This Week in Business

Comcast is the latest company to jump into the streaming world with the launch of NBC's new Peacock streaming service, which will be available in July 2020. Faculty Director of the Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative Raghu Iyengar joins Dan Loney to talk about this complex market, the challenges that come with continually creating fresh, new content, and the future of TV programming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A report by the National Association for Business Economics says that 7 out of 10 economists predict there will be another recession by the end of 2021. The last time there was a recession, many people lost significant value in their retirement plans. Wharton Professor and Executive Director of the Pension Research Council Olivia Mitchell discusses what can be done now - with or without a recession - to shore up your retirement accounts and finances overall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most recent season of 'Survivor' (Island of the Idols) ended with its own #MeToo moment, which will lead to significant changes for the future of both the show and CBS. For the first time in the reality show’s history, a contestant, Dan Spilo, was removed for inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment against another contestant, Kellee Kim. Kim, who competed on Survivor while she was finishing her MBA at Wharton last year, discusses her experience, the male/female dynamic on a reality TV show, and her time at Wharton.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. drone strike that killed Major General Qassim Suleimani has heightened tensions between the U.S. and the Middle East. This week, Iraq’s Parliament voted to remove 5,000 U.S. forces from the country, and Iran fired more than 20 ballistic missiles at two U.S. military bases in Iraq. Joseph Westphal, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Inaugural Chang Sun Term Professor at Penn’s Lauder Institute, discusses his perspective on the process that occurred leading up to last week’s strike against Iran, the state of U.S. relations with the Middle East over the last two years, and what to expect moving forward from both a military and economic perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not everything about ridesharing is negative. Riders are making friends, learning about their community and even getting job leads, all from the back seat of their Uber or Lyft. Wharton Management Prof Lindsey Cameron discusses her study of the positive social and cultural exchanges that take place inside rideshare vehicles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retail isn’t all store closings and bankruptcies. Legacy retailers and direct-to-consumer startups alike are transforming their businesses through innovative technology, partnerships and more. Wharton Marketing Prof and Baker Retailing Center Academic Director Tom Robertson, and Baker Retailing Center Managing Director Mina Fader, discuss the challenges and opportunities retailers face in a time of transformation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Professor Kent Smetters discusses the Penn Wharton Budget Model's analysis of Senator Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax. They found that Warren's proposal would shrink the economy between .09 and 2.1 percent by 2050, and raise roughly $1.0 to $1.4 trillion less than Warren's campaign estimate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates founded their pathbreaking companies when they were still in their teens. Steve Jobs founded Apple at 21. Their stories, which get a lot of media attention, have many believing that younger entrepreneurs are the most successful. However, research from Wharton management professor Daniel Kim shows they are exceptions to the rule, and that the average age of successful entrepreneurs is actually a lot older.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Hermsmeyer, Writer for FiveThirtyEight and Founder of AirYards.com where he works on all things football analytics, joins hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, Eric Bradlow, and Adi Wyner to discuss his predictions for the current NFL season and the analytics backing him up on Wharton Moneyball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Safi Bahcall, pysicist and biotech entrepreneur, joins host Harbir Singh on Mastering Innovation to discuss his book “Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries”, which explores groundbreaking innovations that almost never saw the light of day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Harker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and a former Wharton dean, joins Mukul Pandya of Knowledge@Wharton to discuss the July 2019 decrease of the Federal Interest Rate and the current state of the US economy in this special podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nir Eyal has been dubbed "The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology" by the MIT Technology Review. Nir joins host Americus Reed to discuss his best-selling book on consumer behavior "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" on Marketing Matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexis Stenfors joins host Dan Loney on Knowledge@Wharton to discuss how he went from being a currency trader at Merrill Lynch in London to being banned from trading after he tried to cover up huge mistakes, costing him around $456 million USD. His story is documented in his book, "Barometer of Fear: An Insider’s Account of Rogue Trading and the Greatest Banking Scandal in History." Alexis is now a lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, teaching economics and finance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite the fact that 55% of our time is spent listening, deep listening is a skill that only 2% of people really grasp. Oscar Trimboli, Professional speaker, mentor, and author, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Greg Shea on In the Workplace to discuss his book on how we can practice and apply deep listening, and how doing so can prevent miscommunications and their effects in the workplace such as job turnover and lost sales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many security experts believe that the next world war will most likely involve cyberspace. Considering the numbers of