After Hours

Latest Episodes:

Beyond Meat, and Facebook’s Pivot to Privacy May 08, 2019

Show notes

Youngme Moon, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and Mihir Desai talk about the Beyond Meat IPO and whether plant-based meat alternatives like Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger will become mass-market products. They then discuss Facebook’s announcement that it is pivoting to put greater emphasis on user privacy.

For interested listeners:

“How much does animal agriculture and eating meat contribute to global warming?”

Some recent picks:

“The Comforting Fictions of Dementia Care” (Larissa MacFarquhar, in The New Yorker)
@BryanDruzin (Twitter account)
Knock Down the House (Netflix documentary)
Sec.gov (to download S-1s)
Billy Eilish
#MidtownUniform
Eater.com
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting (Emily Oster)

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quick Takes on Uber, Apple/Qualcomm, Pinterest, Brexit, and More May 01, 2019

Show notes

Youngme Moon, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and Mihir Desai offer short takes on six different topics, including: Uber’s S-1, Apple and Qualcomm settling their lawsuit, Pinterest’s prospects as a public company, Brexit, and the best TV shows about business.

Some recent picks:

Sec.gov (to download S-1s)
Billy Eilish
#MidtownUniform
Eater.com
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting (Emily Oster)
Pitchfork (Music Recommendations)
Homecoming King (Hasan Minhaj on Netflix)

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney+, Notre Dame Donations Spark a Backlash, and Mihir’s New Book! Apr 24, 2019

Show notes

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss the upcoming launch of Disney’s new streaming service (Disney+), as well as the backlash sparked by billionaires pledging money to repair Notre Dame Cathedral. They then do a bonus segment about Mihir’s new book, How Finance Works.

Some recent picks:

Eater.com
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting (Emily Oster)
Pitchfork (Music Recommendations)
Homecoming King (Hasan Minhaj on Netflix)
Delhi Crime (Netflix)
Business Insider Briefings (subscription required)
How to enjoy Game of Thrones season 8 if you haven’t seen the show (Kjerstin Johnson)

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big Tech vs. the EU, and Why Is College So Expensive? Apr 17, 2019

Show notes

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir debate the effectiveness of the European Union’s attempts to regulate Big Tech. They then discuss the reasons underlying the soaring price of college in the U.S.

Some recent picks:

Pitchfork (Music Recommendations)
Homecoming King (Hasan Minhaj on Netflix)
Delhi Crime (Netflix)
Business Insider Briefings (subscription required)
How to enjoy Game of Thrones season 8 if you haven’t seen the show (Kjerstin Johnson)
Station Eleven: A Novel (Emily St. John Mandel)
How Finance Works (Mihir Desai)
Netflix Subgenre Codes
Bang Bar (New restaurant by David Chang)

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has Car Ownership Peaked, and Is Joe Biden Too Physical? Apr 10, 2019

Show notes

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss whether we have officially reached “peak car” — meaning can we now expect a steady decline in private car ownership? They then debate whether Joe Biden’s physical displays of affection are appropriate.

Some recent picks:

Delhi Crime (Netflix)
Business Insider Briefings (subscription required)
How to enjoy Game of Thrones season 8 if you haven’t seen the show (Kjerstin Johnson)
Station Eleven: A Novel (Emily St. John Mandel)
How Finance Works (Mihir Desai)
Netflix Subgenre Codes
Bang Bar (New restaurant by David Chang)
Games Magazine
Museum of Failure
Episode: “Aliy” from Losers (Netflix Series)

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple’s Big Event, Plus Is Corporate Debt at a Crisis Level? Apr 03, 2019

Show notes

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir share their reactions to Apple’s big event announcing the launch of its new TV+ service. They then discuss whether corporate debt levels are reaching crisis potential.

Some recent picks:

Station Eleven: A Novel (Emily St. John Mandel)
How Finance Works (Mihir Desai)
Netflix Subgenre Codes
Bang Bar (New restaurant by David Chang)
Games Magazine
Museum of Failure
Episode: “Aliy” from Losers (Netflix Series)
Ash is Purest White (Movie)
Dynasties (Nature Series)
After Life (Netflix)

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peloton and Partisan Political Prejudice Mar 27, 2019

Show notes

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir debate Peloton, the high-flying exercise startup. They then discuss why partisan political prejudice is worse in some parts of the country than others.

For interested listeners:

US Countries and Partisan Prejudice (The Atlantic)

Some recent picks:

Games Magazine
Museum of Failure
Episode: “Aliy” from Losers (Netflix Series)
Ash is Purest White (Movie)
Dynasties (Nature Series)
After Life (Netflix)
Shoplifters (Movie)
Motif (Photobooks)
Hopper (App)

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food Delivery Wars and Boeing’s Crisis Management Mar 20, 2019

Show notes

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss the food delivery war between DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and others. Then they evaluate Boeing’s crisis management performance in the wake of two recent air disasters.

Some recent picks:

Reputation Rules (Daniel Diermeier)
Aloft: Thoughts on the Experience of Flight (William Langewiesche)
Stratechery (Ben Thompson, subscription required)
Ash is Purest White (Movie)
Dynasties (Nature Series)
After Life (Netflix)
Shoplifters (Movie)
Motif (Photobooks)
Hopper (App)

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Airbnb, Plus Lessons from Kraft Heinz and Zero Based Budgeting Mar 13, 2019

Show notes

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir debate how well Airbnb is managing growth amid backlash from cities like New York City. They also discuss Kraft Heinz’s controversial zero-based budgeting approach to management.

Some recent picks:

Ash is Purest White (Movie)
Dynasties (Nature Series)
After Life (Netflix)
Shoplifters (Movie)
Motif (Photobooks)
Hopper (App)
Free Solo (National Geographic Documentary)
Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style (Benjamin Dreyer)
Interesting as F*** (Reddit subreddit)

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IPO Fever, and Do Bullies Make Good Bosses? Mar 06, 2019

Show notes

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss why so many high-profile companies (Uber, Lyft, Pinterest, Airbnb, Slack, Postmates, Casper, Peloton, etc.) are planning to go public this year. They also debate whether it’s acceptable for bosses to throw temper tantrums at work.

Some recent picks:

Shoplifters (Movie)
Motif (Photobooks)
Hopper (App)
Free Solo (National Geographic Documentary)
Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style (Benjamin Dreyer)
Interesting as F*** (Reddit subreddit)
BA Magic Videos (British Airways)
General Social Survey Visualization Tool
Chef’s Knife Mac MTH-80

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.