{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695ead68a32e86d775858194/695ead87a32e86d77585a43c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The War on Self-Checkouts","description":"<p>This week, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/felixsalmon\">Felix Salmon</a>,<a href=\"https://twitter.com/EmilyRPeck?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> Emily Peck</a>, and<a href=\"https://twitter.com/espiers\"> Elizabeth Spiers</a> discuss their Christmas shopping strategies and whether it’s time for self-checkouts to check out. Also: What big airline mergers mean for those of us in economy class, and whether the podcast bubble has finally burst. In the Plus segment: Do we really need to have meetings?</p><p>If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at <a href=\"http://slate.com/moneyplus\">slate.com/moneyplus</a> to help support our work.</p><p>Podcast production by Jared Downing.</p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}