hacks and cyber attacks we read about in the news, as well as attacks that impact critical infrastructure like hospitals and banks. All of these events carry real world impact. This activity is taking place in what the Pentagon calls “The Fifth Domain.” A new book called "The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats" looks how we must think about protecting all of these critical elements. Richard Clarke, co-author of the book, joins host Dan Loney to discuss these considerations on Knowleddge@Wharton. Clarke spent 30 years in the U.S. government, including as White House counter terrorism coordinator under President Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. And he was the first White House Official to be in charge of U.S. cybersecurity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Consumers today have a strong preference for messaging as their primary mode of communication. Helpshift has designed an intelligent customer service platform around providing B2C brands with the most seamless digital messaging experience on web and mobile. Linda Crawford, CEO of Helpshift, joins host Doug Collom to discuss her leadership of Helpshift and in other prior customer-service based companies on Bay Area Ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A report published by the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD) and Deloitte, "Missing Pieces", shows that the number of women and minorities on boards at Fortune 500 companies was at an all-time high in 2018. In fact, well over half of Fortune 500 boards have reached diversity levels of at least 30 percent women and minorities on their boards. That’s progress, but the flip side is that means 70 percent of the board is made up of white males. So what can we do? Deb DeHaas, Vice Chairman and National Managing partner of the Center for Board Effectiveness at Deloitte, joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss the implications of this report of Women@Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is currently a race between the Earth’s rapidly warming temperature and humans discovering ways to fight and adapt to climate change. Jeremy Grantham, Chief Investment Strategist and Chairman of the Board at GMO, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sherryl Kuhlman to discuss his mission to help humans "win" the race against climate change, how his generous donations to various research organizations will make an impact, and why not taking this race seriously will be deadly on Dollars and Change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janet Alvarez, Executive Editor of Wisebread and an anchor for WHYY/ NPR, joins host Prof Kent Smetters to discuss her recent Wisebread article called “How to Pay Off These 4 Types of Debt”, including strategies for tackling credit card debt, student loans, and more on Your Money.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When people find out they have a serious illness, it’s natural that they think of doing whatever it takes to prolong their lives. But the very methods of prolonging life sometimes means more pain and suffering for the patient. Host Dan Loney talks with Dr. Sunita Puri, Medical Director of Palliative Care and Support Care Services at Keck Hospital and Norris Cancer Center at the University of Southern California, about her mission to bridge medical care for devastating diseases and providing comfort and relief for the patient. Her new memoir, That Good Night: Life and Medicine in The Eleventh Hour, reflects on her own journey and examines how the field is evolving as patients and family members are looking forward to quality of life over quantity of time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How often do you order delivery for a meal? According to data from research firm NPD Group Inc. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, around 82 percent of meals were prepared at home last year, which is up by two percent from a decade ago. But there has also been a huge increase in people getting food delivered for meals. Now, you can get food from just about any type of restaurant and thanks to services like Grubhub, Seamless and Caviar, as well as online ordering systems, it's an option that’s spreading to all parts of the country. Host Dan Loney talks with Heather Haddon, Food and Retail Policy Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, to discuss her reporting on this shifting food delivery industry on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Rebecca Newton, Organizational and Social Psychologist and Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, joins hosts Mike Useem and Anne Greenhalgh to discuss her new book, "Authentic Gravitas: Who Stands Out and Why", which explains how you can be an effective leader without having to change who you are as a person on Leadership in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Host Joey Zwillinger, Wharton Alum and Co-Founder/Co-CEO of Allbirds, talks with Nick Leschly, CEO of Bluebird Bio, about their mission to heal people on a genetic level with targeted gene therapy on Purpose Built.Tune in on Business Radio SiriusXM 132 and Insights SiriusXM 121 for more great content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith Wardrip, Community Development Research Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, discusses his research on opportunity occupations — employment opportunities for those without a bachelor's degree — on Behind the Markets, hosted by Jeremy Schwartz. You can find the report here: https://www.philadelphiafed.org/-/media/community-development/publications/special-reports/identifying_opportunity_occupations/opportunity_occupations_revisited.pdf?la=en.You can check out our special podcast collaboration with the Philadelphia Fed here: https://shows.pippa.io/philadelphia-fed-on-whartonPhiladelphia Fed on Wharton Business Radio airs as a special series of interviews on Business Radio, SiriusXM Channel 132. This podcast is brought to you by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Business Radio, powered by the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Business Radio broadcasts LIVE each year from MBA Reunion Weekend at Wharton. In this special edition of Knowledge@Wharton, host Dan Loney speaks with Wharton Alum Adam Slohn, VP of Production Systems, Warner Bros. Technology, about his career journey from Wharton to Warner Bros. and how he uses innovative technology to support live action and animated films all around the world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Business Radio broadcasts LIVE each year from MBA Reunion Weekend at Wharton. In this special edition of Women@Work, host Laura Zarrow speaks with Wharton Alum Grace Vandecruze, Founder and Managing Director at Grace Global Capital and experienced Mountaineer, about her career journey from Wharton to owning her own consulting firm and climbing 25 mountain peaks to date! Grace has also been featured in two books: "Be Happy at Work, 100 Women Who Love their Jobs and Why" by Joanne Gordon and "Doing it Ourselves: Success Stories of African American Women in Business" by Donna Ballard.