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Episode 616
Adam Moss was the best magazine editor of his generation. When he retired, he took up painting. But he wasn’t very good, and that made him sad. So he…
1 year, 2 months ago
615. Is Ozempic as Magical as It Sounds?
Episode 615
In a wide-ranging conversation with Ezekiel Emanuel, the policymaking physician and medical gadfly, we discuss the massive effects of GLP-1 drugs lik…
1 year, 2 months ago
How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Update)
Episode 386
Last week, we heard a former U.S. ambassador describe Russia’s escalating conflict with the U.S. Today, we revisit a 2019 episode about an overlooked…
1 year, 3 months ago
614. Is the U.S. Sleeping on Threats from Russia and China?
Episode 614
John J. Sullivan, a former State Department official and U.S. ambassador, says yes: “Our politicians aren’t leading — Republicans or Democrats.” He g…
1 year, 3 months ago
613. Dying Is Easy. Retail Is Hard.
Episode 613
Macy’s wants to recapture its glorious past. The author of the Wimpy Kid books wants to rebuild his dilapidated hometown. We just want to listen in. …
1 year, 3 months ago
612. Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset?
Episode 612
The 166-year-old chain, which is fighting extinction, calls the parade its “gift to the nation.” With 30 million TV viewers, it’s also a big moneymak…
1 year, 3 months ago
How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Update)
Episode 461
It’s true that robots (and other smart technologies) will kill many jobs. It may also be true that newer collaborative robots (“cobots”) will totally…
1 year, 3 months ago
611. Fareed Zakaria on What Just Happened, and What Comes Next
Episode 611
After a dramatic election, Donald Trump has returned from exile. We hear what to expect at home and abroad — and what to do if you didn’t vote for Tr…
1 year, 3 months ago
610. Who Wins and Who Loses Once the U.S. Legalizes Weed?
Episode 610
Some people want the new cannabis economy to look like the craft-beer movement. Others are hoping to build the Amazon of pot. And one expert would pr…
1 year, 4 months ago
609. What Does It Take to Run a Cannabis Farm?
Episode 609
Chris Weld worked for years in emergency rooms, then ditched that career and bought an old farm in Massachusetts. He set up a distillery and started …
1 year, 4 months ago