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Why are we so nostalgic for Y2K?
Lately, we’re feeling nostalgic for the Y2K era. The glitter-slathered techno-optimism of the millennial moment continues to shape our darker present. Our guest, author Colette Shade, has written a…
The video game company that broke an industry
Lately, the video games industry is in turmoil. The rise and fall of Blizzard, the trailblazing and toxic studio behind World of Warcraft, shows us why. Our guest, Jason Schreier, is an investigative…
The singlehood advantage
Lately, millions of Canadians are unpartnered. Business and tech companies are rushing to meet the needs of the new me-market. For Valentine’s Day, we’re asking: “Is this actually a great time to be…
Yes, your boss is tracking you
Lately, our bosses are going further than reading our emails. New technologies that can track our motions and our moods are ushering in a new age of workplace surveillance. Is this productivity…
Influencers in the White House
Lately, the internet has broken the White House. Influencers and tech CEOs now have unprecedented access to the Trump administration. How will the “broligarchy” change our world? Our guest, Taylor…
Meet your AI therapist
Lately, we’re sharing our darkest secrets with robots. The market for AI mental health aides is booming but how does it actually feel to bond with a therapy bot? Our guest, Graham Isador, just…
Selling sexy in the age of wellness
Lately, lingerie behemoth Victoria’s Secret is trying to claw its way back to relevance after a spectacular crash. How did a brand that once defined the culture fail to keep up?Our guests, Lauren…
The end of the fixed price
Lately, we aren’t all getting the same price for the same product. Is the rise of data-driven “personalized pricing” corporate innovation or just next-gen gouging? Our guest, Lindsay Owens, is an…
Bonus ‘The Decibel’: The behind-the-scenes look at how Rogers took over Toronto sports
Lately, we’ve been getting the news from The Decibel, the Globe and Mail’s daily news podcast. In this bonus episode, Lately’s sister pod reveals what it took for Rogers to outmaneuver the…
The masculinity industry that shaped the U.S. election
Professor Timothy Caulfield researches health misinformation, especially when it intersects with celebrity culture. In the new CBC documentary Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, Caulfield takes a trip…
Some personal news: LinkedIn is weird now
Lately, LinkedIn has become cringe... or cool, or more important than ever, depending on who you ask. So, is LinkedIn working well for us, or has it devolved into yet another shouty social media…
Bonus 'Machines Like Us': Musk, money and misinformation
A bonus episode from our Globe and Mail sister show Machines Like Us. How is Silicon Valley’s shift to the right affecting the US election? The tech lobby has quietly turned Silicon Valley into the…
Is that your last cigarette?
Lately, Big Tobacco says it wants to phase out cigarettes and promote, of all things, healthier options. But can the tobacco industry actually sell wellness? And is this pivot to vapes and pouches a…
The rise and rise of private equity
Companies in Canada are being bought up by private equity at an incredible rate. The list includes Rexall, MEC, Value Village, WestJet and Sleep Country.But it also includes local businesses: vets,…
Diary of a wartime CEO
When Erika Ayers Badan beat out 74 men to become the first CEO of Barstool Sports, the company was small, dominated by brash bros, and indivisible from the controversial reputation of its founder,…
The great decline of everything online
That creeping feeling that everything online is getting worse has a name: “enshittification,” a term for the slow degradation of our experience on digital platforms. The enshittification cycle is why…
The $300-billion industry where almost nobody makes money
Tupperware just filed for bankruptcy, but the direct sales model it pioneered lives on.These days, the hustle might be candles, leggings or sex toys. You may be recruited to join via a Facebook…
Is self-optimization self-destructive?
Workplace productivity apps like Slack, Notion, and Trello are encroaching on our personal lives. According to a trending article in San Francisco Standard, new apps specifically for couples and…
Encore: How online reviews got gamed
Welcome to Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day. In an encore of our very first episode, we tackle the fake…
Encore: The hidden cost of cheap stuff
Shein and Temu have completely disrupted Amazon’s global domination plans by selling clothes and home goods for ultra-cheap prices, if not ultra-fast delivery – but at what cost?Our guest, journalist…
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Lately has published 43 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Business, News.
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