After Hours

Felix Oberholzer-Gee welcomes a guest to the podcast, Harvard Business School professor Rebecca Henderson, who argues that capitalism needs to be reimagined in light of the urgency associated with climate change. Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: “ Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire ” (by Rebecca Henderson) About Rebecca Henderson Listeners are invited to join our mailing list...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss companies that are standing out during the coronavirus crisis, including Zoom and World Central Kitchen (founded by Chef José Andrés‎). They also discuss breakout phenomena associated with the widespread shutdown. Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: Just Capital “ The Korean Clusters ” (Reuters) World Central Kitchen “ Spill...

Listeners around the world write in to ask questions and share their experiences of Covid-19 with Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai . Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: Li Ziqi : Watch Her Make Beer Bon Appetit YouTube Channel Netflix Party (Chrome Extension) To join our mailing list, click here: After Hours Sign-Up . Visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com . Em...

Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Mihir Desai discuss how and why countries have differed in their responses to Covid-19, with a particular emphasis on their public health and economic responses. They also debate whether or not the recent U.S. stimulus package, including the bailouts, is designed appropriately. Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation...

In this episode, Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss the housing crisis and what the coronavirus pandemic means for renters, in particular. Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: The NerdWallet Refinance Calculator “ The Death and Life of Great American Cities ” (Jane Jacobs) To join our mailing list, click here: After Hours Sign-Up . Visit our website at Harvard...

In this bonus episode, Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss the latest coronavirus news, debate whether the airlines deserve a bailout, and share some of their personal reflections on the crisis. Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: Brian Eno STAT News To join our mailing list, click here: After Hours Sign-Up . Visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com . Email...

Youngme Moon and Mihir Desai discuss the latest economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis and share some of their personal reflections from the week. To join our mailing list, click here: After Hours Sign-Up . Visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com . Email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com . Follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss the impact of the coronavirus on the economy. How alarmed should people be about swings in the stock market? Should the Federal Reserve cut interest rates further? What should be the government’s fiscal policy response? Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: Myth Busters: Busting Myths about COVID-19 (World Health Organization)...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss some of the healthcare companies they’re keeping an eye on, before sharing their favorite productivity hacks. (Listeners are invited to join our mailing list by signing up here: After Hours Survey .) Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel) I Lost My Body (Animated Movie) The Great Buenos Aires Bank Heis...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai debate the future of movie theaters, as well as the controversial notion that companies should make everyone’s salary transparent to all employees. (Listeners are invited to join our mailing list by signing up here: After Hours Survey .) Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: Gramophone Classical Music Reviews Hair Love (Animated Short...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai debate the fate of DTC brands like Casper mattresses and whether independent contractors should be classified as employees under California’s new AB5 law. (Listeners are invited to fill out the After Hours Survey .) Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: The Points Guy Exhalation: Stories (Ted Chiang) Visit our website at HarvardAfterH...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss the impact of the coronavirus; the advertising hype surrounding the rollout of 5G; earnings reports from Tesla and the big banks; and what Google’s earnings tell us about YouTube. Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: Wonderstruck (BBC America) Be My Eyes (app) 97,196 Words: Essays (Emmanuel Carrere) Visit our website at Harva...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai celebrate Academy Awards week by discussing two of their favorite nominations: the film “Parasite” and the documentary “American Factory.” Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: Shoplifters (movie) Disney Shorts (Disney Plus) 63 Up (documentary) Visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com . Email your comments and ideas for future episo...

Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen died January 23, 2020. Christensen, one of the world’s leading business thinkers, is remembered in this conversation with Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com . You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA. Hosted on...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai mark “Dry January” by discussing trends in the alcohol industry. Then they discuss the decision by Trump and Bloomberg to purchase Super Bowl ads for their campaigns. Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: HarvardAfterHours.com (website) Google’s Transparency Report and Facebook’s Ad Library Report ProRepublica’s Head to Head (compare...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai debate whether former Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn was justified in fleeing Japan, before discussing the British Royal Family drama and what’s next for Harry and Meghan. Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites: HarvardAfterHours.com (website) Honeyland (documentary) Little Women (movie) Federica Fragapane (information illustrator) You c...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai review last year’s predictions for business, technology, politics, and culture. Then they debate their new predictions for 2020. Some Recent Picks: HarvardAfterHours.com (website) Jane The Virgin (Netflix) ROW-cub (Radio Atlas) You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com . You can follow Youngme and...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai hand out their “awards” for 2019, including best/worst trend of the year, their sleeper award, comeback of the year, most under-reported story of the year, most over-hyped story of the year, and person of the year. Some Recent Picks: HarvardAfterHours.com (website) The Man in the High Castle (Season 3, Amazon Prime Video) Miznon Sous Vide Cooki...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss the good and bad of modern airports. They also discuss the end of an era at Google/Alphabet, with the co-founders now stepping away from their operating roles. Some Recent Picks: Sous Vide Cooking “ The Jungle Prince of Delhi ” (New York Times article) The Overstory (book by Richard Powers) “ My 27-Hour Vacation in Singapore’s Changi Ai...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss some of the under-the-radar companies that they think people should be paying more attention to. Some Recent Picks: Dolly Parton’s America (podcast) Ole & Steen Sugarfish (restaurant) KitchenAid Stand Mixer Radio Garden (app and website) You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com . You...

In this special Thanksgiving edition taped a few days before the holiday, Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss all things food, including food halls, the plastic problem, vertical farming, CBD menu sightings, culinary tourism, and fast whiskey. Some Recent Picks: Sugarfish (restaurant) KitchenAid Stand Mixer Radio Garden (app and website) Flighty (app) Downbeat (magazine)...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss several topics from a busy news week, including the launch of Disney+ (what does it mean for Netflix?), the growing public animosity towards billionaires, and proposals to move to a 4-day work week. Some Recent Picks: Flighty (app) Downbeat (magazine) Jokes Seth Can’t Tell (YouTube) NPR Marketplace (podcast) Catalyst cases The Economist...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss the biggest money mistakes people make when managing their personal finances. They also discuss the rise of the social media “micro-influencer.” Some Recent Picks: NPR Marketplace (podcast) Catalyst cases The Economist Audio Edition “ Agent Running in the Field ” (by John Le Carre) Big Little Lies, season 2 (HBO) “ The Meritocracy Trap...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss Google’s announcement that it’s buying Fitbit and what this tells us about the future of wearable computing. Later in the show, they discuss how Twitter and Facebook are handling political advertising. Some Recent Picks: “ Agent Running in the Field ” (by John Le Carre) Big Little Lies, season 2  (HBO) “ The Meritocracy Trap ” (by Danie...

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss a variety of trends from the world of entertainment — including TikTok, the resurgence of museums, the audio explosion, newspaper paywalls, spiked seltzer, entertainment genres, and binge-watching vs. appointment-viewing. Some Recent Picks: “ The Meritocracy Trap ” (by Daniel Markovits) Conan O’Brien talks to Stephen Colbert  (podcast,...