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TED Audio Collective / Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, & Felix Oberholzer-Gee
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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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Predictions for the New Normal
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04/15/20 • 30 min
4.0
Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai debate how the world will be changed by coronavirus. Their predictions for the “new normal” span healthcare, education, the sharing economy, working from home, and more.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Andrea Bocelli Live Concert
- “Shadow” (Netflix)
- Only Connect (British Quiz Show)
Listeners are invited to join our mailing list by signing up here: After Hours Sign-Up. You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.
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04/13/20 • 30 min
4.0
Felix Oberholzer-Gee welcomes a guest to the podcast, Harvard Business School professor Rebecca Henderson, who argues that capitalism needs to be reimagined in light of the urgency associated with climate change.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- “Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire” (by Rebecca Henderson)
- About Rebecca Henderson
Listeners are invited to join our mailing list by signing up here: After Hours Sign-Up. You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.
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Our Predictions for 2022!
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12/22/21 • 42 min
Youngme, Felix and Mihir share their predictions for 2022! Join them as they share their predictions about everything ranging from cryptocurrencies to Oscar winners...
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Mo Amer (Netflix)
- Whale Wisdom (website)
- The Remarkable Tablet (digital writing tablet)
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Standout Companies and Breakout Phenomena
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04/08/20 • 29 min
5.0
Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss companies that are standing out during the coronavirus crisis, including Zoom and World Central Kitchen (founded by Chef José Andrés). They also discuss breakout phenomena associated with the widespread shutdown.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Just Capital
- “The Korean Clusters” (Reuters)
- World Central Kitchen
- “Spillover” (David Quammen)
- Podcast about Spillover (Scientific American
- “From Bats to Human Lungs, the Evolution of a Coronavirus” (Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker)
- DonorsChoose.org
To join our mailing list, click here: After Hours Sign-Up. Visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. Email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. Follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.
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05/05/21 • 30 min
Will President Biden’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent in the next decade make a real difference? Rebecca , Rawi , and Felix discuss the parts of the plan that are most likely to be implemented and how U.S. climate change policy will influence global efforts to slow climate change. Plus, they debate why the idea for a European soccer Super League failed in spectacular fashion.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Premier League
- Josquin des Préz
- “Red Herring” (Radiolab, WNYC)
You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.
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03/24/21 • 38 min
4.0
Youngme , Mihir , and Felix discuss the hype surrounding NFTs (non-fungible tokens). They also dig into recent music industry trends and what they mean for the future of Spotify and other streaming players.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Counterpart (Amazon Prime Video)
- The Bureau (Amazon Prime Video)
- Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro novel)
You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.
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Is Netflix winning the Streaming Wars?
After Hours
10/27/21 • 40 min
5.0
Youngme, Felix and Mihir discuss the long-term sustainability of Netflix’s content strategy; plus content trends in streaming.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Summer of Soul (Questlove)
- The Velvet Underground (Apple TV+)
- Beethoven x The AI Project (YouTube)
- Have We Already Been Visited By Aliens? (The New Yorker)
- Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth (Avi Loeb)
We invite you to email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: afterhours@hbs.edu. You can also follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.
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Bed, Bath and Beyond Annuities!
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02/15/23 • 33 min
Felix and Mihir debate the latest phase of meme-stock craziness and the wisdom of retirement planning without annuities.
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02/17/21 • 41 min
Youngme , Mihir , and Felix discuss companies they’re keeping an eye on, including fintech lender Affirm, outdoor clothing brand Patagonia, social media app Clubhouse, and one that may surprise you.
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- Lupin (Netflix)
- Call My Agent (Netflix)
- Made Me Smile (subreddit)
- Oddly Satisfying (subreddit)
- Laderach Global Locations (chocolate)
You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. You can follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.
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Google’s Dominance, and Smart Cities
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01/27/21 • 35 min
Is Google so successful because it excels at building incredibly smart products? Or is it dominant in many markets because it stifles innovation and abuses its market power, as several antitrust lawsuits allege?
Rebecca, Mihir, and Felix discuss the merits of recent antitrust actions against the search giant. They also debate the promise of smart cities, and why Cisco and Google pulled back from their smart-city initiatives. Should we stop dreaming of living in smarter cities?
Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:
- City so Real (National Geographic)
- City Hall (PBS)
- Online exercise classes
- “The Composer Tyshawn Sorey Enters a New Phase” (The New York Times)
Visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. Email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. Follow Youngme, Mihir, Rebecca, and Rawi on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA, @RebeccaReCap, and @RawiAbdelal.
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How many episodes does After Hours have?
After Hours currently has 182 episodes available.
What topics does After Hours cover?
The podcast is about Economics, Finance, Mba, Business, News and Management.
What is the most popular episode on After Hours?
The episode title 'Predictions for the New Normal' is the most popular with 28 listens, 6 ratings and 6 comments/reviews.
What is the average episode length on After Hours?
The average episode length on After Hours is 35 minutes.
How often are episodes of After Hours released?
Episodes of After Hours are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of After Hours?
The first episode of After Hours was released on Mar 1, 2018.
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