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Every Monday, Josh Barro and Linette Lopez explore, examine, and reject the business of every day life.
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A Home for the Olympics
06:15Josh and Linette talk about why no one wants to host the Olympics anymore, and whether curling gets
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Organic America First
05:43Linette and Josh talk about whether organic grain farmers have legitimate complaints about foreign organic standards, or if they are just seeking price protection from foreign competition.
Uber and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
05:43Linette and Josh talk about how Uber's scandals are undermining their business model, which is essentially paying people to like Uber.
Programming the Store (with Mike Fisher)
07:15Josh and Linette speak with Mike Fisher (Apple, JCPenney) about the future of brick and mortar retail, and why stores need to be designed like community spaces. More about Mike Fisher here: www.myknyc.com
Pierce Brosnan's Healthcare Plan
08:59Josh and Linette consider whether ACHA will reduce employer-provided healthcare, affect economic dynamism, and make it more expensive for your parents to retire.
The First Apple Store (with Mike Fisher)
08:08Josh and Linette are joined by Mike Fisher (www.myknyc.com), former Senior Creative Director at Apple, to talk about the concept, design, and opening of the very first Apple stores.
Just Walk Out
06:25Josh and Linette dive into Amazon's brick and mortar store, and whether it will change the way people shop or face the same problems Walmart experienced when it reduced staff.