Slate Business
Get the latest from Slate Money and the entire Slate network's takes on the latest in the world of business and business news.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 787
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Slate Money: Bad Vibes Economics
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss everyone’s premature bad vibes about the economy right now, financial literacy programs in high schools, and Larry Ellison’s Hawaiian…
00:47:28 |
Sat 11 Jun 2022
What Next TBD: Is Elon Musk Any Good at Business?
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00:27:12 |
Sun 05 Jun 2022
Slate Money: Happy Platy Jubes!
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss Sheryl Sandberg’s exit from Meta, how the war in Ukraine is affecting the international food supply, and Queen Elizabeth’s Platy Jube…
00:37:20 |
Sat 04 Jun 2022
What Next TBD: Can an Algorithm Spot a Shooter?
Schools have spent millions to detect threats online. It mostly doesn’t work.
Guest: Arijit Sen
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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00:23:43 |
Fri 03 Jun 2022
Slate Money: The Man Who Broke Capitalism
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers talk to David Gelles of the New York Times about his new book The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed t…
00:57:38 |
Sat 28 May 2022
Decoder Ring: The Sideways Effect
In 2004, the indie flick Sideways was released in just four theaters, but it had a big impact, earning five Oscar nominations and $110 million worldwide. “I thought it was just going to be a nice lit…
00:37:22 |
Wed 25 May 2022
How To!: Bounce Back From Burnout
When Betsy joined her last workplace, she thought it was a perfect fit. It was on a list of Best Places to Work and she got to be creative while helping people. But as the startup rapidly grew, the c…
00:32:20 |
Mon 23 May 2022
Decoder Ring: The Razor Blade Wars
In the early 2000s, an arms race broke out in the world of men’s shaving. After decades with razors that had only one blade and then decades with razors that had only two, the number of blades rapidl…
00:40:12 |
Tue 19 Apr 2022
Sponsored: How Can We Be More Self-Aware and Emotionally Intelligent in Business?
We’re wrapping up Season 2 of The Relentless with two special guests who epitomize the emotional intelligence and personal commitment needed to create extraordinary experiences for customers. Gary Va…
00:32:30 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
Introducing: Lost in Sports
Hey Thrilling Tales fans, we wanted to introduce you to another show you might like! Join journalist, host and amateur detective Ben Baskin as he goes on an intrepid quest to solve various sports mys…
00:48:47 |
Fri 03 Sep 2021
Joint Venture | The Story of High Times
Can the National Geographic of marijuana become a name brand in the cannabis retail industry?
Podcast production by Jess Miller and Cleo Levin.
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00:24:55 |
Fri 23 Jul 2021
Milking It | The Story of Oatly
How did a small Swedish plant milk company become a multi-billion dollar disruptor?
Podcast production by Asha Saluja and Cleo Levin.
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00:30:10 |
Fri 16 Jul 2021
Hair Today, Hair Tomorrow | Supercuts
Supercuts revolutionized the haircutting industry, and managed to stay in style as trends changed. But then came the pandemic.
Podcast production by Jess Miller and Cleo Levin with help from Grace Wo…
00:25:37 |
Fri 09 Jul 2021
Anything for a Buck | Dollar General
Dollar General is built on a business model that has its stores proliferating rapidly across the country. In response, a movement to control the growth has been picking up in the last few years. Can …
00:24:29 |
Fri 02 Jul 2021
Organic and Inorganic Growth | Whole Foods
Groceries was one of the last industries to come under Big Tech’s influence, but everything changed when Amazon bought Whole Foods.
Podcast production by Jess Miller and Cleo Levin.
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00:24:11 |
Fri 25 Jun 2021
What Streams May Come | The Story of HBO
HBO pioneered prestige TV and the concept of renting movies from home. Can it be a frontrunner in the streaming wars?
Podcast production by Jess Miller and Cleo Levin.
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00:30:16 |
Fri 18 Jun 2021
Swabber Barons | The Story of Puritan
You may not have heard of Puritan, but if you’ve gotten a COVID test, you’ve probably had one of their products inside your nose. A family feud almost tore this company apart. Then the White House ca…
00:26:05 |
Fri 11 Jun 2021
Bugging Out | The Story of Volkswagen
In the 1960s, the Volkswagen Beetle was a symbol of peace and love. But this same car was invented as part of the Nazi propaganda project. And that’s just the beginning of the story.
Correction: This…
00:28:51 |
Fri 04 Jun 2021
I Want to Ride My Internet-Enabled Bicycle | The Peloton Story
Peloton thought it was selling boutique at-home fitness to busy parents. Instead, it created an entire community. But it also hit a few bumps on the road to success.
Podcast production by Jess Mille…
00:24:48 |
Fri 26 Mar 2021
We’re Getting the Band Back Together | Tower Records
Can a once-revered brick-and-mortar music chain be brought back to life in the era of Amazon and Spotify?
Podcast production by Jess Miller and Cleo Levin.
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00:23:46 |
Fri 19 Mar 2021
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