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Business Radio broadcasts LIVE each year from MBA Reunion Weekend at Wharton. In this special edition of Marketing Matters, hosts Americus Reed and Barbara Kahn speak with Wharton Alum Eriko Clevenger Pope, Vice President of Global Marketing for Nestle Purina PetCare, about her career journey from Wharton to Nestle and marketing for our most loveable pets! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marc Miller, President of Career Pivot, joins host Dr. Dawn Graham to discuss how pivoting into a new job is entirely possible in the second half of your "career life". Marc and Dr. Dawn also help live callers in this episode, who just might be in the same situation as you! Learn more about Marc and Career Pivot by visiting the Career Pivot Blog or follow Marc on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. In this Leadership in Action special, we meet the 2019 honorees. In this segment, we interview Lisa Moon, President and CEO of the Global FoodBanking Network, an international non-profit organization based in Chicago that nourishes the world’s hungry through launching and strengthening food banks in more than 30 countries. Last year, GFN member food banks rescued and redirected food to more than 9 million people facing hunger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. In this Leadership in Action special, we meet the 2019 honorees. In this segment, we speak with Ayla Goksel, Vice President and CEO of ACEV, an organization that works to provide quality education in early childhood and that also supports parents and young women in need. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. In this Leadership in Action special, we meet the 2019 honorees. In this segment, we speak with David Neiswander, CEO of World Bicycle Relief, an organization committed to helping people conquer the challenge of distance, achieve independence, and thrive. To date, they have donated close to 500,000 bikes to deserving and needy children.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. In this Leadership in Action special, we meet the 2019 honorees. First we speak with the founder of the prize, investor and philanthropist Barry Lipman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: We look at the the benefits and drawbacks of a proposed single-payer health care model (like Medicare-for-All), how it could affect the current and future state of the health care industry, how such a system could impact your health care experience. In this segment, host John Barkett talks with Jonathan Gruber, Professor of Economics at MIT and a key contributor to both Romneycare in Massachusetts and Obamacare, to discuss the projected economic impact if the US were to adopt a single-payer health care system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: We look at the the benefits and drawbacks of a proposed single-payer health care model (like Medicare-for-All), how it could affect the current and future state of the health care industry, how such a system could impact your health care experience. In this segment, host John Barkett talks with Maura Calsyn, Managing Director of Health Policy at The Center for American Progress, to discuss the positive implications and changes a single-payer health care system could create in the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: We look at the the benefits and drawbacks of a proposed single-payer health care model (like Medicare-for-All), how it could affect the current and future state of the health care industry, how such a system could impact your health care experience. In this segment, host John Barkett talks with Thomas Nickels, EVP for Government Relations and Public Policy for the American Hospital Association (AHA), to discuss the implications any single-payer health care reform would have on existing health care providers and how the existing system is currently working (or not working) today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: We look at the the benefits and drawbacks of a proposed single-payer health care model (like Medicare-for-All), how it could affect the current and future state of the health care industry, how such a system could impact your health care experience. In this segment, host John Barkett talks with Matt Eyles, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), to discuss the risks to insurers associated with Medicare-for-All and the impact it would have on existing providers and systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: We look at the the benefits and drawbacks of a proposed single-payer health care model (like Medicare-for-All), how it could affect the current and future state of the health care industry, how such a system could impact your health care experience. In this segment, host John Barkett talks with Jonathan Cohn, Senior National Correspondent at HuffPost, to discuss the current health care landscape and what he thinks implementing Medicare-for-All would mean for the United States. Jonathan is also the author of Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis—and the People Who Pay the Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American adults spend more than 11 hours per day watching, reading, listening to or simply interacting with media, according to a recent study by market-research group Nielsen. Cal Newport, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, joins host Stew Friedman on Work and Life to talk about how we can all take a step back and remember the offline world, where you can get lost in a good book or hold a conversation without constant glances