After Hours

TED Audio Collective / Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, & Felix Oberholzer-Gee

Harvard Business School professors discuss and debate current events that sit at the crossroads of business and culture. Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee engage in a spirited discussion on a range of topics torn from the headlines — from Facebook, to free trade, to the #MeToo movement. Informed by their unique expertise as professors at one of the world’s leading business schools, their takes are always surprising, unconventional, and insightful.

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210 episodes
Updated Mar 27, 2024

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Dec 12, 2018 · 28 min
The Student Debt Crisis, and the FIRE Movement
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss staggering student debt levels, the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement, and share their After Hours picks for the week.
Dec 5, 2018 · 31 min
Microsoft Trending Up, Apple Trending Down…? Plus, The Marriott Data Breach
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir debate whether Microsoft is trending up while Apple is trending down, before discussing the Marriott (Starwood) data breach. They also share their After Hours picks for the week.
Nov 28, 2018 · 30 min
Tackling Climate Change, and Making Sense of the Nissan-Renault Drama
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir tackle climate change, discuss the Nissan-Renault soap opera, and share their After Hours picks for the week.
Nov 20, 2018 · 29 min
Grading The New York Times’ News Coverage, and Quick Takes on Random Things
Youngme and Felix decide to "grade" The New York Times' news coverage, before sharing their quick takes on other random things. They also share their After Hours picks for the week.
Nov 14, 2018 · 29 min
Uber Prepares to Go Public, and China’s Social Credit System
Youngme, Mihir, and Felix discuss how much Uber is worth as it prepares to go public, before debating China's controversial Social Credit system. They also share their After Hours picks for the week.
Nov 7, 2018 · 31 min
Can Netflix Keep Winning? And Why People Are Fleeing Latin America
Youngme, Mihir, and Felix debate whether Netflix's success is sustainable, before trying to wrap their heads around the unthinkably high murder rate in Latin America. They also share their After Hours picks for the week.
Oct 31, 2018 · 29 min
How Bad is Airline Service, Really? And Other Customer Service Complaints
Youngme and Mihir welcome their colleague Ryan Buell to discuss whether airlines deserve their reputation for terrible customer service. They also share other customer service pet peeves, as well as their personal "Customer Experience Picks."
Oct 24, 2018 · 31 min
Is Retail Dying? Plus, How Are Companies Spending their Tax Cuts?
Youngme, Mihir, and Felix discuss whether the "retailpocalypse" is real, try to figure out how companies are spending their Trump tax cuts, debate whether share buybacks are a good thing or a bad thing, and offer their picks for the week.
Oct 17, 2018 · 36 min
Debating Minimum Wage, and Reflections on a Year of #MeToo
Youngme, Mihir, and Felix are back with Season 2 of After Hours! In this episode, they debate whether the federal minimum wage should be raised, offer their personal reflections on a year of the #MeToo movement, and share their picks for the week.
Jul 2, 2018 · 30 min
New Media and Predictive Policing
In this episode, Felix and Mihir explore the prospects for media outlets like Vice and Buzzfeed, discuss their thoughts on predictive policing, and offer their After Hours picks for the week.
Jun 27, 2018 · 30 min
Trade and Soccer
In this episode, Mihir and Felix discuss trade, soccer, offer their After Hours picks.
Jun 15, 2018 · 29 min
Food, food, and more food!
In this light-hearted episode taped a couple of weeks ago, Youngme, Mihir and Felix discuss the #eatclean movement, their most/least favorite food trends, and offer their After Hours picks for the week.
Jun 4, 2018 · 42 min
The #MeToo Movement and Its Impact on Business (Live)
In this LIVE! episode taped in front of an audience of Harvard Business School alumni, Mihir and Youngme discuss the #MeToo Movement and its impact on business.
May 30, 2018 · 29 min
Is the Job of the Presidency Too Big? Plus, Vaping Among Teens
In this episode, Youngme, Felix and Mihir debate whether the job of the presidency is too big even for the most competent of executives; discuss whether the vaping trend among teenagers should have us worried; and offer their After Hours picks for the week.
May 24, 2018 · 31 min
Brainstorming Gun Control Ideas, and the Affordable Housing Dilemma
In this episode, Youngme, Mihir and Felix brainstorm out-of-the-box ideas for gun control; discuss whether cities like Boston should be trying to attract companies like Amazon despite the affordable housing crunch created; and offer their After Hours picks for the week.
May 19, 2018 · 25 min
A Conversation with Teens
In this special episode, Youngme asks three teenagers (including her own son) a set of 10 random questions that address everything from how they think about social media, to bullying in high schools, to how optimistic they are about the future.
May 17, 2018 · 31 min
Antitrust and Big Tech, and Is Corporate Lobbying A Good or Bad Thing?
In this episode, Youngme, Mihir and Felix discuss antitrust and whether we should be concerned about the size of the big tech companies; debate the propriety of corporate lobbying; and offer their After Hours Picks for the week.
May 9, 2018 · 28 min
Why Management Practice Matters
Why Management Practice Matters
May 2, 2018 · 29 min
The Rise of Voice Assistants like Amazon Echo, and How to Punish Wells Fargo
In this episode, Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss why voice assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home are all the rage; debate how to punish Wells Fargo for criminal wrongdoing; and offer their After Hours picks for the week.
Apr 26, 2018 · 38 min
The Future of Newspapers, and Debating Big Tech
The Future of Newspapers, and Debating Big Tech

After Hours

The Student Debt Crisis, and the FIRE Movement

Microsoft Trending Up, Apple Trending Down…? Plus, The Marriott Data Breach

Tackling Climate Change, and Making Sense of the Nissan-Renault Drama

Grading The New York Times’ News Coverage, and Quick Takes on Random Things

Uber Prepares to Go Public, and China’s Social Credit System

Can Netflix Keep Winning? And Why People Are Fleeing Latin America

How Bad is Airline Service, Really? And Other Customer Service Complaints

Is Retail Dying? Plus, How Are Companies Spending their Tax Cuts?

Debating Minimum Wage, and Reflections on a Year of #MeToo

New Media and Predictive Policing

Trade and Soccer

Food, food, and more food!

The #MeToo Movement and Its Impact on Business (Live)

Is the Job of the Presidency Too Big? Plus, Vaping Among Teens

Brainstorming Gun Control Ideas, and the Affordable Housing Dilemma

A Conversation with Teens

Antitrust and Big Tech, and Is Corporate Lobbying A Good or Bad Thing?

Why Management Practice Matters

The Rise of Voice Assistants like Amazon Echo, and How to Punish Wells Fargo

The Future of Newspapers, and Debating Big Tech