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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May 24, 2023 · 41 min
What’s Your Personal Brand? Is Brand Building Worth it?
Felix, Mihir and Jill Avery consider the merits of personal branding and how to think about the value of a brand. Why do people want to consider their personal brand? And, why do we still struggle to understand the value of brands given all the data we swim in?
May 17, 2023 · 36 min
Strike in Hollywood
In this week’s episode, Felix, Mihir and Bloomberg’s Sarah Green Carmichael discuss the writers’ strike in Hollywood. Why do we suddenly see a strike during “the golden era of television” and amidst intensifying streaming wars?
May 10, 2023 · 47 min
Everything’s Coming up AI!
Felix, Mihir and Charlotte Howard discuss the recent earnings season with a spotlight on ExxonMobil, Chevron, Autozone, Apple, UPS, Microsoft and PDD – and what it all means for the economy.
May 3, 2023 · 36 min
Better Ways to Say Thank You
Felix, Mihir and their colleague Kathleen McGinn discuss the role of gratitude at work and at home. Gratitude can be incredibly effective, so why don’t we thank others more often?
Apr 26, 2023 · 40 min
Betting on Netflix, Co-CEOs and India
Felix and Mihir discuss the state of Netflix and streaming, the co-CEO model, and Incredible India.
Apr 19, 2023 · 33 min
Taming AI
In this episode, Felix and Mihir debate with their colleague Deborah Spar, Senior Associate Dean for Business and Global Society at Harvard Business School, the role of government in regulating AI. How do we make sure we get the best out this groundbreaking technology?
Apr 12, 2023 · 37 min
The Renaissance of Barnes & Noble and Dark Ages for Commercial Real Estate?
Felix and Mihir discuss the durability of a book retailer's turnaround, the durability of that revival, the future of commercial real estate and whether all the doomsaying is correct.
Apr 5, 2023 · 31 min
Women at Work—First-time Managers
Felix is joined by Bloomberg’s Sarah Green Carmichael and Harvard Business Review editor Amy Bernstein to discuss the particular challenges that women face when they first assume managerial roles. Why is it that women do not experience the increase in personal satisfaction that is typical for men?
Mar 29, 2023 · 39 min
The Future of Venture Financing and Philanthropy
Felix, Mihir and Christina Wallace consider the SVB business model, what its loss means for entrepreneurial finance and what they make of new models of philanthropy.
Mar 22, 2023 · 33 min
Woke CEOs—the Backlash
In this episode, Felix, Mihir and Semafor’s Liz Hoffman debate the backlash against woke CEOs. Did America’s corporate leaders go too far when they embraced broad social and political goals?
Mar 21, 2023 · 36 min
After Hours Special: The Crisis in Banking
Mihir and Felix think about the current crisis in banking. Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail? Is the demise of Credit Suisse a result of the contagion in the United States? And what’s the future of banking?
Mar 15, 2023 · 37 min
Primary Care Acquisitions and Wage Compression
Felix, Mihir and Charlotte Howard of The Economist consider why retailers are buying primary care providers and if wage compression will last and what it means for the economy.
Mar 8, 2023 · 30 min
Finally-- A Clinically-Proven Way to Lose Weight. Now what?
Felix, Mihir and The Economist’s Charlotte Howard debate the merits of a new class of weight-loss drugs that drastically lower a person’s weight.
Mar 1, 2023 · 37 min
The Promise and Peril of AI
Felix, Sarah and Mihir discuss Chat GPT, if AI is truly transformational, the future of search, and how to digitally detox from all this AI talk.
Feb 22, 2023 · 34 min
Turmoil in Energy Markets
Mihir and Felix are joined by Rawi to talk about the far-reaching consequences of the current turmoil in energy markets.
Feb 15, 2023 · 33 min
Bed, Bath and Beyond Annuities!
Felix and Mihir debate the latest phase of meme-stock craziness and the wisdom of retirement planning without annuities.
Feb 8, 2023 · 38 min
Sports!
In our first-ever After Hours sports episode, we ask why sports teams have become so valuable (is it really just the vanity of billionaire owners), debate the merits of paying amateur athletes, and explore why tennis pros receive such a small fraction of the sport’s overall revenue. Can hedge fund icon Bill Ackman save tennis?
Feb 1, 2023 · 44 min
The End of Google and Fruit Beetles?
In this episode, Felix, Mihir and Sarah consider the merits of the most recent antitrust actions against Google, the ethics of unpaid labor, and the end of Noma.
Jan 25, 2023 · 31 min
Workplace Problems—Fixed!
Felix, Mihir and Frances Frei discuss why many workplace issues seem so vexing—and how to fix them.
Jan 18, 2023 · 45 min
A Lunar New Year Special: BYD, EVs and Chinese Capital Allocation
Felix and Mihir celebrate Lunar New Year by talking about BYD, Electric Vehicles, and capital allocation in China.

After Hours

What’s Your Personal Brand? Is Brand Building Worth it?

Strike in Hollywood

Everything’s Coming up AI!

Better Ways to Say Thank You

Betting on Netflix, Co-CEOs and India

Taming AI

The Renaissance of Barnes & Noble and Dark Ages for Commercial Real Estate?

Women at Work—First-time Managers

The Future of Venture Financing and Philanthropy

Woke CEOs—the Backlash

After Hours Special: The Crisis in Banking

Primary Care Acquisitions and Wage Compression

Finally-- A Clinically-Proven Way to Lose Weight. Now what?

The Promise and Peril of AI

Turmoil in Energy Markets

Bed, Bath and Beyond Annuities!

Sports!

The End of Google and Fruit Beetles?

Workplace Problems—Fixed!

A Lunar New Year Special: BYD, EVs and Chinese Capital Allocation