at your smartphone. Cal's most recent book, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World, offers lessons on how to set rules and boundaries that help us find the quiet in this tech-saturated world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Host Joey Zwillinger, Wharton Alum and Co-Founder/Co-CEO of Allbirds, talks with Gregg Renfrew, entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Beautycounter, about her inspiration behind the brand and why she's passionate about advocating for safer beauty products Purpose Built.Tune in on Business Radio SiriusXM 132 and Insights SiriusXM 121 for more great content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Host Cade Massey is LIVE from the floor of the Wharton People Analytics Conference 2019, where the industry's brightest minds get together and share how they are making the best decisions about their employees using the wide world of data analytics. In this half hour, Cade talks with Stefanie Tignor, People Scientist and Analytics Lead at Humu, and Sebastian Wernicke, Chief Data Scientist at ONE LOGIC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Host Cade Massey is LIVE from the floor of the Wharton People Analytics Conference 2019, where the industry's brightest minds get together and share how they are making the best decisions about their employees using the wide world of data analytics. In this half hour, Cade talks with Daniel Coyle, Best Selling Author of "The Culture Code" and Contributing Editor at Outside Magazine, and Eva Murray, Head of Business Intelligence at Exasol and author of #MakeoverMonday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steven G. Rogelberg, Chancellor's Professor and Professor of Management at UNC Charlotte, joins host Peter Cappelli and guest host Connor Joyce to discuss his new book "The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance" on In the Workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Blanchflower, Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), joins host Peter Cappelli and guest host Connor Joyce to discuss his research featured in the NBR Paper "Children, Unhappiness, and Family Finances: Evidence from One Million Europeans" on in the Workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reuters, the Associated Press and The Washington Post have all added artificial intelligence to their news gathering and reporting processes over the last few years. In 2016, the Post produced 850 articles using its Heliograf system, including 500 on the Presidential Election. AI is credited with being helpful when it comes to fact checking and being more efficient. However, critics say the move to these robot reporters sometimes comes at the expense of real journalists and causes layoffs in the newsroom. Is A-I the future of journalism? Host Dan Loney discusses the uses of AI in journalism with Meredith Broussard, an assistant professor at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, and Seth Lewis, a chair in Emerging Media at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication, on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Farid, Co-Founder and CEO at Spyce, joins host Karl Ulrich to talk about how his restaurant is revolutionizing the way food is prepared... with robotics! on Launch Pad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is your job on this list? Paul Wolfe, SVP of HR at Indeed, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss Indeed's latest report, "Best Jobs of 2019", on In the Workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Purpose Built is a brand new special series on SiriusXM hosted by Allbirds Co-Founder and Co-CEO Joey Zwillinger, featuring mission-oriented entrepreneurs sharing their experiences in building brands that thrive as they prioritize using their business for good. This series premiere episode features SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S. host Michael Smerconish leading a conversation with Allbirds Co-Founders and CEOs Joey Zwillinger and Tim Brown, as they detail their journey from startup to success in creating one of the most recognizable footwear companies today. Zwillinger and Brown share how they produce and open-source their carbon-negative soles and how they make the technology available to other manufacturers. Catch a video sneak peak behind the scenes of part of that interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk4pmjeGg-k&feature=youtu.be and tune in on Business Radio SiriusXM 132 and Insights SiriusXM 121 for more great content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Host Cade Massey is LIVE at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference 2019, where leading individuals in sports analytics, business, and technology unite to provide opportunities to share industry successes, discuss the most challenging topics of analytics today, and share the latest cutting edge analytics and tools. In this episode, Cade talks with Maryann Turcke, Chief Operating Officer of the NFL, and John DiFiori, Director of Sports Medicine for the NBA, on this special edition of Wharton Moneyball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Host Cade Massey is LIVE at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference 2019, where leading individuals in sports analytics, business, and technology unite to provide opportunities to share industry successes, discuss the most challenging topics of analytics today, and share the latest cutting edge analytics and tools. In this episode, Cade talks with Anne Milgram, Professor of Practice & Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the New York University School of Law, and Ted Knutson, Owner and Founder of StatsBomb, on this special edition of Wharton Moneyball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Host Cade Massey is LIVE at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference 2019, where leading individuals in sports analytics, business, and technology unite to provide opportunities to share industry successes, discuss the most challenging topics of analytics today, and share the latest cutting edge analytics and tools. In this episode, Cade talks with David Epstein, author of "The Sports Gene", and Maria Konnikova, poker player and author of "The Confidence Game", on this special edition of Wharton Moneyball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.