00:26:14
'Soul Train' and the business of Black joy
'Soul Train' and the business...
When Soul Train first launched in 1970, Black audiences weren't understood as a viable target market. Don Cornelius changed that forever with his weekly TV dance show. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
January 21, 2022 · Business
00:25:49
Patent racism (classic)
Patent racism (classic)
Economist Lisa Cook has been nominated to serve on the Federal Reserve board. In 2020, she talked to us about proving that racism stifles innovation. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
January 19, 2022 · Business
00:20:38
The rapid testing show
The rapid testing show
The Planet Money team fans out across the nation with one goal: to get a Covid test in 24 hours. It is easier said than done. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
January 14, 2022 · Business
00:22:01
No such thing as a free return
No such thing as a free return
Lenient policies have shoppers making more returns than ever — around half a trillion dollars worth of products. Today, we find out the fate of some of those returned goods.
January 12, 2022 · Business
00:18:49
HBO 2.0
HBO 2.0
What happens when the iconic symbol of your brand no longer makes sense? Today, HBO tries to evolve their sonic brand. This episode was adapted from the podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
January 07, 2022 · Business
00:28:43
The rest of the story, 2021
The rest of the story, 2021
On protests, pasta and forgiven payments. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
January 05, 2022 · Business