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Hard Pass

Every Monday, Josh Barro and Linette Lopez explore, examine, and reject the business of every day life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A Home for the Olympics

A Home for the Olympics

Josh and Linette talk about why no one wants to host the Olympics anymore, and whether curling gets Hosted on Acast. See... Read more

17 Apr 2017

6mins

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Organic America First

Organic America First

Linette and Josh talk about whether organic grain farmers have legitimate complaints about foreign organic standards, or... Read more

10 Apr 2017

5mins

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Uber and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

Uber and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

Linette and Josh talk about how Uber's scandals are undermining their business model, which is essentially paying people... Read more

3 Apr 2017

5mins

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Programming the Store (with Mike Fisher)

Programming the Store (with Mike Fisher)

Josh and Linette speak with Mike Fisher (Apple, JCPenney) about the future of brick and mortar retail, and why stores ne... Read more

27 Mar 2017

7mins

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Pierce Brosnan's Healthcare Plan

Pierce Brosnan's Healthcare Plan

Josh and Linette consider whether ACHA will reduce employer-provided healthcare, affect economic dynamism, and make it m... Read more

20 Mar 2017

8mins

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The First Apple Store (with Mike Fisher)

The First Apple Store (with Mike Fisher)

Josh and Linette are joined by Mike Fisher (www.myknyc.com), former Senior Creative Director at Apple, to talk about the... Read more

13 Mar 2017

8mins

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Just Walk Out

Just Walk Out

Josh and Linette dive into Amazon's brick and mortar store, and whether it will change the way people shop or face the s... Read more

6 Mar 2017

6mins

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Let's Get Some Shoes

Let's Get Some Shoes

Linette and Josh discuss how Trump's proposed border tax could affect shoe prices, and whether the American Dollar will ... Read more

27 Feb 2017

7mins

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Trading Away Extra Guac

Trading Away Extra Guac

Josh and Linette talk about how Trump's position on NAFTA is a big threat to your ability to get guacamole at any time o... Read more

21 Feb 2017

6mins

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The Luxury of Accessible Art (with Nahema Mehta)

The Luxury of Accessible Art (with Nahema Mehta)

Linette and Josh talk with Nahema Mehta, CEO of Absolut Art, about maintaining luxury in a mass art market, and how plat... Read more

13 Feb 2017

6mins

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