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Primed

It started with books. Today, Amazon is transforming virtually every facet of the American consumer economy. Primed explores what happened when Amazon set up shop in Seattle, what might be in store fo... Read more

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How things got weird between Seattle and Amazon

How things got weird between Seattle and Amazon

So. It’s been a little tense in Seattle since Amazon started shopping around for a new city to love.

2 Nov 2017

17mins

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Amazon has a 'secret apartment.' What's in it? We found out

Amazon has a 'secret apartment.' What's in it? We found out

There’s a secret apartment on the 30th Floor of Amazon’s Day One building in Seattle.We’ve wanted to get inside for mont... Read more

4 Nov 2019

32mins

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Amazon's next city: Learn from our fail

Amazon's next city: Learn from our fail

A couple of years ago, a semitruck carrying a load of fish overturned on the Alaskan Way Viaduct during rush hour on a T... Read more

16 Nov 2017

17mins

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When Amazon becomes your block watch captain

When Amazon becomes your block watch captain

In this season finale of Prime(d), we go deep into how neighborhood social networks and surveillance are changing our be... Read more

15 Apr 2019

31mins

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Meet the coders who hear you yell at Alexa

Meet the coders who hear you yell at Alexa

As we say in the radio biz – the mic is always on.

25 Mar 2019

27mins

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We wanted fast delivery. Amazon delivered. What’s next?

We wanted fast delivery. Amazon delivered. What’s next?

Where is our addiction to Amazon's instant gratification taking us?

11 Mar 2019

25mins

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Is Amazon too big to trust?

Is Amazon too big to trust?

One study found that Amazon is one of the most trusted institutions in the country.

4 Feb 2019

23mins

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There's no escaping Amazon in your life

There's no escaping Amazon in your life

People might think they can wean themselves off Amazon. But they can’t, not really.

18 Feb 2019

22mins

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At Amazon the job is to eliminate work

At Amazon the job is to eliminate work

We know, you want the jobs. That's why you're offering billions of dollars and other sweet kickbacks to get Amazon to mo... Read more

14 Dec 2017

21mins

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It's a wonderful Amazon life. Right?

It's a wonderful Amazon life. Right?

Two decades ago, people stood in long lines at real, physical stores in order to stock the space underneath the evergree... Read more

18 Dec 2018

20mins

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Parenting in the age of Alexa? It’s complicated

Parenting in the age of Alexa? It’s complicated

This week’s episode of Prime(d) talks about the relationship between children and Alexa, Amazon’s AI-powered virtual ass... Read more

21 Oct 2019

25mins

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We’re living longer. Can Alexa help us live better?

We’re living longer. Can Alexa help us live better?

On this week’s episode of Primed, we explore how smart speakers like Amazon’s Echo fit into the lives of older people.So... Read more

28 Oct 2019

30mins

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Is Amazon your guilty pleasure?

Is Amazon your guilty pleasure?

We're a conflicted bunch. On one hand, we love to hate Amazon in Seattle because the city grew too fast and it's made pr... Read more

24 Nov 2017

17mins

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Jeff Bezos came to Seattle in a 1988 Chevy Blazer. Here’s why he stayed and built Amazon

Jeff Bezos came to Seattle in a 1988 Chevy Blazer. Here’s why he stayed and built Amazon

14 Nov 2018

11mins

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I delivered packages for Amazon. Here's what I learned

I delivered packages for Amazon. Here's what I learned

The last mile of delivery is the hardest. And for the biggest internet retailer in the U.S., sometimes FedEx, UPS and th... Read more

18 Mar 2019

15mins

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