Mixed Martial Arts & The UFC W. Rolling Stone’s Jack Crosbie (pt. 1) Riches And Power podcast

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Imagine a world without economic crashes. A world in which the economy is always up and to the right, forever. That sounds like a great world, but it is also, perhaps, a less vibrant world. A world in which innovations are adopted less readily and new ways of thinking never emerge. Join us as we learn about economic crashes with Professor Harold James of Princeton who recently published a book examining economic crashes throughout history called Seven Crashes .…

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Short: China Shock w. Gordon Hanson of Harvard 17:48

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The China Shock started in earnest in the early 2000s after it entered the World Trade Organization. In those years, the American heartland's manufacturing was gutted as a result of the shockingly fast entry of cheaper Chinese goods into the world stage. That was China Shock 1.0. Why was that shock so impactful, and what is going on during today's China Shock 3.0 to many other countries. Join us for this timely discussion given the ongoing Trump trade war and tariffs.…

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The Great Air Race w. John Lancaster 45:35

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Imagine a world in which people dying in airplanes wasn’t international headline making news. A world, instead, in which planes crashing was a common, everyday occurrence. A little over 100 years ago, there was an air race that captivated the country as its participants raced from coast to coast, then back again. But this wasn’t a simple race. It was also a concerted effort to usher in the age of aviation. Join us as we learn about one of the pivotal moments in the history of early aviation.…

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The Podcast Industry w. Gary Arndt 53:59

12 weeks ago53:59

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How much do podcast hosts make? What does it take to get your show listened to? Why is podcasting such a great business model? Gary Arndt is a longtime podcast host of Everything Everywhere Daily, one of the most listened to history podcasts on the planet. We had a great discussion about the podcast industry itself. Join us for the ride!…

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Mixed Martial Arts & the UFC w. Rolling Stone’s Jack Crosbie (pt. 2) 57:45

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Part 2: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) rose from obscurity into being the third most popular sport on the planet. How did such a violent, oft-frowned-upon sport become so popular? And how did Dana White come to so dominate the sport via his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brand? This is a multi-billion dollar sport that you may not ever have heard much about. Join us as we explore this fascinating business with Rolling Stone contributor Jack Crosbie, himself an MMA hobbyist. This is part one of a two-part episode.…

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Mixed Martial Arts & the UFC w. Rolling Stone’s Jack Crosbie (pt. 1) 43:26

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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) rose from obscurity into being the third most popular sport on the planet. How did such a violent, oft-frowned-upon sport become so popular? And how did Dana White come to so dominate the sport via his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brand? This is a multi-billion dollar sport that you may not ever have heard much about. Join us as we explore this fascinating business with Rolling Stone contributor Jack Crosbie, himself an MMA hobbyist. This is part one of a two-part episode.…

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Housing Policy & HUD w. Jack Ryan (pt. 2) 27:16

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In Part 2 of our conversation with CEO of Rex, Jack Ryan, we talk about an OpEd in the Wall Street Journal he recently published: "What Does HUD Have to Show for the Trillions It’s Spent?" We dig deep on the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, its staggering spend over the past six decades, and why it has struggled to achieve any of its aims (including driving down the cost of housing).…

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Housing Policy & HUD w. Jack Ryan 44:30

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CEO and Author Jack Ryan recently wrote an op ed in the Wall Street Journal called "What Does HUD Have to Show for the Trillions It’s Spent?" and subtitled: "The U.S. homeownership rate was 64% in 1967, two years after the department opened. Now it’s . . . 64%." He is an entrepreneur, an expert on housing policy, and a crusader against incumbent housing policy. Join us as a discuss American housing policy and why it has been so ineffectual at achieving its stated aims. Mr. Ryan founded real estate brokerage Rex and recently published Bringing Adam Smith into the American Home: A Case Against Home Ownership.…

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Consumer Culture w. Jason Voiovich 57:01

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Imagine walking down an aisle at Target or Walmart looking for a new coffee maker, but there is just one option. Shelf after shelf of a single brand’s coffee maker. You don’t like it? Too bad. Or, imagine a time before big-box retailers, when you might have to order a coffee maker via a catalog and wait weeks for its delivery. We live in an era of overwhelming choice that is entirely unique from a historical perspective. And, though we all grew up in this paradigm and now take it for granted, consumer choice has origins in one dynamic decade. Join us as we explore the world of consumer culture.…

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Shelf-Stable Milk w. Ellen Cushing of The Atlantic 21:25

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Why is America so odd in that its citizens drink huge quantities of refrigerated milk? Other Western countries primarily drink shelf-stable milk that does not need to be refrigerated until opened. How did this happen? What impact does this have on our grocery stores and environmental footprint?

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Asset Managers w. Sahand Moerefy 1:11:38

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Imagine a world in which you don’t own index funds, but rather own companies directly. You have to know them intimately, and vote on issues affecting the operations of the company. Today, we live in a world in which most of us invest passively, but it hasn’t always been that way. Join us as we explore the world and history of asset managers. Sahand Moarefy is a corporate attorney, and he is the author of a fantastic, recently-published book called The New Power Brokers: The Rise of Asset Manager Capitalism and the New Economic Order , available on Amazon.com .…

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Spirit Airlines w. Scott Nover of Slate 21:02

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Spirit Airlines is one of the most reviled airlines--and brands--in the country. Yet, it also might be the most important airline in the country. Join us as we explore why this hated airline is so important to the U.S. air traveler with writer Scott Nover.

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Deep Time w. Caroline Winterer of Stanford 1:05:26

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Imagine living in a world without a conception of a past greater than a few hundred or thousand years. A world in which “old” was perhaps not much older than your great, great, great grandfather. How would that change your conception of history, your place in the world, what the future holds? Deep time is a very modern idea whose impact on the development of North America as a locus of world power was profound in many ways. Join us as we explore the idea of deep time.…

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Left for Dead w. Eric Jay Dolin 49:26

40 weeks ago49:26

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Imagine a world before North Face, Patagonia, or any other cold-weather gear. A world in which you had to rely only on what you could find in nature. It was in that world that industrial-scale hunting of seals took place because their fur provided fantastic insulation from the elements. It was also in that world that the unbelievable journey of the Nanina took place in which a group of men were abandoned on a remote set of islands. Join us as we learn about the world of 18th century maritime hunting in the recently-published book Left for Dead .…

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Lie Detection w. Ken Alder of Northwestern 45:57

1 year ago45:57