.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 4 hours 53 minutes
episode 14: Tabloid Edition: Fugitive Carlos Ghosn and Royal Family Drama
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir debate whether former Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn was justified in fleeing Japan, before discussing the British Royal Family drama and what's next for Harry and Meghan.
episode 13: Predictions for 2020
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir review last year’s predictions for business, technology, politics, and culture. Then they debate their new predictions for 2020.
episode 12: 2019 Awards Episode!
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir hand out their “awards” for 2019, including best/worst trend of the year, their sleeper award, comeback of the year, most under-reported story of the year, most over-hyped story of the year, and person of the year.
episode 11: The Good and Bad of Modern Airports and the End of an Era at Google
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss the good and bad of modern airports. They also discuss the end of an era at Google/Alphabet, with the co-founders now stepping away from their operating roles.
episode 10: Under-the-Radar Companies, including OYO Hotels, Carbon Engineering, Whim, and more!
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss some of the under-the-radar companies that they think people should be paying more attention to.
episode 9: The FOOD Episode!
In this special Thanksgiving edition taped a few days before the holiday, Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss all things food, including food halls, the plastic problem, vertical farming, CBD menu sightings, culinary tourism, and fast whiskey.
episode 8: The Launch of Disney+, the War on Billionaires, and the 4-Day Work Week
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss several topics from a busy news week, including the launch of Disney+ (what does it mean for Netflix?), the growing public animosity towards billionaires, and proposals to move to a 4-day work week.
episode 7: Biggest Money Mistakes People Make, and the Rise of the Micro-Influencer
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss the biggest money mistakes people make when managing their personal finances. They also discuss the rise of the social media “micro-influencer.”
episode 6: Google Buys Fitbit, and Twitter Bans Political Ads
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss Google’s announcement that it’s buying Fitbit and what this tells us about the future of wearable computing. Later in the show, they discuss how Twitter and Facebook are handling political advertising.
episode 5: TikTok, Museums, the Audio Explosion, and Other Trends in Entertainment
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss a variety of trends from the world of entertainment -- including TikTok, the resurgence of museums, the audio explosion, newspaper paywalls, spiked seltzer, entertainment genres, and binge-watching vs. appointment-viewing.